MSNBC has appraently reported that 35 House members will endorse Barack Obama tomorrow. I hope it is true, but even if it's not, I thought it would be amusing to go through and figure out which ones are likely to endorse. According to DemConWatch, there are 52 undecided House members. Below the fold is my designation of whether they will endorse Obama tomorrow or hold off. This is really armchair stuff - I don't pretend to be an expert. We'll see how I do tomorrow, if we see the endorsements at all. I will be eager to hear everyone else's thoughts.
ENDORSING OBAMA TOMORROW
Bud Cramer (AL) - Lame duck. Why not?
Nancy Pelosi (CA) - Already committed to pledged delegate winner.
Mike Honda (CA) - Why not? CA is Obama country now.
Sam Farr (CA) - Ditto
Bob Filner (CA) - Ditto
Susan Davis (CA) - Ditto
Mark Udall (CO) - Obama owned Colorado and will do it again in the GE.
John Salazar (CO) - Ditto.
Allen Boyd (FL)* - Safe seat in high AA district.
Ron Klein (FL)* - BO not that popular in West Palm, but Klein pretty safe.
Rahm Emanuel (IL) - Only Illinois rep. left not to endorse Baracky.
Dennis Moore (KS) - Obama popular in KC, dominated caucus.
Charlie Melancon (LA) - Obama state. Why not?
Rep. Michael Michaud (ME) - Safe seat in Obama state.
John Sarbanes (MD) - Ditto.
Steny Hoyer (MD) - Ditto.
Chris Van Hollen (MD) - Ditto.
John Olver (MA) - Safe seat. Why not?
Niki Tsongas (MA) - Ditto.
John Tierney (MA) - Ditto.
Edward Markey (MA) - Ditto.
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (MI)* - Heavy AA district.
Rep. Bart Stupak (MI)* - No good reason, why not?
Collin Peterson (MN) - Obama will be there. Obama owned the caucus.
Rep. Rush Holt (NJ) - No good reason, why not?
Rep. Bob Etheridge (NC) - Obama state, Obama district.
Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC) - Obama state, Obama district.
Rep. Tom Udall (NM) - Obama got most of NM superdelegates since Richardson
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (OH) - Asked IA caucusgoers to put Obama second.
Bob Brady (PA) - Pledged to vote with district - went Obama.
Tim Holden (PA) - I don't know, why not? Safe seat that was close.
Rep. Mike Doyle (PA) - Obama won district.
John Spratt (SC) - Announcing tomorrow a.m.
Rep. Jim Clyburn (SC) - Ditto.
Jim Matheson (UT) - Obama state. Obama district.
WILL HOLD OFF:
Gabrielle Giffords (AZ) - Freshman with serious challenger.
Jerry McNerney (CA) - Ditto.
Tim Mahoney (FL)* - Ditto.
Jim Marshall (GA) - I doubt if he likes either candidate.
Nancy Boyda (KS) - Freshman with serious challenger.
Travis Childers (MS) - Already attacked for Obama connection.
William Jefferson (LA) - Nobody wants dollar Bill's endorsement.
Don Cazayoux (LA) - Already attacked for Obama connection.
Rep. Dan Boren (OK) - I doubt if he likes either candidate.
Jason Altmire (PA) - Said in an interview he would hold off a few days.
Gene Taylor (MS) - I doubt if he likes either candidate.
Charlie Wilson (OH) - Overwhelming Clinton district.
Marcia Kaptur (OH) - Gut feeling. Clinton won her district.
Zack Space (OH) - Overwhelming Clinton district.
Lincoln Davis (TN) - Ditto.
Bart Gordon (TN) - Ditto.
Nick Lampson (TX) - Freshman with serious challenger.