Former DNC Chairman Switches Support From Clinton to Obama
Thursday Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Joe Andrew announces he has switched his allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama and is encouraging fellow superdelegates to make their choice for a nominee soon. (AP Photo)
A Democratic superdelegate and former head of the party who served while Bill Clinton was president said Thursday he’s changing his allegiance from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama because of Obama’s skill in handling the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy and his opposition to a proposed gas tax holiday.
Joe Andrew had originally endorsed Clinton on the day she declared her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. While holding a conference call in support of Obama on Thursday, he encouraged other superdelegates to act quickly in making their choice.
He said he’s now convinced that Obama represents the promise for a change in the way Washington will work.
“What I saw this past week as Barack Obama answered the questions about his former pastor and as Barack Obama took on the heavy and difficult task of doing what is right on an energy policy and environmental policy and not doing what is politically expedient in order to give a quick pander to Hoosier voters to say we ought to have a cut in the gas tax reconfirmed to me in my mind that it is time for change,” Andrew said from his hometown of Indianapolis.
Andrew also issued a letter that he is sending to superdelegates that says he is switching his support because “a vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote to continue this process, and a vote to continue this process is a vote that assists (Republican) John McCain.”
Asked for a response to Andrew’s decision, Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said, “We support that Democratic process and think that every American should be able to weigh in and support the candidate of his or her own choosing.”Andrew becomes the second superdelegate this week to say he has switched his support for Obama as a result of the Wright controversy.
Indiana. Rep. Baron Hill, who represents a crucial swing district in the state, endorsed Obama on Wednesday. Clinton has the backing of Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh, who has a vast organization in the state and has been campaigning aggressively with the former first lady.
Obama initially refused to denounce his former pastor, but did so this week after Wright said Obama is just posturing to distance himself from a world view that could damage his campaign.
“He has shown such mettle under fire,” Andrew said in the interview. “The Jeremiah Wright controversy just reconfirmed for me, just as the gas tax controversy confirmed for me, that he is the right candidate for our party.”
Andrew’s decision — and the announcement of Texas superdelegate and United Steelworkers member John Patrick — puts Obama closer to closing Clinton’s superdelegate lead. Clinton had a big advantage among superdelegates, many of whom like Andrews have ties to the Clintons and backed her candidacy early on. But most of the superdelegates taking sides recently have gone for Obama, who has won more state contests.
Obama now trails her by just 16 superdelegates, 247-263. This week, he picked up 11 superdelegates, including three add-on delegates named by the Illinois Democratic Party, while she netted three.
Superdelegates are nearly 800 elected leaders and Democratic Party officials who aren’t bound by the outcome of state contests and can cast their ballot for any candidate at the national convention. They are especially valuable in this race since neither Clinton nor Obama can win enough pledged delegates to secure the nomination through state-by-state elections.
Obama now leads in the delegate count overall 1735 to 1597 for Clinton. A candidate needs 2,025 delegates to win the nomination. About 230 superdelegates remain undecided, and about 60 more will be selected at state party conventions and meetings throughout the spring.
Other party leaders are encouraging superdelegates to pick a side by late June to prevent the fight from going to the national convention in August. Andrews wrote in his letter that he is calling for “fellow superdelegates across the nation to heal the rift in our party and unite behind Barack Obama.”
Obama and Clinton are running close in Indiana and both need a victory there — Obama to help rebound from a loss to Clinton in Pennsylvania and to prove he can win Midwestern voters and Clinton so she can overcome Obama’s lead in the race overall.
In North Carolina, which votes alongside Indiana on Tuesday, Obama has been leading by double digits, but recent polls taken since Wright’s outspoken press tour began last Friday show Obama may have been damaged by the relationship. Clinton has closed the gap and even passed him in one poll in the Tar Heel State, according to RealClearPolitics..
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Yeah! People are coming to their senses!
Obama is not electable.
The Democratic party has stabbed Hillary in the back many times in the past few months.
I spoke to many Democrats who said they will vote for McCain if they have no choice.
When the democratic party will lose this November, who they will have to blame?
All the republicans who voted for Obama will vote MacCain, because they do not want Hillary v MacCain.
With the Wright and other stories, Obama does not stand a chance to become a president, no matter how much he will distance himself from the people he associated with.
While I am a Barack Obama supporter, I’m a Democrat first. I think that the judgement that Sen. Obama has shown throughout this campaign has shown the type of CLASS individual we are dealing with. He has prompted Mr. Andrews to change his support for Sen. Clinton which I’m sure was not an easy task considering his history with the Clintons, but its judgement like this that is needed to bring this party and this country together for the good of all. Thank you Mr. Andrews for taking a first step one of which I hope will be many to follow.!!
So does this count as two votes? One for Oboma and one away from Clinton. I believe that alot more super delegates that jumped on the Clinton bandwagon before the contest began will be jumping off and switching because Obama has proven he is the Candidate.
Operation Chaos is not doing so well right now. PLEASE vote for Hillary so that we can stretch their primary out longer and allow them to continue to bloody up Obama.
Good call! TIme to heal and beat the Republicans! Nice. Front page please?
Joe Andrew comments regarding being impressed with how Sen.Obama handled the situation with Rev. Wright.
Something is wrong here. Sen. Obama didn’t denounced his former paster until the Rev. Wright mentioned that Obama does/says things for political reasons just as the Rev. does/says things for religious reasons.
Why didn’t Sen. Obama denounce the Rev. Wrights views on America when he had the chance.
No he said he couldn’t because he considered the Rev Wright as a family member.
He only denounced the Rev. when Wright made that negative comment about Sen. Obama himself.
Sen. Obama did it for personal reasons.
One thing that should be noted here is the stand on the federal gas tax. It would save the average family about $9.00 a month and force the government to be even more in the red. It would have unintended consequences much like ethanol. Senators McCain and Clinton are in full pander mode on some of this stuff, saying what people what to hear. We should let this gas thing play itself out. I still see 90 percent of all cars heading to work only carrying one person, so the price of fuel must not be hurting too many people to force a change of habit.
This is a fool that doesn’t understand that the people want to make a choice. What surprises me is that Bill Clinton selected idiots when he was president. Andrews is endorsing Obama after this week
where Rev. Wright insulted all Americans. Let the people vote, it is also obvious, the more that this campaign goes on, Obama doesn’t look or act presidential. I’m sure the Obama campaign managers are pushing for it to end. Maybe Andrews can explain why Obama cant win the big states and that he is losing in the popular vote . If Obama is having trouble beating Hillary, McCain will have no problems beating Obama. Another idiot endorses Obama
I think Mr. Andrew didnt know how election runs. He just think of the friendly relationship of the losser democrats. For a very long time the losser democrats still craving to win the presidency. Why is it nobody from Democrats get elected? Are you really thinking? McCain will win against Obama. Another loss for Democrats good for you. Hillary is the only one could beat McCain here, better think about it. Come on!
I am starting to wonder what primary season some people are watching…Obama is unelectable and the current and former party leaders can face that now or in the fall.
Yes, OBAMA 08′
More Votes + Mores States Won + More Delegates = MONINEE
That’s how the primary works. This is not a monarchy for the self-appointed Queen Hillary. (Sorry Hillary, no one else counts like you do.)
PRESIDENT OBAMA - get used to it.
I am shocked and surprised to see the former DNC Chair switch support from Clinton to Obama. The Democrats seem to have no loyalty or back-bone. I wonder what Obama has offered the former DNC as a back door prize for his dagger?
a vote for obama is a vote for mccain, obama only denounce rev. wright as a political move.i think it was a political move on both rev. wright and obamas part to get it done and over with so he thinks it will not hurt him during th general. to littleto late,i think they are still friends, and thee is no way he didnt know what the rev. was about, if obama wants us to believe that he didnt know then this makes him not suitable for president, he must have very bad judgement of character.even more so with ayers, redzko,and farrakon.if they ae truely at odds, then why hasnt rev. wright come out and say he was there in the church if he really wanted to hurt obama, which leads right back to his judgement.obama is far to left to be president.we do not know the real obama as he is protraying.
I think Andrew was right in wanting to switch but he made a big political mistake in actually switching. That really hurts his loyalty. As a Republican myself, I’ve enjoyed seeing Obama and Clinton continue to duke it out.
Another Judas, Benedict Arnold. Obama’s “closet” Superdelegates, poised to dribble out when given the green light by Axelrod, have been given lots of money by the Obama camp. Disgusting. If I were a resident of Indiana or North Carolina, it would infuriate me that these “turncoats” would try to diminish my upcoming vote. Therefore, I would DOUBLE my efforts to ensure that these carefully placed opportunists did not aid the DNC in STEALING the election from these two states, as they have been successful in doing to two other states - Florida and Michigan. PHONY!
Andrews is just as much a bone-head as Obama. What’s wrong with the Dem’s this year. They seem like a bunch of whimps. Andrews only highlights the lack of responsibility and leadership among the Democrats in the Congress… we don’t need this kind of leadership in the White House.
like who cares…98 percent of the voters never heard of this character.
Maybe the former DNC Chair knows what apparently other former Clinton Administration officials apparently know and that is Senator Clinton is not all that she is cracked up and pretends to be. She can’t catch Senator O. So instead she is going to try and wreck the convention in August. She needs to just leave it alone…..if she can look past her own me, me, mentality.
What happened to the Democratic process. What is wrong with waiting to August, I thought that is why we had a convention. If you believe in the quality of your candidate it shouldn’t matter if it is June or August. I’d rather see if Obama can hold up now or later and I do believe there are some skeletons there that are bound to show up as soon as he is given the nomination. I’m still trying to figure out why Florida’s vote can’t count since everyone was on the ballot & no one actively campaingned there. So much for fair & balanced in the Democratic party.
senator clinton is the right candidate for our great party,we all have seen what she and her husband did when they are in white house,economic was sound and the whole world was peacefull,lets us join hand together and nominate her as our flag bearer,so that democratic party can go back to the white house,so that the whole world can reunite as it was before.
I think it is time for Hillary to be an Independent! Let’s see them chew on that!
Enough is enough. You know what is hurting the democrats? There unstable decisions!
Why don’t you give it up Hill?
Clinton has cried, yelled and demoralized the aspirations of young voters. She has 20 years of dirt just waiting to be exploited.
It is time for a change
Obama o8
At least some people in office and can make decision understands that Hillary is not Bill and Bill is no longer the Bill who they know before Monica
What a coward — just like Obama — they are pefect for each other.
I am glad to see that someone understands that problems come and go but a real person stands firm and is not moved by the political attacks from Hillary and the GOP. It is time for change and this is the only candidate that is seeking that change. Hillary is the same old throw mud and hop it sticks candidate.
This just makes me realize how political Obama is - and how I am now switching my vote to Clinton. She is a woman of the people.
You are a trator and those who ally with traitors are slime. How could I have been so niave to think Obama would be different?
CLINTON 08′
the dnc always picks the losers.(gore, kerry) they should put pressure on the most divisive candidate obama to drop out of the race, so they have a shot at beating mccain.
Obviously this guy is not up on current events or is not in his right mind. Obama’s campaign is over and out.
Thanks Mr. Andrew. This is a most courageous act to change candidates. Especially with how dirty the Clinton campaign is running. I am really impressed with your decision. Lets hope that all of the superdelegates that voted for Hillary earlier because they new her follow your lead.
When democrats fight among themselves everybody wins.
This Jerk liked Obama’s decision to throw his reverand under the bus? He should have done it the very first comments this nut made but he didn’t. He’s just saying what the people want to get votes. He is a typical politician and these jerk superdeligates lose my respect. This guy says if he votes for Hillary - this will only go on longer - so what - that’s her right. They are trying to take her right away.
I disagree with this article completely. After meeting Mr. Obama I have to say in person he comes off as arrogant. If he becomes the democrats nominee I guess I’ll vote republican.
The former DNC chair is obviously increassing desperate for his choice to back obama. Hes affraid that in the end the numbers are pointing towards clinton once we are done with florida. He simply does not care about the risk we are taking , by simply bracing for HOPE that someone “NEW”will make some changes..An obviously tough fighting woman like senator clinton,is exactly what the white house needs to “CHANGE” America…Change with experience is what we should be looking at.
Obama has already lied to this country..Mr Wright is known for his sermons year after year.But obama claims that in 20 years hes never heard anything againts america coming from his longtime friend and religious leader.
After May 5th the SD will come pouring into Obama’s support, and it’ll be over. I feel sorry for Hillary and only hope that she can call for her supporters to support Obama so McCain doesn’t get into the white house. I know all the Hillary supports are hellbent on not supporting Obama, but get past the bitterness and get a Dem in the white house.
This rational, among Hillary voters, is a vote for McCain in November! He wants the process to end. Undemocratic!
Joe Andrew is a man without honor, character or dignity. He is scrambling around like a rat in a cage to attempt to appease who ever is going to be the democratic nominee. Would anyone like to take a bet on how fast he switchs back should Senator Clinton win Indiana and pull off an upset in North Carolina? Joe Andrew, Bill Richardson and the rest of the wacko Obama supporters have helped me to make up my mind to abandon the democratic party and vote straight ticket republican if Obama wins the nomination. I have never voted for any republican before, but in for a penny, in for a pound!!
Like Rep. Baron Hill, he is being pressured by the Obama democrats to do this. That’s where the party money is right now and I think they are being forced to do it against their own better judgement. Each cites Obamas’ speech against Wright as making a difference to them. I don’t think the speech was made out of courage, but out of neccesity. In their “heart of hearts” they know it too. They are just playing the game.
With Obama picking up 8 superdelegates to Clinton’s 3 this week …the Rev. Wright bloodletting has finally stopped!
The Dems have stabbed Hillary Clinton in the back. I really hope she runs independent to give them a taste of their own medicine.
I don’t believe Obama is electable so it must be personal for Andrews going against Clinton. Obama is a nice guy, I believe, but he doesn’t have the right stuff right now to be president. We need to know him and his wife better. His judgement in the Wright thing was bad.
It is amazing to watch the Democratic leaders such as Joe Andrew joining the candidate who is the most Liberal that has ever run for this office. Doesn’t he know that history has shown these ultra left candidates never are elected as President. They never learn. The candidate nearest the center almost always gets elected. Look for McCain to win at least 40 states this fall as Obama joins the losers club wth McGovern, Dukakis, and Mondale.
He does not think for us yet we VOTE for him…..we need to STOP voting for HIM!!!!!
As much as I’d like a holiday from paying gas taxes, Obama is right. Those taxes pay for our bridges and roads and we have been hearing all kids of things about our aging bridges. Lowering the price of gas encourages gas use as well. There is two sides to the coin. Obama has called his and I commend him for not going with the pack wherever they run. I hope the superdelegates do the right thing. Clinton left a gaping hole in the Democratic party in 2000 that Bush fell right into. Clinton (Hillary) is digging again. Do we want McCain to have a free ride this fall? It’s time to decide.
I don’t agree with him. I vote for Obama is a cop out at this stage. Let democracy work. The game is not over.
I thank God that there are peolpe we vote into public office, are doing whats right and not playing politics.
You go Andrew!……. at least he still believes in bigger government, higher taxes, socialist/communist policies…. destroying conservative, American freedoms…….just what our country needs.
Jason Lockwood
Chairman - Kimball County, Nebraska GOP
Give me a break Mr Joe Andrew. Why not back Senetor Clinton and end this campaign? You sound ridiculous.
Good move on Joe’s part. It’s time to have a true Democrat candidate with leftwing ideals to tell America how he is going to save the country. It gives America a view into the true liberal mindset. Hillary would just lie about it and we don’t need any more of that.
I am not a McCain supporter. I think he will be very bad for America but he will be the next prez. That is what the Clinton’s want and will do every underhanded thing in their power to see to it that he gets elected. That is the only way she will be able to run again in 2012. And 2012 is what the Clinton’s are counting on now.
Dave in Texas
How much did Obama pay him?
I resent Andrew suggesting people should switch to Obama-he is just the kind of jack @ss in the Democratic party that has made me decide to switch parties. It will not unite us-many of us are not comfortable voting for Obama at all.
this turncoat jesture exemplifies truly dirty politics…..
I agree with Mr. Andrew that the longer that Hillary and Obama battle it out the more it weakens the democratic party. I only hope that more people realize this and vote for Hillary.
Long live Operation Chaos!
How horrid that someone can turn on a friend like that, after years of support… just like Obama and his spiritual advisor, Reverend Wright.
I hope the Superdelegates make the decision to endorse the Democratic candidate who is the most electable. I was going to vote for Obama but let’s be honest..the amount of baggage Obama now carries is going to threaten his chances of winning against McCain. His campaign manager made very poor choices in not discolosing this church information earlier in the campaign. I will not vote for him now. At least Clinton’s baggage is known and out there. As Democrats, we need to vote for the most electable candidate, not the candidate we like the best. We need to unite, here.
What is it with these politicians. They just do not want to let the voters decide. I hope Hillary can win the nomination and the laugh will be on all those who abandoned ship to try and be with the winner. Talk about no integrity - Joe Andrew is now at the bottom of the barrell.
Hmmm… I wonder why you don’t hear of any Obama supporters switching over to Clinton????
Submitted a pro-hillary comment and fox news (of course) didn’t post it. Go figure…
This guy has it just the opposite. Hilliary would be a much more formidible candidate than Obama. I don’t know a single person who would even consider voting for him.
“……most of the superdelegates taking sides recently have gone for Obama, who has won more state contests.”
Senator Obama has not won a primary since the Wright controversy and his associations with a number of unsavory individuals were exposed. Many of the people who voted for him prior to this would not vote for him now. He leads in delegates and popular vote due to the DNC disenfranchising the voters of FL and MI.
Senator Obama cannot win the general election and a vote for him now is a vote for John McCain in November.
It’s about time. maybe the witch will get off her stick causing havoc with the democratic party. Enough is enough!
dear obama i think the solution to our housing problem whould be to issue a green card to any one who purchases a foreclosed home for their home while there in our country, both visitors and workers.
Just another typical Democrat doing what they do best. They better learn and grasp the pulse of the real American people of both parties as well as true independents. There is no way in hell that Obama stands a chance of getting elected. And if for one minute this guy thinks the the Wrong Reverend Wright controversy has been handled appropriately he is living in a vacuum. The Democratic Party is on the road to destruction. If you get a minute just run down the major players and what they stand for.
I like people that do not crumble under pressure and make a decision though unpopular was made in good conscience.Thank you sir and welcome to the team.
OBAMA 08 !!!
one more light go’s out for democrats McCaine will win if oBoMa is the demo. pick
Afraid more will come out about Obama!!!!!!!! Wake up American!!!!!! I really don’t think Obama meant what he said about Rev. Wright ! I heard the night before he did this he was watching the polls and saw Rev. Wright was hurting him! He did this for political reasons!!!!!!!!!! Behind close doors Rev. Wright is still his mentor!
I think that Joe Andrew is a little man with a little mind and no courage who just sold his little bit of power to the highest bidder…..as usual.
Wise move, the only real choice. Hillary has too much baggage and is hamstrung with her close associations to an impeached President that she refuses to renounce or divorce. Yea He’s done some good things but the fact that she married him shows serious issues with her judgement. Rally the party boys and put McCain on the run!!!
GO OBAMA, YES WE CAN!!!
The Democrats must really, really want to lose this election for that is what a nomination of Obama would do for them. That’s OK, though. The last thing we need is for the Democrats to tax us more taking away more of our paycheck.
Logic wins out every time.
Wow, that is really brilliant! Way to go, DNC! You know that Obama will get crushed in the General Election, yet you continue your suicidal run. I realize you don’t want the black base of your party to riot, that would not be cool! Hillary has a better chance against McCain, but the DNC will pander to the blacks, and have Obama be the nominee. Bring it on, and say HELLO to President McCain. I can see how much Obama cares about the American people, he voted against the holiday gas tax break. I guess when you are wealthy like the Obama’s, saving $$ on ridiculous gas prices is not needed. Oh well, guess I’ll go back to being the typical, bitter white person that I am. I’ll cling to my religion, and my gun, and all will be well. Nice job, Dems! LOL
This guy was offered a Job with Obama, all he need to do was put a knife in Clinton back, I pray She Wins, then gets alittle pay back for all the dubble crosses that the Obama cheaters are trying to steal this election.
I wonder how much Obama paid him.
Since Joe Andrew also decided to “suddenly” switch to Obama, some of us Hilliary supporters will be voting for McCain. Who would want to vote him back in again when his original answer can be swayed so easily by his peers?
How many rats will join Obama - I guess they find him more compatible with their rat instincts since he dumped his pastor after using him to get ahead - so rat like - rats like Richardson, Reich - march on. There is a cat around the bend to take care of you
IT IS NOW EVEN MORE CLEAR THAT THE DNC IS ALL ABOUT THE “PARTY”. THE “PARTY” IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. NEVERMIND THE PEOPLE OR EVEN THE COUNTRY. I WONDER WHICH WILL COME OUT THE WINNER..THE PEOPLE OR “THE PARTY”.
Thank you, Joe Andrews, for showing the maturity and leadership that the Democrats need right now in choosing a nominee. I hope the other undecideds, or better yet Clinton superdelegates follow your lead!
Obama/Richardson 08
GOOD CHOICE. LET’S GIT-R-DONE
GOOD FOR HIM…Hillary and her “gas tax holiday” and “timout on Nafta” and “5 year freeze on rates”…..all naive and chilldlike solutions to the grave sitaution…McCain and Hillary would say or do anything to get elected……I bet she says”Well, you know, I really didn’t mean it”
The Clinton campaign is historic: the first Husband and Wife team to run for President (or the first 2-term president to run since FDR). Can you imagine the amount of pressure the Clintons are putting on the superdelegates? Calling in favors, threatening the political future of any “Judas” who dares to support Obama. Any wonder that there are still superdelegates on the fence?
The Democratic leadership still sees the process of electing a president stops at the top. This is going to have a Drastic affect on Congressional and Governer races. People don’t matter to Dean and Company. If this keeps up a slogan will emerge that I didn’t leave the party it left me. I for one will defect to the Republican’s because of leadership bungles not because Clinton wanted the process to finish. Better remember super-delegates two democrats are up for election in November in Montana. At least they have enough sense to stay put. It is obvious loyalty has no bearing in this race.
The people who are backing Obama are very influential well respected individuals in the public and private sector. If they believe in Obama ability to lead this country just maybe we as Americans should also get behind the Illinois Senator Barack Obama. We have all had people in our lives family and friends that liked but didn’t necessarily agree with. He denounced his former pastor comments so we should look at the real issues at hand like this ecconomy and this war, oil and remember what Obama could possibly bring to this country and nation unity.
Looks like Obama is starting to promise some nice jobs to people.
Yes, it seems that Obama agrees “secretly” with a lot of people. Wasn’t 7 years of that enough?
It’s doesn’t matter. Neither of them have a prayer in the general election.
And there are Americans that think this guy will be loyal to them too!! Think again. The Democrates seem to be doing this alot lately.
With all due respect to Mr. Andrew, I believe he is making a bad choice by switching candidates. Many people dislike or disagree with Mrs Clinton, but NO ONE questions her patriotism. The question of Mr. Obama’s patriotism is of GREAT concern to a large number of Americans. Protesters, flag burners, hate speaches and others who bash America and our values while living here and enjoying our freedoms get the bulk of the media coverage, there are many millions of us who love our Country, our Flag, our Government and our values who would NEVER vote for someone whose patriotism we question.
Why should any other superdelegates follow suit? You super guys better hold on because the ride isn’t over. Ask yourself this question, If Obama put someone like Wright on his advisor team what kind of team will he put together in the White House? I will not vote for Obama and I am sure there are alot of people who feel the same way I do. If you good old boys at the top of the DNC want to give the White House back to the republicans again just select Obama and say goodbye to a win in November. Obama can’t win the big states without Hillary’s supporters and you need the big states to win.
Please vote for Obama in primaries so that McCain will win in November!
A vote for Obama is not the WRIGHT VOTE!
WHere is my comment????????????????
This reminds me of a sports semifinal where the two teams are inflicting so much damage on one another that neither stands a good chance in the championship round. You rarely hear the spectators calling for the game to be stopped early so the team in the lead will have less injuries and more time to rest up for the finals. Yet that seems to be what the Democratic party is doing. “Democrats?” Doesn’t sound very democratic to me.
The democratic party will be very surprised come election day. If Obama is the nominee than McCain is president.
I have to wonder what information he is looking at. Clinton is beating Mccain while Obama is losing to Mccain. lol No wonder democrats always lose. They never nominate a candidate who can win.
Why are these people switching to Obama? I dont know anyone who is thinking of switching to McCain if Hillary is nominated, but I know alot of people who will vote for McCain if Obama is elected. We need a stronger candidate who will stand up for middle America, not Obama who will push his special interests. Why is the democratic Party determined to give the Republicans another four years in the White House?
Andrews is just another turncoat; just like Richardson. What don’t they get??????????????Obama is a 46 year old inexperienced senator. If Obama didn’t have the Guts to denounce Wright in the beginning, where will he get the Guts to defend our country from these nuts that are out to get us????????????
good for him !!! Obama is showing the superdelegates that he can be Commander-in-chief making the difficult choices. Obama will get a bit of a black backlash, but overall the indies will come to realise his position