OFFICIAL Endorsements Thread

[Sam Spade]

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez of Texas for Clinton

His endorsement release was amusingly defensive -- Clinton won his district heavily, he's thinking about his district and not the presidential race, etc. etc. etc.

Well, Ciro and Clinton go way back, so this isn't necessarily surprising.

But Ciro does have to think about his own survival here.  Without decent Hispanic turnout, he's going to have problems, even against whitey.

Is whitey well funded and creditiable? If so, that would be unusual for a Pubbie House challenger in this election cycle.

Whitey is credible - Bexar county commish from the NW part of SA, which is, of course, the GOP hotbed.  Whitey is getting seriously outraised right now, but I don't know whether that's a big deal here. (though money is always a big deal  )

The CD is really all about ultra-GOP NW San Antonio and the GOP parts of the border area (Medina County) vs. ultra-Dem San Antonio and the Dem parts of the border.  Because most of these numbers are inflexible, turnout is key.

Now whitey won't get the Hispanic bump along the border that Bonilla historically got (or Hispanic GOPer in general), which is why Ciro is in better shape than otherwise, but he needs decent Hispanic turnout, b/c the GOP partisans in NW San Antonio show up for Prez elections.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Obama should pick up at least another one tomorrow. Utah's convention started today and it concludes tomorrow, and it'll choose another add-on for Obama.

[Flying Dog]

American Federation of Government Employees endorses Obama

[Alcon]

Virgin Islands DNC Carol Burke for Obama

Virgin Islands DNC Kevin Rodriguez from Clinton to Obama

[Alcon]

Arizona Rep. Harry Mitchell for Obama

[Alcon]

I guess this constitutes a pretty scathing dis-endorsement? 

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Even_SNL.html

[Alcon]

California DNC Crystal Strait for Obama

[Verily]

Her name makes her sound more like a place than a person.

That is all.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I was hoping she'd be hot since she's one of the youngest superdelegates. I have tough time seeing how the chair of Young Democrats of America could NOT endorse Obama, seeing how the membership of the group is no doubt voting. Now if only the College Democrats chairman will endorse.

[Alcon]

Rep. Tom Allen of Maine for Obama

[Alcon]

Hawai'i Sen. Daniel Akaka for Obama

Idaho DNC Keith "We'd Have Fewer Elk" Roark for Obama (gaassssp)

[JohnCA246]

wow I didn't know Crstal was YDA's superdelegate.  I met her few years ago, nice person.

[Alcon]

Hawai'i DNC Dolly Strazer for Obama

[Alcon]

Missed this one:

Guam DNC Arlene Bordallo from Clinton to uncommitted

[Erc]

Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) has endorsed Obama.

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[Alcon]

Louisiana add-on You-Know-Who for Obama

Pledged Maryland Clinton delegate Jack B. Johnson from Clinton to Obama

[Verily]

A Clinton pledged delegate from Maryland has said he will vote for Obama (Jack Johnson, PG County Executive). Which is interesting because Clinton will now start trumpeting her "the votes don't matter" line again.

Also, Ray Nagin has endorsed Obama.

Damn you, Alcon.

[minionofmidas]

Louisiana add-on You-Know-Who for Obama

Pledged Maryland Clinton delegate Jack B. Johnson from Clinton to Obama

As in, an elected delegate?
Hillarious.

[Verily]

Louisiana add-on You-Know-Who for Obama

Pledged Maryland Clinton delegate Jack B. Johnson from Clinton to Obama

As in, an elected delegate?
Hillarious.

Apparently Maryland has a weird pledged delegate selection process. The state party chooses the at-large pledged delegates only consulting with the campaigns. And Johnson had been an Obama supporter before, prior to December 2007.

[Alcon]

District of Columbia DNC Anita Bonds for Obama

Colorado DNC Former Gov. Roy Romer for Obama

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

District of Columbia DNC Anita Bonds for Obama

Colorado DNC Former Gov. Roy Romer for Obama

Damn, Alcon, how do  you find this stuff so quick. 

[Alcon]

District of Columbia DNC Anita Bonds for Obama

Colorado DNC Former Gov. Roy Romer for Obama

Damn, Alcon, how do  you find this stuff so quick. 

Ben Smith's blog at Politico is very useful.

[Joe Republic]

Former President Bill Clinton for Obama

[Josh/Devilman88]

Former President Bill Clinton for Obama

That would be funny.

[Hash]

God for Obama.