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John Edwards Endorses Barack Obama

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Sen. John Edwards attends the 30th Annual 'Outstanding Mother Awards' in New York City.

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NPR is reporting that Sen. John Edwards will endorse his former rival, Sen. Barack Obama, at a rally tonight in Michigan.

Will Edwards' support help Obama? How big a role will it play in the campaign?

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5:16 PM ET | 05-14-2008 | permalink

 

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I don't understand why who receives the white or black vote is being so overstated or misrepresented! Obama has about 16.43 million votes and Clinton has 15.73 million a difference of over 700,000 votes. Less than 13% of the US population is African American. That means that out of all the votes given thus far during primaries/caucuses about 4 million were African America. If none went to Clinton then that means Obama has won at least 12 million non-African American votes or 44% of the non-African American vote. Doesn't that clearly mean he has a greater diversity of voters? Doesn't that mean he has a much wider base than she does? Can we STOP making it sound as though Obama only wins because of African American votes! Why isn't the media saying that Hillary is losing because of her failure to gain a broader base that INCLUDES the African American voter?

Sent by Juan A. Hernandez | 12:35 AM ET | 05-15-2008

John Edwards waited waaay too late to do this. Had he come out for Obama earlier it would have had more impact. (He was ghost during the North Carolina primary) Now that Obama has pretty much locked the nomination up Edwards seems like he's just jumping on the band-wagon. Political cowardice. Maybe that's why he's lost 2 consecutive White House bids.

Sent by Bill M | 3:36 PM ET | 05-15-2008

tell obama stay from his old church go to eddie long church new birth church i think that church will help him and not hurt him i am praying for him i dont want you barak to get mad you have to let your wife keep quiet and not speak to the press, they trying to trap her by her words i wish i was over there to help you with your campaign, tell wife no more intervier with the press, i do love you all wife and all please write me back or email me Ruth Mackey P.O.BOX 2300gt nassau, Bahamas, i am in your corner, be proud you have a Bibical name , so GOD will protect you. i am a child of God and i say find a different church to wishop if you haven done so already go to T.Jakes or i prefer bishop Edddie long church he preaches the word of THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. remember paul in the bible said brotheren i don,t disire to know nothing about you expect Jesus and him crucified.

Sent by Ruth Mackey | 10:27 AM ET | 05-16-2008

I predicted that Senator Edwards would support Senator Obama weeks before he did. This will help Obama in his quest for rural, low wage voters. Senator Obama has a lot of choices for VP Gov. Richardson of New Mexico, Gov. Webb from Virginia and a Senator from Ohio. He needs all of them to work in their places for Obama and answer to criticism from his opponents.

Sent by Faheem | 1:48 AM ET | 05-18-2008

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