Kudos for Atlanta Congressman and superdelegate, John Lewis. As a long time friend and supporter of the Clinton duo, I'm sure it was difficult to make the decision to switch his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. I'm glad the civil rights activist who was beaten unconscious during a civil rights march in Selma, Alabama over 40 years ago, decided to be, as Dr. Joseph Lowery says, "on the right side of history." Things are not looking good for the Clinton klan.Black Leader Changes Endorsement to Obama by Jeff Zeleny - New York Times
DALLAS — Senator Barack Obama on Wednesday accepted the endorsement of Representative John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and longtime African-American political leader, who switched his support from the presidential candidacy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“John Lewis is an American hero and a giant of the civil rights movement,” Mr. Obama said in a statement issued after he arrived here for a campaign stop. “I am deeply honored to have his support.”
The support of Mr. Lewis, who carries great influence among other members of Congress, has been carefully monitored as the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination evolved into a fight for delegates between Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton. Read the full story here On the other side of the country, Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced that he will be endorsing Barack Obama for president this afternoon, becoming the 10th senator to officially endorse the Illinois senator's bid for the Democratic nomination.
Sen. Dorgan to Endorse Obama By Paul Kane
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) told The Trail moments ago that he will be endorsing Barack Obama for president this afternoon, becoming the 10th senator to officially endorse the Illinois senator's bid for the Democratic nomination.
"I decided I wanted to determine who out there can inspire people to move in a new direction," Dorgan said, deciding that Obama was that candidate. Read it here
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