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Posted May 06, 2008 at 10:41 AM

The governor of Oklahoma, Brad Henry, announced last week that he is supporting Sen. Barack Obama in the presidential race. This is important news because Henry is one of nine super delegates in Oklahoma.

Although Sen. Hilary Clinton won the Oklahoma primary with 55 percent of the vote, only one super delegate from the state has announced support for her. Henry is the third to back Obama.

“Senator Obama is uniquely positioned to unite our nation and move beyond the divisiveness and partisan skirmishes that too often characterize politics as usual in Washington,” said Henry in a press release. "Senator Obama and his positive message reflect the best of America.”

Dr. Ivan Holmes, chair of the Oklahoma Democratic Headquarters said that Henry chose Obama for bi-partisan reasons.

“I would probably vote for Hilary because 55 percent voted for her,” Holmes said. “But with super delegates, each individual decides from themselves.”

Blake Dilliner, 22 is a Republican and says he does not believe Obama can get bi-partisan votes.

“I don’t think that any person who truly follows Republican ideals would vote for Obama, or Hillary," Dilliner said.

Andrew Hutchcraft, 21 is also a Republican, but he disagrees with Dilliner.

“I think that Obama has accomplished a lot, whether I agree with him or not,” Hutchcraft said. “When someone such as our governor supports him, I understand and do not doubt their judgment.”

Sarah Wangen, 22, voted for Clinton in the state primary. She said it was a hard decision to choose between two popular democratic candidates.

“I think that although I did vote for Hilary, Obama could get more of the independent votes and have a better chance of winning over McCain,” Wangen said. “However, I think she has more experience in politics and that is why I chose her.”

Henry will cast his vote at the National Democratic Convention Aug. 25-28 in Denver. Along with Henry’s super delegate support, Obama will receive 14 delegates from Oklahoma because he gained 31 percent of the vote in the primary. Clinton will receive 24 delegates.

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