Debra DeLee

August 20, 2008 - 9:30am

Multiple Mass. superdelegates plan to vote for Clinton in Denver

U.S. Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.): Getty Image

UPDATED: A recent survey of Massachusetts superdelegates that endorsed U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary found that several plan to vote for Clinton on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention next week.

Following news that Clinton's name will be placed in nomination at the convention next week in Devner, PolitickerMA.com contacted every Massachusetts superdelegate that endorsed Clinton in the primary this week and asked if he or she planned to vote for the New York senator on the first ballot for nomination next week.

According to Politico's tally of superdelegates, 11 in Massachusetts delegation endorsed Clinton in the primary.

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Worcester) told PolitickerMA.com that he plans to cast his vote for Clinton if her name is on the ballot.

"Yes, I would," McGovern said. "If her name is placed in nomination I'll probably cast my vote for her."

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