MN Senator and NC Dems to endorse Obama
The Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is expected to endorse Barack Obama today. But more significantly, the Journal reports the entire NC House delegation is "poised to endorse Sen. Obama as a group" before the May 6 NC primary. How often is a state’s entire House delegation going to make a unanimous decision on a primary candidate?
Their individual endorsements are important if for no other reason than increasing the number of Obama’s superdelegates, but the collective decision seems to say much more than mere endorsement. It sends a strong message about moving the party in a specific direction and it will certainly be influential on NC Democratic Primary voters.
It also makes a statement about the perceived viability of Sen. Clinton’s campaign. At some point superdelegates are going to rally behind one candidate and it will be the candidate viewed as more electable. At the end of the day, they’re politicians and they will be looking out for their own interests — what will serve them best overall in the long-term. Siding with a loser has zero advantages.
Update: Sen. Amy Klobuchar has announced her endorsement of Obama. Also, the Obama campaign denies they have the NC House delegation locked up:
"We’re pleased to have the support of Rep. Butterfield and are working to earn the endorsement of his colleagues in the NC Congressional delegation. Despite the Wall Street Journal’s optimism, none of them has told our campaign that they are ready to announce their endorsement of Senator Obama — so we’ll keep working on it."
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