There have been some comments on other diaries about this, but just wanted to follow-up with some more. Via the Huffington Post, Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is going to endorse Barack Obama.
This is makes three CT Democrats, and leaves room for the big remaining one, Chris Dodd, to throw his support. Not much time, Chris, let's get to it!
Marc Ambinder speculates on whether Dodd will endorse:
Dodd advisers assume, but do not know, that Sen. Obama will get the honors.
A Dodd endorsement could swing Connecticut Obama's way. He's already received the endorsement of the two other Democratic members of the House.
And what difference to this make? Well, not all endorsements matter, but (according to Sam Stein):
DeLauro is a beloved figure in New Haven and has been a staunch opponent of the Iraq war. Her latest legislative initiative would restrict the president's hand in negotiating a long-term military presence in Iraq without Congress' approval. It may sound familiar: Hillary Clinton has pushed a very similar bill in the Senate, which she has mentioned in recent debates.
And let's not forget what's been happening in the CT polls lately:
- On January 20th, according to U of CT, Clinton led Obama 41% to 27%.
- On January 29th, Rasmussen had the race tied at 40% each
- On Feb 1, SUSA has Obama leading 48% to 40%
Who knows how accurate these are, but the trends are clear. A Dodd endorsement would be huge, and potentially put CT in the win column, taking a dent out of Hillary's northeast armot.
By the way, does anyone else with Super Tuesday were another week away? I feel like the more people see of Obama the more they like him and I wish he had more time to visit all these states and make the case in person. These endorsements are great, but the impact may be muted because of lack of time...I hope not.
UPDATE: Sadly Geekesque points out that Dodd won't endorse