More superdelegates go Obama's way

He might get blown out today in West Virginia's primary, but Barack Obama has already added two more superdelegates, as more and more of the party leaders decide that he will be the Democratic nominee.

Congressman Joe Donnelly of Indiana threw his support to Obama, though he narrowly lost the state last week to Hillary Clinton.

"At a time when too many Americans have lost faith in their government, Senator Obama can move us beyond the politics of stalemate and gridlock that has kept us from meeting the monumental challenges of our time: our dependence on foreign oil, a health care gap that leaves tens of millions uninsured, the steady deterioration of our manufacturing base, and an economy that is not working for working people," Donnelly said in a statement.

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gave his blessing, saying in a statement: “In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Senator Obama worked to help address the needs of our Gulf Coast communities. As the Gulf Coast continues to rebuild, other cities have faced tragic disasters across this country. Therefore, it is critical that this country's infrastructure and emergency response systems are evaluated and rebuilt to sustain our cities and protect our families. What happened in Louisiana should never happen again.

"I have learned firsthand that a unified constituency can make what seems impossible, possible. Senator Obama represents a new generation of leadership, one that can help heal the divisions of the past and unify this country so that together we can build a stronger future."

UPDATE: Anita Bonds, Democratic chairwoman in the District of Columbia, and former Colorado Governor Roy Romer are also backing Obama.

Obama trailed among superdelegates for the entire campaign until over the weekend, when his resounding win in North Carolina convinced them that he had overcome the roughest patch of his campaign. He has picked up about two dozen in the last week.