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WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Rodham
Clinton in superdelegate endorsements for the first time.

Obama picked up four superdelegate endorsements, including two
from the Virgin Islands who had previously endorsed Clinton. The
additions erased Clinton's once-imposing lead among the party and
elected officials who will automatically attend the party's
national convention this summer.

The milestone is important because these are the Democrats who
will decide the nomination for president, and Clinton would need
their support by a wide margin to win. Obama has a big lead among
delegates won in primaries and caucuses, but neither candidate can
win the nomination without support from the superdelegates.

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