Tuesday Superdelegate Update - Hillmomentum is unstoppable!

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly announced Tuesday he is backing Barack Obama for president, saying he believes the Illinois senator can help move the county past the politics of stalemate and gridlock.

As a congressman, Donnelly is a superdelegate and has a vote at the Democratic convention.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/elec...-donnelly_N.htm

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin endorsed Barack Obama for president today, giving the Illinois Democrat another superdelegate in his battle for the Democratic nomination.

"Since the immediate days following the storm, I have been traveling to our nation's capitol to advocate for policies that aid our rebuilding effort," Nagin said in a statement released by the Obama campaign. "I know first hand, we desperately need the leadership of someone committed to changing the system in Washington that can hold us back from moving forward."

Obama said he shares Nagin's commitment to "renewing the great city of New Orleans." He also called the restoration of the city "one of the great national challenges of our time."

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05...rses_obama.html

Roy Romer, a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and former governor of Colorado, has decided to announce his support for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/20...nc-chair-r.html

Superdelegate Anita Bonds, chair of the DC Democratic Party, announced that she will endorse Sen. Barack Obama at the Denver convention.

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/dc/2008/05/...r_superdel.html

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Gotta love Hillmomentum.

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HRC del switches to Obama!

Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson, a Democratic convention delegate pledged to support Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, said yesterday that he thinks Sen. Barack Obama has "in a real sense" won the Democratic nomination and that he now plans to support Obama at the August convention.

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"I cannot in good conscience go to the convention and not support Barack," Johnson said in an interview. "She ran a great campaign, but she fell short of the line."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...8051202554.html

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly announced Tuesday he is backing Barack Obama for president, saying he believes the Illinois senator can help move the county past the politics of stalemate and gridlock.

I wonder what he's basing that on.

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Not a superdelegate, but this guy is a bit of a superstar in the Clinton world, so it's worth mentioning:

Speaking to students at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, Carville ... said the Democratic tide appears to be moving in Obama's direction.

"I still hear some dogs barking," Carville said, according to The State newspaper. "I'm for Senator Clinton, but I think the great likelihood is that Obama will be the nominee."

"As soon as I determine when that is, I'll send him a check," he added.

Asked about who might share a ticket with Obama, Carville floated Clinton's name, as well as that of Clinton ally Gen. Wesley Clark. Carville also mentioned Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius and New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg as possible running mates, according the Greenville News.