Obama Gains More Super-Delegates, AP Says He Now Leads

Today was another good day Barack Obama on the super-delegate front, with a net gain of five over Hillary Clinton. According to the Associated Press count, he now leads in super-delegate support by a margin of 276-271.5.

The Obama campaign today announced the support of add-on delegates Kristi Cumming of Utah and Dave Regan of Ohio, Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-AZ), and DNC member Carole Burke of the Virgin Islands.

Clinton meanwhile picked up add-on delegate Arthur Powell of Massachusetts. But that gain was offset when she lost the support of DNC member Kevin Rodriquez of the Virgin Islands, who defected from Clinton to Obama.

Clinton-backing super-del Don Fowler of South Carolina bluntly told the AP, "The trickle is going to become an avalanche."

According to the Obama campaign's numbers, he is 156 delegates away from clinching the nomination.