Sen. Barack Obama won two important superdelegate endorsements including Nevada superdelegate Yvonne Gates and Maine superdelegate Gwethalyn Phillips on Sunday.

In her statement, Yvonne Gates said, “I’ve been impressed by the Illinois senator's campaign. I have been admiring, just from afar, looking at the way they run the campaign. I have been pretty impressed with this operation. I think he would make a great president."

Maine superdelegate Gwethalyn Phillips, who played a lead role in the Maine presidential campaign of Bill Clinton in 1992, stated that she had been involved with the Obama effort this time around, "in Penobscot County in particular."

On Monday, Obama won 7 more superdegates, including Virginia DNC member Jerome Wiley Segovia, Connecticut State Chair Nancy DiNardo, Michigan DNC member Brenda Lawrence, Michigan DNC member Lu Battaglieri, Florida DNC member Janee Murphy, Washington DNC member David McDonald, and South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn.

“I am excited to add my support to a campaign that has clearly demonstrated a commitment to an inclusive national field campaign, has shattered all previous campaign fundraising records, and is supportive of alternative sources of energy to begin to solve our energy crisis. I believe that with Senator Obama's leadership the DNC and all Democratic party groups and programs can continue building upon the amazing progress already begun by Governor Dean and his team," said Virginia DNC member Jerome Wiley Segovia in his statement.

In her endorsement statement, Connecticut State Chair Nancy DiNardo said, “Sen. Barack Obama has helped to energize thousands upon thousands of Democrats in Connecticut and across the country….. Obama was the choice of Connecticut Democrats on February 5th, and he is my choice to head the ticket in November.”

In her statement Michigan DNC member Brenda Lawrence said, "I was undecided, but he's worked hard to show that he's the best candidate."

Offering her support to Obama, the Florida DNC member Janee Murphy said, “Today I am officially a Florida delegate and I think it is essential now to unite behind Senator Obama to defeat Senator McCain in the fall. I am ready now to pick up the tools that we have been given by coming together and moving forward to secure Florida for the Democrats. With Florida and Michigan a part of the equation that there is no doubt in my mind that we can come together and it is my job now to hit the ground running and help deliver Florida. As a single African American mother, I feel personally about securing a better future for my daughter, and I truly believe Senator Obama will bring the kind of change our country needs.”

Seattle attorney and Democratic National Committee member David McDonald said he was endorsing Barack Obama because Obama's candidacy "has brought astounding new energy and hope to the Democratic Party nationwide."