Yvonne Atkinson Gates

Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez-MastoLAS VEGAS-Nevada's Attorney General, Catherine Cortez-Masto, has endorsed Ill. Sen. Barack Obama for the Democrats' presidential nominee.

Cortez-Masto's endorsement came just after 7 p.m. PDT, as polls closed in Montana.

"It is now time for the Democratic Party to unite behind one candidate," said Cortez-Masto announcing the endorsement. "Through a unified Party we will defeat John McCain in November.  I look forward to working with Senator Obama to create positive change for the citizens of Nevada and the United States."

LAS VEGAS-Former Clark County Commissioner Yvonne Atkinson Gates endorsed Ill. Sen. Barack Obama today, according to the Associated Press.  Atkinson Gates, a Nevada superdelegate, was a member of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee that met this weekend to determine the fate of Florida and Michigan's delegates to the Democratic National Convention.

Atkinson Gates said last month that she would remain neutral until after the meeting of the committee so that she wouldn't give a semblance of conflict of interest.