FROM THE DIARY OF A SUPERDELEGATE
Maryland Del. Heather Mizeur has received calls from Chelsea Clinton, Melissa Etheridge and Sen. John F. Kerry, among others.
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Jan. 18: Chelsea Clinton leaves first voice mail.
"I'm really hoping that you'll decide to support my mom."
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Jan. 23: Hillary Clinton leaves first voice mail.
"Hi, Heather. It's Hillary Clinton calling. . . . I want to talk about you having a leadership role on my Maryland team."
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April 21: Barack Obama calls.
"It's time to stand and be counted like the rest of the nation that's behind me."
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May 6: Obama surrogate Melissa Etheridge during a phone call:
"When [the campaign] asked me to call you, "I said: 'I can't call a superdelegate. What am I going to say to a superdelegate?' They gave me some talking points and your bio, and after I read through your biography, I said, 'Aha! They want the gay one to call the gay one.' "
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May 9: Obama surrogate John Kerry at lunch in Boston.
"We weren't able to win in 2004, but this guy can, and he needs your support."
