Former President Jimmy Carter came close to endorsing Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, leaving little doubt who the Georgia native will back as a party superdelegate. Speaking to Nigerian reporters Wednesday in the town of Abuja, Carter responded to a question about the prolonged race for the Democratic nomination.
"We are very interested in the primaries," Carter said, according to the Nigerian newspaper This Day. "Don't forget that Obama won in my state of Georgia. My town, which is home to 625 people, is for Obama. My children and their spouses are pro-Obama. My grandchildren are also pro-Obama. As a superdelegate, I would not disclose who I am rooting for, but I leave you to make that guess."James: This would be a major coup for Barack Obama as Carter is a well respected international figure who knows the kind of leader needed to balance American interests with foreign relations. President Carter is also a highly respected Noble Price Laureate which gives him even more weight with the international community.
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3 comments:
How very nice! This is the first I've heard about this. I think Jimmy Carter is great and I am very happy he is for my candidate, too.
It's only a matter of time before more SD's start coming out for Obama.
Tom:
Yeah I really dig Jimmy Carter. He has done so much for the world and yet gets so much shit despite all that he has accomplished.
T&A:
Exactly. It's been a steady trickle of SD's over the last few weeks and months. The dam should break pretty soon and the trickle will become a roaring river.
I mean, when was the last SD to come out for Hillary? Most of them have been for Barack.
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