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Civil rights leader switches support from Clinton to Obama
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 Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: Civil rights leader switches support from Clinton to Obama |
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 Civil rights leader switches support from Clinton to Obama
By: Ben EvansAP - Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama.Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Atlanta, is the most prominent black leader to defect from Clinton's campaign in the face of near-unanimous black support for Obama in recent voting. He also is a superdelegate who gets a vote at this summer's national convention in Denver.
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By: Ben EvansAP - Civil rights leader John Lewis dropped his support for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential bid Wednesday in favor of Barack Obama.Lewis, a Democratic congressman from Atlanta, is the most prominent black leader to defect from Clinton's campaign in the face of near-unanimous black support for Obama in recent voting. He also is a superdelegate who gets a vote at this summer's national convention in Denver."After taking some time for serious reflection on this issue, I have decided that when I cast my vote as a superdelegate at the Democratic convention, it is my duty as a representative of the 5th Congressional District to express the will of the people," Lewis said in a statement. "As a U.S. representative, it is my role not to try to subdue or suppress the will of the people, but to help it prosper and grow."Lewis' endorsement had been a coveted prize among the Democratic candidates thanks to his standing as one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of the 1960s."John Lewis is an American hero and a giant of the civil rights movement, and I am deeply honored to have his support," Obama said.He announced his support for Clinton in October and has appeared on her behalf on television and at events across the country, at one point accusing Obama supporters of trying to "fan the flames" of race against Clinton. She has frequently cited his support in trying to establish her credentials among minority voters, saying she saw her campaign as a continuation of his work.But Lewis came under intense pressure to get behind Obama after his constituents supported the Illinois senator roughly 3-to-1 in Georgia's Feb. 5 primary, and about 90 percent of black voters statewide voted for Obama, according to exit polls.
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