On many levels, this has been a pretty crappy week. I will not (re)enter the debate about whether the rukus about BHOs comments is legit, but I do find it amazing that in roughly the same time frame so many significant endorsements have been rolled out for Obama.

Trolls, enjoy your time here, but for those interested and unable to keep up with all of the news over the last days, I offer you a summary. Additions welcome (in the comments) and I can try to update.

NEWSPAPERS

Scranton Times-Tribune
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/new s.cfm?newsid=19480144&BRD=2185&P AG=461&dept_id=418218&rfi=6

Allentown Morning Call
http://www.mcall.com/news/opinion/all-a. 6348993apr13,0,743721.story

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08107/873 625-35.stm

The Bucks County Courier-Times
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/3 27-04162008-1519834.html

The Patriot News
http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/patri otnews/index.ssf?/base/opinion/120830012 7211570.xml&coll=1

SUPERDELEGATES

DNC Nancy Larson (MN)
Nancy Larson, of Dassel, a Democratic National Committee member joins eight other Minnesota superdelegates who are supporting Obama. (3 are supporting HRC, one uncommitted)
 http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iNxTA pa2sQRu0Xx99P3jt2bEXw7gD900UL7G0

Rep Andre Carson (D-IN)
André Carson was elected this year to represent Indiana's 7th Congressional District in the 110th Congress.
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community /post/samgrahamfelsen/gGC5pp

Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)
Watt, a lawyer, was first elected in 1992. He is chair of a financial services subcommittee - a key post for his hometown - and is a past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
http://www.charlotte.com/209/story/58335 6.html

Rep. David Price (D-NC)
Price, a former Duke political scientist, was first elected to Congress in 1986. He is the most senior Democratic congressman from North Carolina and he chairs an appropriations subcommittee.
http://www.charlotte.com/209/story/58335 6.html

For those keeping count: among nationwide elected officials, Obama now leads or is even in all three categories(according to DemConWatch):
Governors (+3)
Senators (+4)
Representatives (even)
http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/ superdelegate-list.html

NON-SUPER - BUT STILL SUPER ENDORSEMENTS

Twenty-Five (of 35 total) South Dakota Democratic State Legislators.
Senator Julie Bartling
Senator Gary Hanson
Senator Scott Heidepriem
Senator Alan Hoerth
Senator Jim Hundstad
Senator Sandy Jerstad
Senator Tom Katus
Senator Frank Kloucek
Senator Ryan Maher
Senator Ben Nesselhuf
Senator Jim Peterson
Senator Nancy Turbak Berry
Senator Theresa Two Bulls
Representative Jim Bradford
Representative Quinten Burg
Representative H. Paul Dennert
Representative Richard Engels
Representative David Gassman
Representative Clayton Halverson
Representative Dale Hargens
Representative Larry Lucus
Representative Garry Moore
Representative Eldon Nygaard
Representative Bill Thompson
Representative Tom Van Norman
http://my.barackobama.com/page/community /post/samgrahamfelsen/gGC5pC

For South Dakota (which looks like it could be a big Obama win), these legislators are joining Superdelegates:  Former Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Sen. Tim Johnson, Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.

Tribal Leaders from South Dakota (actually happened last week but seems to have been overlooked)
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm ?id=1096417012

THE BOSS (deserves his own category)
http://www.brucespringsteen.net/news/ind ex.html