Delegate Count for the day (will be updated as new information comes in):
Super Delegates:
Obama +4
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)
Larry Cohen, the president of the Communication Workers of America and a super-delegate from D.C.
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)
Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)
Pledged Delegates:
Obama +9:
Gained from Edwards' Delegates:
(1) - NH: Joshua Denton
(6) - SC: Daniel Boan, Christine Brennan-Bond, Robert Groce, Susan Smith, Mike Evatt and Lauren Bilton
(1) - IA: Machelle Crum
Obama +1; Clinton -1 from North Carolina Canvass results
Endorsements:
Obama:
United Steelworkers Union
McDermott endorses Obama
Rep. Jim McDermott on Thursday became the fourth U.S. House member from Washington to endorse Barack Obama for president.
The Seattle Congressman told the P-I's Joel Connelly that Obama is his pick because "I am confident as president he will end the war in Iraq and bring our sons and daughters home."
McDermott has represented Seattle for 19 years and is one of the more liberal voices in the Democrats' 235-member House caucus. He is the last House member from this state to declare his support for a presidential candidate.
McDermott joins at least four other Washington "superdelegates" who have endorsed Obama in the race for the Democratic nomination: Gov. Chris Gregoire; Reps. Rick Larsen, Adam Smith and Brian Baird; and Pat Notter, a member of the Democratic National Committee.
This is great to see! I know a lot of Washington Kossacks have been writing letters to move Washington Supers and it looks like one has paid off.
Update: Thanks for the Recs! I'll update through the day with any new Super news. I'm new to this, but I'll try to keep up!
Update 2: MSNBC just reported that so far today Obama has picked up 4 of Edwards' Pledged Delegates.
at least 6 of his 8 SC pledged delegates are prepared to endorse Obama.
John Moylan, a former senior adviser to the Edwards campaign, said the former North Carolina senator's delegates "are very, very committed to John Edwards."
He said at least six of his eight delegates in South Carolina are prepared to endorse Obama.
"I think you will see overwhelming support of John Edwards delegates standing with John Edwards, and now standing for Barack Obama," he said on CNN's "American Morning."
Update 3: Larry Cohen, the president of the Communication Workers of America and a super-delegate from D.C endorses Barack Obama.
Update 4: Congressman Henry Waxman and Congressman Howard Berman, major committee chairmen and California superdelegates, endorsed Barack Obama today.
Update 5: Removed CWA from Endorsements list since the endorsement was a personal one by the President of the Organization, a Super Delegate, and not the organization as a whole. CNN Article has an official statement that the CWA will revisit their decision not to endorse anyone at their convention in June. Thanks to FoxFireTX for the catch!
Update 6: North Carolina Canvass results are out and the new tally has O +1; C -1.