The Associated Press announcement that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president has prompted former President Jimmy Carter, one of Georgia's three undecided delegates to the national convention, to officially pick a side. Posted on 06/03/2008 3:00:41 PM PDT by Hadean
The Associated Press announcement that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president has prompted former President Jimmy Carter, one of Georgia's three undecided delegates to the national convention, to officially pick a side.
Deanna Congileo, a spokeswoman for Carter, confirmed that the former president has told the Obama campaign "they would have his vote after polls close tonight."
Carter has strongly hinted that he would support Obama, but did not commit until Tuesday.
Two other superdelegates -- Richard Ray, president of the Georgia AFL-CIO, and U.S. Rep. Jim Marshall of Macon -- said they'll continue to sit on the sidelines.
The last undeclared Democratic congressman from Georgia "remains a bystander," said Doug Moore, Marshall's press secretary.
With Republicans eyeing Marshall's seat for a possible takeover next fall, his spokesman said the third-term lawmaker is "focusing on his own campaign."
Ray, the union leader, said both presidential campaigns have called him. "I'm in no hurry to jump out there," he said. "I'm still watching what's going on -- the political side of it."
At last! The death nell!
That makes it unanimous. Obama now has the support of Carter and the rest of the Palestinian terrorists.
In a sane world —— Carter’s endorsement would be the kiss of death.
You have that right!
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