Obama gains Georgia superdelegate

Barack Obama now leads the race for Georgia’s 13 superdelegates.

Superdelegate Mary Long, a veteran Democratic Party activist, announced she’s supporting Obama in his run for the presidency against Hillary Clinton.

Long said yesterday she was swayed by Obama’s strong showing in Georgia on Super Tuesday when he received 66 percent of the vote.

Obama now has six of Georgia’s superdelegates, Clinton has three. Four remain publicly uncommitted. Among them former President Jimmy Carter.

Super delegates are party insiders and elected officials who may vote as they like regardless of election results. If neither Obama or Clinton get enough delegates to claim the nomination, the superdelegates will end up selecting the winner.

Barrow throws support to Obama

Another Georgia Democrat has thrown his support behind presidential candidate Barack Obama. Representative John Barrow of Savannah is the third state Democrat this month to do so. Barrow says Obama has shown he can work with people of both parties, and he's the best choice for bringing the nation together.

Barrow narrowly won re-election last year and has been a key target for Republicans since winning his seat in 2004. He also has a Democratic superdelegate vote.

Barrow's announcement comes just after that of Representative John Lewis, who confirmed this week his switch of support from Hillary Clinton to Obama.

Reports: Lewis to back Obama

Civil rights leader and Georgia Congressman John Lewis has dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid in favor of Barack Obama. Lewis' constituents supported Obama roughly 3-to-1 in Georgia's February 5th primary. He is also a superdelegate who gets a vote at this summer's national convention in Denver.