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  "Hillary Deathwatch" Odds: 1.7 Percent

  The John Edwards endorsement spawns imitators, and Republicans set their sights on Obama. Clinton's chances wane another 0.1 points to 1.7 percent.

  Obama nabbed a slew of endorsements yesterday on the heels of Edwards' announcement, including California duo Reps. Henry Waxman and Howard Berman. Waxman's backing doesn't carry the weight of a Pelosi or a Reid, but as chair of the House oversight committee, he's considered one of the most powerful congressmen around. (His may be the most feared mustache in Washington.) Berman chairs the chamber's foreign-affairs committee, lending Obama another bit of global-policy cred. Today, fellow California Rep. Pete Stark followed suit. That puts Obama 127.5 delegates away from the nomination (or 121.5 if you count seven pledged delegates who previously supported Edwards).

  Read more at the Hillary Deathwatch.
  

  Published Friday, May 16, 2008 5:35 PM by Christopher Beam
  Email jcbeam@gmail.com

  Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Death Watch

About Christopher Beam

• Christopher Beam is a Slate political reporter.