Herseth Sandlin to endorse Obama

[bluestateguy]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, D-S.D., has decided to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Herseth Sandlin originally endorsed Democrat John Edwards, saying he had the best positions on rural issues. But in the wake of his departure from the race last month, Herseth Sandlin says she has become convinced Obama "will be a president who capitalizes on what South Dakota's communities, families and entrepreneurs have to offer."

She joins the state's other Democrats in supporting the Illinois senator -- Sen. Tim Johnson and former Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle have also endorsed Obama. All three are Democratic superdelegates, or political insiders who can cast a ballot for the candidate of their choice at the parties' national conventions this summer.

Herseth Sandlin said her decision was based primarily on Obama's interest in promoting renewable energies and his interest in talking to her in detail about those issues.

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Now imagine a Fall campaign. Do you see someone like Stephanie Herseth standing side by side on the dais with Hillary Clinton at a South Dakota campaign event? Would Hillary even campaign in South Dakota this Fall, preferring a strategy of Kerry States plus One? Somehow I think that if Hillary did campaign in South Dakota this Fall, Rep. Herseth might not be able to join her anyway ("Gosh, I can't make it. I have a 'scheduling conflict.'"

[SoFlaJet]

1. who was the last super delegate

to come out and support Clinton? When was it? I haven't seen any for about 3 weeks