Talkingpointsmemo: Top South Carolina Story, Obama Endorsed by Sheriff

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Top South Carolina Story: Obama Endorsed By Sheriff

By Eric Kleefeld - November 21, 2007, 12:23PM

Here's today's key story out of the South Carolina local press: The State reports that Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of a prominent black elected official, Williambsurg County Sheriff Kelvin Washington. Washington first became sheriff in 1998, and this past August was elected president of the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association.

Obama needs a very strong showing among black voters, who are expected to make up half of the state's Democratic electorate. Every African-American official who endorses him can help him get there — and if he doesn't get there, a loss here could damage his momentum if he had been doing at all well in previous contests.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2007/11/top_south_carolina_story_obama_endorsed_by_sheriff.php

http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2007/11/williamsburg-sh.html