Clinton still leads delegate race - Yahoo! News

Clinton still leads delegate race - Yahoo! News: "Clinton still leads delegate race" By The Associated Press Fri Jan 4, 1:00 PM ET Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton claimed one fewer delegate than Sen. Barack Obama in the Iowa caucuses Thursday night, but she still has the lead in the overall race for delegates because she has a commanding lead among superdelegates. The Democratic National Committee has allotted states a total of 796 superdelegates to the party's national convention this summer. Those delegates, mainly members of Congress, other elected officials and DNC members, are free to support any candidate at the convention, regardless of the outcomes of the primaries and caucuses. Most superdelegates contacted by the AP before the Iowa caucuses were undecided. However, among those who have endorsed a candidate, Clinton leads with 160, compared to 59 for Obama and 32 for former Sen. John Edwards. Those numbers could change dramatically if Obama continues to win at the ballot box, which could lead to more endorsements by superdelegates. An AP analysis of the Iowa caucus results showed Obama winning 16 delegates, followed by Clinton with 15 and Edwards with 14. In the overall race for delegates, Clinton leads with 175, followed by Obama with 75 and Edwards with 46. A total of 2,025 delegates is needed to secure the Democratic nomination.