WASHINGTON – Barack Obama collected the support of four of John Edwards' convention delegates Thursday, then gained the backing of four superdelegates and the United Steelworkers as he marched steadily toward the Democratic nomination. He has 1,895 delegates to 1,718 for Hillary Rodham Clinton; 2,026 are needed for nomination.

DENVER – Democrats have chosen 55 bloggers – one from each state and U.S. territories – who will be granted access to the national convention in Denver this summer. Representing Texas will be Burnt Orange Report, considered the longest-running political blog in the state. FROM WIRE REPORTS