The Latest: Former NAACP leader endorses Bernie Sanders

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Former NAACP leader endorses Bernie Sanders

Feb. 5, 2016 5:18 PM EST

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest from the 2016 campaign trail with days to go until the New Hampshire primary (all times local):

5:15 p.m.
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Ben Jealous announced his support on a conference call with the Vermont senator Friday and says he intends to be very engaged with the campaign.

Jealous was the group's youngest leader when he was hired as its president at age 35 in 2008. He served through 2013 and now works for Kapor Capital. The west coast venture capital investment firm backs information technology startups committed to making a positive social impact.

Sanders says the endorsement is a tremendous boost for his campaign, which is leading the polls going into Tuesday's New Hampshire primary.

He lags former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in support among black voters, but expressed optimism that would grow. He predicted "huge progress" in South Carolina, which votes Feb. 27.


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[ericson00]

1. how about the current one, aka the one that matters?

n/t

[thereismore]

4. Now that's a little insulting to say that someone doesn't matter. nt

[roguevalley]

6. apparently only hillary endorsements deserve respect. I love Ben Jealous.

Bernie has a great supporter there.

[Judi Lynn]

9. An endorsement now from the future one should be even more valuable. n/t

[FloridaBlues]

2. Now if he got the whole NAACP and current chair now that would be news worthy!

[CharlotteVale]

8. Ben Jealous isn't newsworthy now? A new meme is born!

[highprincipleswork]

3. It all matters.

[thereismore]

5. What you said. nt

[CharlotteVale]

7. K&R

[democrank]

10. Let`s drag Ben out from under the bus.

~PEACE
~LOVE~
~BERNIE~

[onecaliberal]

11. Fantastic, good dude.

[Little Tich]

12. Good. n/t