Dean leads in superdelegates

[NewJerseyDem]

http://abcnews.go.com/sections/politics/TheNote/TheNote.html

Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean leads the Democratic presidential field in the important battle for so-called "superdelegates," according to a new ABC News estimate — the first survey of its kind done this election cycle.

Dean has amassed approximately 30 superdelegates more than his closest opponent.

The ABC News superdelegate estimate as of Sunday January 4, 2004 10:00 am ET:
Howard Dean 90
John Kerry 59
Dick Gephardt 48
Wesley Clark 24
Joe Lieberman 20
John Edwards 16
Carol Moseley Braun 4
Al Sharpton 3
Dennis Kucinich 2

While there have been previous canvasses of congressional endorsements and one or two of DNC members — both of which make up a portion of the superdelegates — this ABC News exclusive is the first time any news organization has compiled an overall tally of the current delegate race — made up of commitments from the party activists and leaders, local elected officials, current Democratic governors and members of Congress, and former presidents, vice presidents, congressional leaders, and DNC chairs.

[dogman]

1. I thought he was an outsider

I hope none of them are cockroaches.

[Freddie Stubbs]

2. The cockroaches can be tamed

;)