Barack Obama Picks Up Three More Superdelegates From Hawaii

May 27, 2008 -- The Barack Obama campaign announced last night that three additional superdelegates from the state of Hawaii have announced their support for Barack Obama for President.

The following blog entry was posted yesterday on the Obama campaign website:

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Barack Obama at Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico: Photo by Barack Obama campaign (CC)

"During the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i State Convention, Barack picked up the support of three superdelegates. Newly elected State Party Chair, former State Representative Brian Schatz, newly elected State Party Vice-Chair, educator Kari Luna, and newly elected At-Large Superdelegate, retired chief judge of the state Intermediate Court of Appeals, James Burns, committed to supporting Barack for President at the Democratic National Convention in August."

Barack Obama now needs 49 total delegates to secure the Democratic nomination, according to the Obama campaign.