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 Despite having withdrawn from the race, Edwards got 7% of the West Virginia vote on Tuesday.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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I think it clearly settles things up. Edward was just who Obama missed to appeal to the more working class of the Democrat voters. It should balance his previous blunder about gun grasping bigots. And Clinton should give it up before Obama gives Edwards the ticket for the Vice-presidency.
Dunno if Edwards is willing to play 2nd fiddle again. Unlikely HRC will be VP candidate, according to scuttlebutt.