Lincoln Chafee announced today that he is endorsing Barack Obama for President.
Former Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee is endorsing Democratic Sen. Barack Obama.
The Rhode Islander told The Associated Press he is endorsing Obama in a conference call Thursday. Chafee left the Republican Party last year and became an independent.
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[Update: Given that Rhode Island is a March 4 primary state, along with Ohio, Texas, and Vermont, this probably all but guarantees an Obama victory in that state. But then, Clinton's camp probably doesn't consider Rhode Island to be "significant."]
[Update 2: Expect these numbers to change...]