Oklahoma Superdelegate Goes For Obama

Barack Obama picked up another superdelegate in his march to the Democratic nomination for president as Oklahoma City attorney Reggie Whitten announced he's in the Illinois senator's camp.

Whitten, an "add-on" superdelegate named by Democratic State Chairman Ivan Holmes, is now one of two Oklahoma superdelegates supporting Obama; the other is party Vice Chair Kitti Asberry. Hillary Clinton has one in her camp, National Committeewoman Betty McElderry.

Politico.com reports that Obama now has 232 superdelegates, Clinton 251. At one time, Clinton had a 100-plus advantage.

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