OFFICIAL Endorsements Thread

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Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD), one of the few former Edwards superdelegates, has endorsed Obama.  Obama now has the support of 6 out of 8 South Dakota superdelegates (the other two [incl. Sen. Johnson] are still uncommitted).

I thought Johnson had endorsed O.

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Current tally (through Dorgan):

Clinton: 14 Senators, 79 Reps. = 93 congressional endorsements

Obama: 12 Senators, 71 Reps. = 83 congressional endorsements

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The WSJ is reporting that Senator Amy Klobuchar will be endorsing Obama tomorrow and that the entire North Carolina DEM House Delegation will be endorsing Obama. That adds up to 8 more superdelegates.

Seven. G. K. Butterfield had previously endorsed Obama.

NPR radio reported that it wouldn't be the entire six remaining Reps, either.

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NC Reps. Price and Watt for Obama: http://www.charlotte.com/209/story/583356.html

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Also, are there any other big name Democrats in Indiana or North Carolina who haven't endorsed? (big-name congressmen, former governors, former senators, national figures from those states, etc.)

There is a former senator who hasn't endorsed.

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This is exactly the sort of thing that Obama really, really does not need right now.  And it keeps happening!

I haven't been convinced that this primary season has been all that bloodying to anyone's General Election chances, but any sign that the party establishment is not ready to flood to him could indicate that it will start gravitating that way pretty soon.

I think you're overreacting.  One governor doesn't really indicate a trend.  And Bingaman endorsed Obama on the same day, so it's not exactly a flood of support for Clinton today, but rather one superdel.

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He runs from the national party at any chance. Not surprising he'd endorse Hillary.

She not being a living embodiment of the establishment.

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Today's a big day for endorsements.  In addition to the three above:

For Clinton: Puerto Rico DNC Luisette Cabanas

For Obama: Rep. Lois Capps

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Rep. Joe Courtney of CT for Obama.
Unknown type of superdelegate William Craig Bashein of OH for Clinton.

And to summarize (list from Obama campaign memo):
Caveat: not all of these are necessarily supers, though, as Edwards, among others, is included.

OBAMA

Since the April 22, 2008 PA primary
1. David Wu OR Representative 24 Apr 2008
2. Charlene Fernandez AZ DNC State Vice Chair 26 Apr 2008
3. Audra Ostergard NE DNC State Vice Chair 23 Apr 2008
4. Brad Henry OK Governor 23 Apr 2008
5. Jeff Bingaman NM  Senator 28 Apr 2008
6. Richard Machacek IA DNC 29 Apr 2008
7. Ben Chandler KY Representative 29 Apr 2008
8. Lois Capps CA Representative 30 Apr 2008
9. Bruce Braley IA Representative 30 Apr 2008
10. Baron Hill IN Representative 30 Apr 2008
11. Joe Andrew IN Former DNC Chairman 01 May 2008
12. John Patrick Vice President of the Texas AFL/CIO 01 May 2008
13. Paul G. Kirk, Jr. MA Former DNC Chairman 02 May 2008
14. Brian Colon NM DNC State Chair 03 May 2008
15. Parris Glendeni ng MD Former Governor 03 May 2008
16. Jaime Paulino GU DNC Territory Vice Chair Obama 03 May 2008
17. Inez Tenenbaum SC Former State Superintendent of Education May 2008
18. Michael Cryor MD DNC State Chair 05 May 2008
19. Lauren Glover MD DNC State Vice Chair 05 May 2008
20. Kalyn Free OK DNC 05 May 2008

Since the May 6, 2008 Indiana and North Carolina primaries
1. Inola Henry CA DNC 07 May 2008
2. Jerry Meek NC DNC State Chair 07 May 2008
3. Jennifer McClellan VA DNC State Vice Chair 07 May 2008
4. Brad Miller NC Representative 08 May 2008
5. Rick Larsen WA Representative 08 May 2008
6. John Gage MD DNC 09 May 2008
7. Donald Payne NJ Representative Switched from Clinton 09 May 2008
8. Peter DeFazio OR Representative 09 May 2008
9. Vernon Watkins CA DNC 09 May 2008
10. Edward Espinoza CA DNC 09 May 2008
11. Mazie Hirono HI Representative 09 May 2008
12. Wilbur Lee Jeffcoat SC DNC State V ice Chair 09 May 2008
13. Laurie Weahkee NM 09 May 2008
14. Kristi Cumming UT 09 May 2008
15. Russ Carnahan MO Representative 10 May 2007
16. William Lacy Clay, Jr. MO Representative 10 May 2007
17. David Regan OH Labor Leader Obama 10 May 2008
18. Kevin Rodriguez VI DNC Previously supported Clinton 10 May 2008
19. Carole Burke VI DNC Previously supported Clinton 10 May 2008
20. Crystal Strait CA DNC Young Dems of America 11 May 2008
21. Tom Allen ME Representative 12 May 2008
23. Keith Roark ID DNC State Chair 12 May 2008
24. Daniel Akaka HI Senator 12 May 2008
25. Dr. Marie Dolly Strazar HI DNC 12 May 2008
26. Joe Donnelly IN Representative 13 May 2008
27. C. Ray Nagin LA mayor of New Orleans 13 May 2008
28. Roy Romer CO former Colorado governor 13 May 2008
29. Jack Johnson MD Prince George's County Executive (Previously supported Clinton) 13 May 2008
30. Pete Visclosky IN Representative 14 May 2008
31. Christine Schon Marques Democrats Abroad DNC 14 May 2008
32. Awais Khaleel WI DNC 14 May 2008
33. Lauren Wolfe MI president of the College Democrats of America 14 May 2008
34. Lena Taylor WI DNC State Vice Chair 14 May 2008
35. Mike Morgan OK Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tempore 14 May 2008
36. John Edwards NC former Senator 14 May 2008.
37. Jim McDermott WA Representative 15 May 2008
38. Henry Waxman CA Representative 15 May 2008
39. Howard Berman CA Representative 15 May 2008
40. Pete Stark CA Representative 16 May 2008
41. Mark Parkinson KS Lt. Governor 17 May 2008
42. Gregory Pecoraro MD DNC 17 May 2008
43. Federico Pena CO Former Denver mayor and Clinton admin. 17 May 2008
44. William Quay Hays CA DNC 18 May 2008
45. Lou Paulson CA DNC 18 May 2008
46. Dwight Pelz WA DNC State Chair 18 May 2008
47. Robert Byrd WV Senator Former Senate Majority Leader- DPL 19 May 2008
48. Larry Gates KS DNC State Chair 19 May 2008
49. Blake Johnson AK DNC State Vice Chair 19 May 2008
50. Cindy Spanyers AK DNC 19 May 2008
51. Madeleine Bordallo Guam DNC 20 May 2008
52. Eric Coleman MI DNC 20 May 2008
53. Scott Brennan IA DNC Iowa Chairman 20 May 2008

Since the May 20, 2008 Kentucky and Oregon primaries
1. Joe Courtney CT Representative 21 May 2008


CLINTON

Since the April 22, 2008 Pennsylvania primary
1. John Tanner TN Representative 23 Apr 2008
2. Kathy Sullivan NH 26 Apr 2008
3. Mike Easley NC Governor 28 Apr 2008
4. Ike Skelton MO Representative 29 Apr 2008
5. William George PA DNC 30 Apr 2008
6. Luisette Cabanas PR DNC 30 Apr 2008
7. John Olsen Connecticut AFL-CIO 01 May 2008
8. Carmen E. Arroyo NY 01 May 2008
9. Andrew Cuomo NY 01 May 2008
10. Thomas DiNapoli NY 01 May 2008
11. C. Virginia Fields NY 01 May 2008
12. John Olsen CT DNC 01 May 2008
13. Jaime Gonzalez Jr. TX DNC 02 May 2008
14. Kennedy Townsend MD Former Lt. Governor 03 May 2008
15. Theresa Morelli Democrats Abroad DNC 05 May 2008

Since the May 06, 2008 Indiana and North Carolina primaries
1. Heath Shuler NC Representative 07 May 2008
2. Brad Ellsworth IN Representative 07 May 2008
3. Chris Carney PA Representative 09 May 2008
4. Ciro Rodriguez TX Representative 09 May 2008
5. Arthur Powell MA 10 May 2008
6. Vicki Harwell TN Add-on State Federation for Democratic Women President 13 May 2008
7. Keith Umemoto CA DNC 16 May 2008
8. Carolyn Doggett CA DNC 18 May 2008
9. Dario Frommer CA DNC 18 May 2008
10. Dora Rubio CA 18 May 2008
11. Martha Coakley MA State Attorney General 20 May 2008

Since the May 20, 2008 Kentucky and Oregon primaries
1. William Craig Bashein OH 21 May 2008