Glad to see that most of us are unwilling to attack one of our own based on "guilt by association."

The Wright issue is not behind Obama by any means. You will see evidence of that tomorrow evening.

I understand the desire to look for something positive.

It is a little too flippant, however, to declare the Wright issue is behind him. He was asked about it on today's morning show interviews.

People are still talking about it and for those who weren't sure of not voting for him this is a ready-made excuse.

I won't be so sanguine if I were you.

Why isn't this front-paged like the Gallup poll that showed Clinton +4 in Gallup?

i can't believe how much Hillary has tanked in the past week.

it's like someone forgot to pack her parachute, while being attached to a 1 ton rock while heading straight into the Gulf of Mexico (1 mile off the coast of Louisianna).

at this point her only chance of survival is for the attached rock to get stuck onto an oil rig.

This poll undoubtedly shows she cannot win and should drop out.

Obama to pick up atleast 2 more SD's in Maryland today...

By David Nitkin

The chairman and vice-chairman of the Maryland Democratic Party are throwing their support behind Sen. Barack Obama on the eve of Tuesday's primaries in Indiana and North Carolina, giving the Illinois senator at least two additional superdelegates.

Maryland Democratic officials said this morning that a few more of the state's uncommitted superdelegates -- including state Del. Heather R. Mizeur of Montgomery County -- could also announce their decisions today.

A 2:30 p.m. news conference at the University of Maryland is being scheduled for the announcement, which will feature former Maryland Gov. Parris N. Glendening. Glendening had first backed New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, but was chosen as an add-on superdelegate committed to Obama at a state party meeting last weekend.

The Obama campaign has been putting pressure on unpledged superdelegates in several states to recapture momentum ahead of this week's primary, trying to counter negative publicity surrounding Obama's former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr.

Maryland has had 12 unpledged superdelegates, the second-highest amount of any state.

Party chairman Michael Cryor and Vice chairman Lauren Dugas Glover had previously said they would stay neutral during the primary season because of their positions. Cryor had referred to himself as being uncommitted, but not undecided.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/pol itics/blog/2008/05/obama_picks_up_maryla nd_superd.html

Locally she is doing well with the "Applacian" voter.

The irony is that she is running a Republican style campaign and she is winning Republicans who admire her ruthless toughness, pander or no pander.

The irony is that she is going after the Bush voters, the nascar types, and she is winning them over.

Meanwhile the democratic brand is taking a beating.

What a ridiculous and misleading diary

I don't know what gallup your looking at. Read this and weep!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama's standing has been significantly damaged by the controversy over his former pastor, according to USA Today/Gallup poll published on Monday March 5, 2008.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con tent/article/2008/05/05/AR2008050500815. html

Further Evidence of Erosion for Obama
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/03/w right.fallout/index.html

The poll also shows Hillary ahead of McCain while Barack and McCain are tied. No cherrypicking allowed. :)

As a resident of northern Virginia, I can confirm that Marylanders are a bunch of elitists, which means these superdelegates don't count. Let them eat crabcake!

Pledged delegates
Barack Obama is 133 pledged delegates away from getting a majority of pledged delegates.
Hillary Clinton is 294 pledged delegates away from getting a majority of pledged delegates

Oveall delegates
Barack Obama is 285 delegates away from getting a majority of delegates.
Hillary Clinton is 416 delegates away from getting a majority of delegates.