Clinton Superdelegate Brad Ellsworth reveals he actually voted for Barack Obama in the Indiana Democratic primary.
In an interesting turn of events, although he still sees himself casting a vote for Hillary Clinton at this year's Democratic convention in Denver, Superdelegate Brad Ellsworth opted for Barack Obama in the voting booth earlier this month in the Indiana Democratic primary.
"In the booth, I voted for Obama," said Ellsworth, who announced after the Indiana primary that he planned to use his vote as a superdelegate to support New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton unless there was a compelling reason not to back her.
That was taken by many observers, most notably the Clinton campaign, as an endorsement. But Ellsworth's office quickly sought to clarify that, saying that the commitment of his superdelegate vote was contingent on the race going all the way to the convention and was not tantamount to an endorsement.
It seems somewhat odd that Ellsworth would stick by Clinton as a Superdelegate yet openly reveal he wanted Obama to win the Indiana primary. Perhaps he could switch to Obama eventually? Then again, perhaps not:
Ellsworth notes that he is following the wishes of the Democrats in his southwestern 8th District, who overwhelmingly favored Clinton and helped her to a narrow win in the Hoosier State.
Rough news cycle for the Clinton campaign, methinks.
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