From KPTV, with a hat tip to Daily Kos:

Oregon Rep. David Wu, one of Oregon's 12 Democratic superdelegates, announced Thursday that he'd back Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, citing Obama's stand against the Iraq war "from the very beginning."

Wu joins Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer in backing Obama. Gov. Ted Kulongoski and Rep. Darlene Hooley are supporting New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. The rest of Oregon's superdelegates have not yet announced their choice.

"We need new policies both at home and abroad," Wu said in a statement. "Like Americans, the international community wants to see real change in America and I believe that Senator Obama embodies that change."

Additionally, the Oregonian also has a story with some more detailed quotes. For example: "I think the man is thoughtful and he's a natural conciliator... After the last eight years, we need a real conciliator."

This could be the beginning of both a national SD surge and an Oregon surge for Obama. I was out in Forest Grove on Tuesday (Wu territory), and the Obama organizers were working hard to sign up volunteering and voters before the April 29 deadline.

I'm especially glad that Wu has come on board, because he's usually more measured and reticent in his public statements. This could be the start of something big.