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| Prominent black lawmaker switches support to Obama |
| 2008-02-28 |
| Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and an icon of the U.S. civil rights movement, switched his support on Wednesday from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama for his party's presidential nomination. Making the announcement just days before the crucial Democratic primaries in Ohio and Texas, Lewis noted that his constituents back Obama, an Illinois senator, and that it was his "duty ... to express the will of the people." Clinton had hoped that Lewis, a black who was severely beaten during civil rights demonstrations in the 1960s, would help her win the support of black voters. If he wins the White House, Obama would be the first black U.S. president. Previously, Lewis said he was supporting Clinton, a New York senator, for the Democratic presidential nomination. "Something is happening in America," Lewis said in a statement explaining his shift. "The people are pressing for a new day in American politics and I think they see Sen. Barack Obama as a symbol of that change." Lewis' announcement added to a series of campaign setbacks for Clinton, who once was considered the likely Democratic nominee for president. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 "Look! Rats coming up out of the bilges, and heading for the lifeboats! Cap'n Hillary, I think this means--" "Nonsense! This ship is unsinkable!" |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-02-28 08:39 |
| #4 I speak the truth and vow before God And before this movement, The movement of Unity, The Unity which is put to the test The Unity that is mocked with the name of ‘Mau Mau’, That I shall go forward to fight for the land, The lands of Kirinyaga that we cultivated, The lands which were taken by the Europeans. And if I fail to do this May this oath kill me... I speak the truth and vow before our God: If I am called to go to fight the enemy Or to kill the enemy I shall go, Even if the enemy be my father or mother, My brother or sister And if I refuse May this oath kill me...[21] |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-02-28 05:49 |
| #3 Now someone please tell me where he's managed to come up with all of that money over the past three years? I'm sure, I've no idea. |
| Posted by: Nadhmi Auchi 2008-02-28 05:22 |
| #2 Black Hillary Supporters May Be Receiving Death Threats |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-02-28 03:59 |
| #1 Campaign committees controlled by Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton have donated at least $890,000 to the campaigns of superdelegates, according to a report by a group that tracks money in politics. Obama donated the largest amount, about $694,000, to those campaigns in the past three years, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics. Clinton donated $195,500. Appears she's behind in her giving. Now someone please tell me where he's managed to come up with all of that money over the past three years? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-02-28 00:40 |