Clinton adds Texas superdelegate

Hillary Clinton announced a superdelegate late this afternoon, for the moment blunting some of Barack Obama's momentum

Jaime A. Gonzalez Jr., a Texas attorney, has been on the Democratic National Committee since 2000. Clinton narrowly won the Texas primary on March 4, though Obama emerged with a small gain in delegates because of caucuses held simultaneously.

“I am supporting Hillary Clinton because I am convinced that she is the best choice for President,” Gonzalez said in a statement issued by the Clinton camp. “She has shown the leadership qualities that we need to win the presidency in the general election and give Democrats a victory in November.”

Obama has been adding significantly more superdelegates to his column in recent weeks to narrow Clinton's lead among the elected officials and party leaders who will likely determine the nominee.