Obama Update: Delegate Lead Widens

Word has it that Obama’s lead is widening despite all the other drama that’s surrounding both the Clinton and Obama campaigns.

The delegates, allocated to John Edwards who has since dropped out of the competition, voted to support Obama during a state-wide convention over the weekend. Seven of the fourteen delegates that were designated for Edwards on the bases of caucus night projections switched their support. So far that leaves Obama with 52 percent compared to rival Sen. Hillary Clinton’s 32 percent of that state’s delegates. About 16 percent of the delegates stuck with Edwards, even though he no longer is in the race. Counting Iowa’s results, Obama’s total nationwide delegate count is now at 1,610 to Clinton’s 1496.

At this point though, there’s no way Hilary’s going to drop out. She’s a fighter, so even despite Obama’s lead, the Democratic party may still be looking at a photo finish at the Democratic National Conference this summer. A lot of critics are suggesting that Hillary should drop out because the Obama/Clinton fight may be damaging the Democratic party’s chances at winning the big prize in November.