Clinton’s Super Delegate Problem

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From MSNBC’s First Read:

By our count, the Clinton campaign hasn’t publicly announced the support of a new superdelegate since just after February 5. Indeed, since Super Tuesday, Obama has gained 47 new superdelegates, while Clinton has lost seven (including Eliot Spitzer).

Maybe the superdelegates have been reading Jonathan Alter.