Obama, Clinton add superdelegates

More superdelegates have rushed to Barack Obama's side, bringing him within 41.5 of clinching the Democratic nomination.

This morning, the Obama camp announced the support of Nancy DiNardo, chairwoman of the Connecticut Democratic State Party, and of Jerome Wiley Segovia, a Democratic National Committee from Virginia.

“Senator Barack Obama has helped to energize thousands upon thousands of Democrats in Connecticut and across the country. He has inspired the electorate and won their confidence by demonstrating sound judgment, strength of spirit, dedication to those in need, and belief in the transforming power of community," DiNardo said in a statement. "Although we are blessed to have two outstanding candidates for the Democratic nomination this year, Senator Obama was the choice of Connecticut Democrats on February 5th, and he is my choice to head the ticket in November."

Segovia said in a statement, “While sharing the valuable international experience of spending a portion of my formative years overseas in a similar fashion as Senator Obama, I am excited to add my support to a campaign that has clearly demonstrated a commitment to an inclusive national field campaign, has shattered all previous campaign fundraising records, and is supportive of alternative sources of energy to begin to solve our energy crisis."

Two more superdelegates in Michigan have come out for Obama, the Associated Press is reporting.

Southfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence told the crowd at Troy High School waiting for Obama's arrival today that she was supporting the Illinois senator. Michigan Education Association President Lu Battaglieri says he also is endorsing Obama. They each get a half-vote at the convention, according to the compromised approved by the party's rules committee on Saturday.

Obama added this afternoon to his superdelegate list Florida State Party Secretary Janee Murphy, who gets half a vote under the rules committee decision on Saturday.

“Today I am officially a Florida delegate and I think it is essential now to unite behind Senator Obama to defeat Senator McCain in the fall," Murphy said in a statement. "I am ready now to pick up the tools that we have been given by coming together and moving forward to secure Florida for the Democrats. With Florida and Michigan a part of the equation that there is no doubt in my mind that we can come together and it is my job now to hit the ground running and help deliver Florida. As a single African American mother, I feel personally about securing a better future for my daughter, and I truly believe Senator Obama will bring the kind of change our country needs.”

UPDATE: Democratic National Committee member David McDonald of Washington says he is endorsing Obama, the Associated Press is reporting. He waited until after the rules committee -- on which he sits -- met on Saturday on the Florida and Michigan delegations.

Clinton has added a superdelegate, Louisiana Democratic State Party Chair Chris Whittington.

“Hillary Clinton has what it takes to turn around our economy and rebuild the middle class,” Whittington said in a statement. “There is no question that she is the strongest Democrat to go toe-to-toe with John McCain in a general election. It is our responsibility as automatic delegates to choose the candidate we believe best fit to beat Senator McCain. That candidate is Senator Clinton.”

According to the latest Associated Press count, that gives Obama 2,076.5 total delegates, with 2,118 needed to clinch the nomination.