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Chris Dodd to Endorse Barack Obama
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| Last Edited | Sarnstrom Feb 26, 2008 06:23am |
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| News Date | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | CLEVELAND, Ohio — One-time presidential candidate Sen. Chris Dodd will be endorsing Sen. Barack Obama this morning.
Dodd, who as a Connecticut senator is a superdelegate, ended his bid after placing poorly in the Iowa caucus. He had labeled Obama as inexperienced during the campaign but had plenty of criticism for Sen. Hillary Clinton as well.
Someone gave the news first to the wires, and the two will formally make the announcement this morning in a press conference.
Here's portions of the AP report:
Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd of Connecticut plans to endorse former presidential rival Barack Obama.
Dodd will endorse his colleague, a senator from Illinois, in Cleveland on Tuesday, according to a Democratic official close to Dodd who requested anonymity because no formal announcement had been made.
Dodd's support, coupled with his liberal credentials, could provide a boost for Obama as major contests near in big states such as Ohio and Texas on March 4. Obama has won some key Democratic endorsements in recent weeks, including Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, a close friend of Dodd.
Obama and rival Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton had been vying for Dodd's support since he exited the presidential race after a poor showing in the Iowa caucus last month. Dodd, who won his Senate seat in 1980 and chaired the Democratic National Committee from 1995-1996, has long-standing ties to the Clintons.
It's unclear at this point whether the Dodd endorsement will come along with backing from the the International Association of Firefighters, which had worked hard for the senator in Iowa.
In August, Dodd had blasted his rival on nuclear strategy, calling it unwise and adding, "Senator Obama's assertions about foreign and military affairs have been, frankly, confusing and confused."
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