Many endorsements expected today for Obama

Although some potential supporters may back out at the last second, Sen. Barack Obama should get many key endorsements today.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) already announced their support for Obama this morning.

According to the New York Times, both Nevada's Culinary Workers Union and the national labor coalition to which the latter belongs, known as Unite Here, will endorse the Illinois senator simultaneously at 11 am EST.

Here in California, state senators Alan Lowenthal of Los Angeles and Dean Florez of the Central Valley endorsed Obama yesterday. Today it is expected that among others, Ted Lieu and Nicole Parra from the state assembly and State Sen. Elaine Alquist will announce their support.

Obama Update

Reports of high turnout in the New Hampshire primary today should be good news for Sen. Barack Obama whose base consists of many young, first-time voters.

In addition to the possible Culinary Workers Union endorsement, the word is out that Unite Here, a broader labor coalition that includes Nevada's culinary workers may give Obama his first national union support.

In South Carolina, former Lt. Governor and State Rep. Robert Barber announced his endorsement of the Illinois senator today.

Hillary making Super Tuesday last stand?

According to some reports, if Hillary Clinton loses tonight she may for all practical purposes pull out of Nevada and South Carolina for a last stand in the two dozen Feb. 5 states.

Reportedly she's running out of money and doesn't want to waste resources on small states like Nevada and South Carolina were momentum is building for Obama.