At this point, these are more cosmetic in displaying party unity than anything else. It's also a sign that Senator Clinton believes her campaign truly is over--she can't completely release her pledged delegates, but she can release her superdelegates to Obama for unification purposes.
Thanks to Demconwatch for this list--it's easier than tabulating it myself.
Updated Net Gains: Obama +41.5, Clinton -32.
Total net switch of 73.5 delegates.
Here are the new commitments from previously undeclared superdelegates:
Rep. Nikki Tsongas (MA)
DNC Richard Ray (GA)
DNC Dick Cranwell (VA)
Rep. Jim Matheson (UT) -- the last undeclared from Utah.
Sen. Jim Webb (VA) -- a huge pickup and clears the way for VP talks
DNC Robert Rankin (CA)
Add-on Delegate Jim Hoffa (MI)#
Rep. Zach Space (OH)
DNC Chris Redfern (OH)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH)
And here are the switches from Clinton to Obama:
Former House Speaker Tom Foley (WA)
Rep. Jay Inslee (WA)
Gov. Ted Strickland (OH) --already noted in other post.
DNC Billi Gosh (VT)
Rep. Diana DeGette (CO)
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL)*
Rep. Corrine Brown (FL)*
Rep. Kendrick B. Meek (FL)*
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL)* -- A huge pickup for Obama in regards to party unity and Jewish voters. She was a fierce Clinton supporter up until now.
DNC Helan Langan (UT) -- Lukewarm switch at best, she now completes the sweep of the Utah super-delegation for Obama.
Rep. Betty Sutton (OH)
Rep. Norm Dicks (WA)
All 23 members of the NY Congressional Delegation, all switches from Clinton:
Anthony Weiner
Brian Higgins
Carolyn Maloney
Carolyn McCarthy
Charles Rangel
Edolphus Towns
Eliot Engel
Gary Ackerman
Gregory Meeks
Jerrold Nadler
John Hall
Jose Serrano
Joseph Crowley
Kirsten Gillibrand
Louise Slaughter
Maurice Hinchey
Michael Arcuri
Michael McNulty
Nita Lowey
Nydia Velazquez
Steve Israel
Timothy Bishop
Yvette D. Clarke
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