From the Washington Post:

At least six of the eight pledged delegates that John Edwards won in South Carolina are expected to jump to [Barack Obama], according to CNN. And at least one of Edwards's four pledged delegates in New Hampshire has re-committed to the likely nominee. Edwards's four pledged delegates from the Iowa caucuses remain up for grabs.

... When Edwards dropped out on Jan. 30, he had endorsements from 28 superdelegates .... As of this afternoon, nine of the House members backing Edwards had switched allegiance to Obama: Reps. Miller, Herseth Sandlin, Gonzalez, Johnson, Oberstar, Obey, Price, Watt and Braley. Four of the pro-Edwards lawmakers -- Reps. Ethridge, McIntyre, Stupak and Michaud -- remain uncommitted.

... Seven of Edwards' DNC superdelegates have shifted to Obama; two have switched to Clinton. Five remain uncommitted.

From the Associated Press:

More and more labor unions are lining up behind the Illinois senator, who on Thursday picked up the 600,000-member United Steelworkers union and the personal endorsement of Larry Cohen, president of the Communication Workers of America.

"I'm convinced that Senator Obama's message of hope and 'change we can believe in' has resonated across our country," said Cohen, whose union will not endorse until June.

Those endorsements, including recent ones by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers and the American Federation of Government Employees, are helping Obama cement his front-runner status against Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Obama supporters hope his union endorsers will help bring in the white, blue-collar Democrats his campaign has been courting. The Service Employees International Union, the nation's largest, is already calling Obama "the presumptive nominee."

... Including the Steelworkers, Obama has been endorsed by nine AFL-CIO unions and four unions from Change to Win, a rival labor organization.

... "We have an opportunity to elect a pro-worker president, bring health care coverage to the 50 million people who don't have it, and change the laws to guarantee all workers the freedom to form a union," [SEIU union president Andy Stern] said.

From the Oregon Statesman Journal:

College professor Elliot Maltz worried that he might misplace his ballot or forget to mail it in time for next Tuesday's election.

So instead, he used his lunch hour to walk his ballot to a drop site at the Marion County courthouse to make sure he voted for one of the Democratic contenders in Oregon's presidential primary.

... "It's important that we change administrations from Republican to Democrat this year," said Maltz, a marketing professor at Willamette University. "I wanted to get my ballot in as soon as possible."

Around the state, other Democrats are showing the same level of enthusiasm about sending in their ballots, according to the latest voter turnout figures from the secretary of state's office. As of Wednesday morning, more than 237,000 Oregon Democrats had returned their ballots, or about 27 percent of the total number of registered Democrats.

... Combined with an 11 percent turnout by nonaffiliated voters, total turnout for all voters is about 22 percent so far — well ahead of the 18 percent turnout at this point of the May 2004 presidential primary.

... Moore said that with the strong interest among Democratic voters in the presidential and Senate races, Bradbury believes Tuesday's election could see a turnout over 60 percent, substantially higher than the 46 percent turnout in May 2004.

"You're seeing a lot of passion surrounding these races that is bringing out a lot of voters," said [Scott Moore, spokesman for Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury].

From WBKO TV:

Kentucky veterans and Obama supporters gathered to have lunch on May 15 and discuss why they feel the presidential hopeful is the best man for the job.

The event, sponsored by the Obama campaign was held this afternoon at Bowling Green's Shake Rag restaurant.

The meet-and-greet offered vets and military families the opportunity to share stories and experiences.

Two career military men spoke at the event, saying how important it is for vets to come together.

"It's a chance to share my experience and why I'm committed, and so it's a chance for us to kind of get more centered on the importance of the campaign and the candidacy of Senator Barack Obama," said John B. Nathman, an Obama campaign speaker.

Admiral Nathman was joined by Brigadier General James Smith.

The two have traveled all over the country hosting discussions and spreading support on behalf of the Obama campaign.