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First endorsement they've made since the 70's.
The U.S. senator from Illinois distinguishes himself as an inspiring leader who cuts through typical internecine campaign bickering and appeals to Americans long weary of divisive and destructive politics. He electrifies young voters, not because he is young but because he embodies the desire to move to the next chapter of the American story. He brings with him deep knowledge on foreign relations and on this nation's particular struggles with identity and opportunity. His flair for expression, both in print and on the stump, too easily leads observers to forget that Obama is a man not just of style but of substance. He's a thoughtful student of the Constitution and an experienced lawmaker in his home state and, for the last three years, in the Senate.
The Los Angeles Times last made an endorsement in 1972, when they endorsed Nixon. They were so ashamed that they stopped endorsing presidential candidates for the next 32 years.
Barack has changed that.
As for what it means, I have no idea. My suspicion is that it'll be about as helpful for Barack as the NY Times endorsement seems to have been in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey (where Barack has been moving way up in the admittedly untrustworthy polls).
In other words, it probably won't do that much.
However, it's not a bad today for Barack endorsement-wise, and it keeps the Omentum going.
He's also been endorsed by:
Moveon.org:
Obama's statement on Moveon's endorsement is noteworthy:
In just a few years, the members of MoveOn have once again demonstrated that real change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up. From their principled opposition to the Iraq war - a war I also opposed from the start - to their strong support for a number of progressive causes, MoveOn shows what Americans can achieve when we come together in a grassroots movement for change. I thank them for their support and look forward to working with their members in the weeks and months ahead.
Other endorsements today: