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Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch skated through January without making any endorsements in the Democratic presidential race. But as soon as Super Tuesday came and went without a clear Democratic frontrunner, the pressure increased on the co-chair of the Democratic Attorney Generals Association.
“There’s been a lot of interest, because of how topical and how heavily contested March 4 is,” spokesman Mike Healey said.
Texas and Ohio are the big prizes March 4, overshadowing Rhode Island, which votes the same day. But the superdelegate hunt remains intense.
Lynch is one of Rhode Island’s 12 superdelegates. He endorsed Obama Feb. 9 and campaigned for him at the Maine caucuses the next day.
Six other superdelegates are backing Clinton. Her endorsers include the Rhode Island’s state Democratic Party chair and vice-chair, the mayor of Providence, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. James Langevin among others.
Two superdelegates, including Rep. Patrick Kennedy, have backed Obama.
Sen. Jack Reed and union leader Frank Montanaro are uncommitted.
Two more superdelegates will be selected this spring.
--Neil Simon
“There’s been a lot of interest, because of how topical and how heavily contested March 4 is,” spokesman Mike Healey said.
Texas and Ohio are the big prizes March 4, overshadowing Rhode Island, which votes the same day. But the superdelegate hunt remains intense.
Lynch is one of Rhode Island’s 12 superdelegates. He endorsed Obama Feb. 9 and campaigned for him at the Maine caucuses the next day.
Six other superdelegates are backing Clinton. Her endorsers include the Rhode Island’s state Democratic Party chair and vice-chair, the mayor of Providence, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. James Langevin among others.
Two superdelegates, including Rep. Patrick Kennedy, have backed Obama.
Sen. Jack Reed and union leader Frank Montanaro are uncommitted.
Two more superdelegates will be selected this spring.
--Neil Simon