Strategy for undeclared superdelegates: leave town

While U.S. Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are both expected to spend time in Kentucky next week in preparation for the May 20 primary, one key state Democrat won't be around to see it.

Undeclared superdelegate and Democratic governor Steve Beshear and his wife Jane are scheduled to be away next week, according to the governor's office.

"There are no public events scheduled during this period of time. Governor and Mrs. Beshear will be enjoying a family vacation," said the governor's schedule notice for May 10-18, which was e-mailed to reporters Friday.

The Beshears will be in Florida for some R and R, said spokesman Dick Brown.

Beshear and Democratic Party Chairman Jennifer Moore and Vice Chairman Nathan Smith are the three Kentucky Democratic superdelegates who haven't picked between Obama and Clinton yet. All three have received numerous calls from representatives of both campaigns urging them to take the plunge. And all three have said they plan to wait until after the May 20 primary to make their decisions.

- Ryan Alessi

Comments

[Getitright]

R & R ? What has he done that has tied him so? Dodging Hillary and blowing off the will of Kentuckians to support her? You can run, but you cannot hide.

[Roger]

My advice to Steve Beshear, Jennifer Moore and Nathan Smith, courtesy of the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/opinion/09fri1.html

"The undeclared superdelegates should stop their coy posing. With few exceptions, there is no reason left (other than the hope of making back-room deals) for those whose states have voted to keep their positions private. The rest should state their allegiance as soon as their primaries are held in the next few weeks."

These three individuals should be prepared to announce their decisions soon.