29 Superdelegates for Dukakis
Michael S. Dukakis gained 29 Democratic National Convention delegates today with the election by House Democrats of 207 superdelegates, giving the party’s presidential front-runner a small boost.
With the House results, which completed selection of 250 House and Senate delegates, Massachusetts Gov. Dukakis has nearly as much support in the bloc as the three other candidates combined. In House voting, 29 Dukakis supporters were elected, as were 17 backers of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 12 who endorsed Illinois Sen. Paul Simon and 10 supporters of Tennessee Sen. Albert Gore Jr.. The bulk of the 250 House and Senate delegates, 160, are uncommitted.
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