Former presidential candidate and democrat John Edwards formally endorsed Senator Barack Obama Wednesday. What happens to Edwards' delegates? Good Question.
Answer: According to CNN, Edwards' has 19 (or 18 depending on the source) pledged delegates he won in three states: Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. Most of the those delegates have already been selected, meaning they are technically free to support whomever they choose at the party's national convention, regardless of Edwards' endorsement. But as mentioned in a previous blog of mine, Edwards' delegates are still somewhat in limbo because he has yet to officially end his campaign. He and Hillary, it seems, are still in the race even though they have no chance of winning.
Here is the latest delegate count, according to CNN's latest estimates: Obama has 1,884 total delegates (pledged: 1,600, superdelegates: 284). Clinton has 1,718 total delegates (pledged: 1,445, superdelegates: 273).
A related note: Following the Obama endorsement, Edwards' name was being used as a possible Attorney General candidate if the Illiinios senator wins the White House.