More Endorsements For Obama

A new week, new endorsements for Obama. First, yesterday Obama was endorsed by California superdelegate Crystal Strait.

And today Rep. Tom Allen of Maine endorsed Obama. In a released statement he urged an end to the primary:

Most of the primary voters across the nation have now spoken. It is time to bring a graceful end to the primary campaign. We now need to unify the Democratic Party and focus on electing Senator Obama and a working majority in the United States Senate. That is how we can change the direction of the country.

Update:Hawaii superdelegate Dolly Strazar just endorsed Obama, echoing Rep. Allen's call for unity:

I am now convinced that it is time to pull together behind a single candidate who has the backing of a growing number of Americans. I therefore announce my wholehearted endorsement of Senator Barack Obama. ... The will of Democrats in Hawaii was expressed loudly and clearly in February and I am proud to see that that same vision has been reflected throughout the country in Democratic support for Senator Obama.

Update #2: Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii just announced his endorsement of Obama a few minutes ago saying:

Rather than echo his supporters or review his platform on health care, the environment, or the war in Iraq, I want to add a different voice to those who believe Senator Obama would make a fine President. He is the antidote we need to cure Washington of the uninspired, partisan politics that has plagued our country far too long.

Update #3: Idaho Democratic Party Chair Keith Roark has announced his endorsement of Obama saying:

The unprecedented enthusiasm Senator Obama has generated here in Idaho is unlike anything I have seen in my 31 years of active political participation in this State. He has captured the imagination and mint fresh optimism of young voters from Coeur d’Alene to Caldwell, from Murphy to Montpelier, from Twin Falls to Idaho Falls. I firmly believe that the critical process of rebuilding the Idaho Democratic Party will receive a once in a lifetime boost from Senator Obama’s candidacy.

This makes today 4 for Obama, 0 for Hillary. Also, this makes Idaho a clean superdelegate sweep from Obama, they now all officially support him, which is no surprise given his huge victory there (oh, and I might add that people in Idaho are really really white).