Mulholland holds superdelegate card close

Democratic strategist Bob MulhollandIn the last 72 hours three California superdelegates have thrown their support to presidential candidate Barack Obama. But Bob Mulholland, the outspoken California Democratic Party campaign adviser, told PolitickerCA.com Friday he is remaining uncommitted for the foreseeable future.

“We have six primaries left!” said Mulholland when asked if he had reached a decision about which candidate he will be supporting, adding that the primary process is still playing itself out. “If you look at the track you’ve got two candidates. One is ahead of the other. That is where we are at.”

Mulholland pointed out that with Inola Henry, Ed Henry, and Vernon Watkins committing to Obama, 18 uncommitted Golden State superdelegates remained. “We have more uncommitted than some states have supers,” he said.

Mulholland, who has worked in California Democratic politics for more than 30 years, said he believed most of the remaining uncommitted superdelegates would commit by sometime in June. Mulholland did not answer when asked if he would commit at that time, though he said that he believed the race would likely be over by that point.

Mulholland argued the long Democratic primary process was invigorating party voters and he said he wasn’t worried that the eventual nominee would be harmed by the attacks that the candidates had been exchanging.

“I’m not one of those people who is worried about a mark on the windshield,” he said.