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John Edwards Endorses Obama

Thursday May 15, 2008
Breaking a long period of silence, former Senate and Vice Presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama at a rally in Michigan. Despite having withdrawn from the race, Edwards got 7% of the West Virginia vote on Tuesday. The 19 delegates pledged to Edwards may now vote their conscience.

Also endorsing Obama Wednesday: the National Abortion Rights Action League, which said it did so because he is the likely nominee. And on this week's cover, Time magazine declared Obama the Democratic presidential nominee.

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