10:00pm Obama rolls out 26.5 superdelegate endorsements as the polls close in Montana. That definitely puts Obama over the top, with a number of delegates still uncommitted.
9:35 Oops! The AP calls South Dakota for Hillary Clinton. That means Obama won't get as many delegates as expected, but it won't change the outcome. Obama campaign says it is still eight delegates away, while several networks say he has won already.
8:18 pm Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA) goes for Obama, saying others will join at 10pm once the polls close in Montana.
8:08 pm Obama campaign sends out email for donations entitled, "Almost there."
8:05 pm It's no joke. The Clinton camp sends out an email saying that a new delegate from Wyoming has declared for Hillary.
7:58 pm Oklahoma superdelegate endorses Obama.
6:28 pm Obama has had a rush of endorsements in the last two hours, which included ten delegates once pledged to John Edwards.
4:45 pm Another Michigan Superdelegate endorses Obama
4:30 pm Mississippi Democrat vice chair commits to Obama
2:50 pm Massachusetts DNC Member endorses Obama.
1:44 pm Ohio and Maine Superdelegates Back Obama -Obama's campaign says he is 31.5 delegates away from the nomination
1:01 pm On a conference call announcing his own endorsement, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) named three more delegates whom he says will endorse Obama today. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC) along with superdelegates from SC and New York.
12:45 pm two more
superdelegates endorse Obama.
12:03 pm Rep. Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI) endorses Obama.
11:45 am Rep. Olver (D-MA) endorses Obama
7:57 am Missouri
superdelegate supports Obama
superdelegate Joyce Lalonde endorses Obama.
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Phew. What a day that was. History has been made by Barack Obama. He certainly deserves a tip of the hat. Not many people thought he could win.
Now, it's on to November...and I think we're in for a tough battle.
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