Tom Allen (D-ME) endorses Barack Obama

[MaineDem]

Source: Portland Press Herald

Democratic Rep. Tom Allen announced this morning that he is supporting Barack Obama for president.

"I have been friends for a very long time with former President Clinton and Sen. Clinton. I respect their service to our nation," Allen said in a written statement. He added that "most of the primary voters across the nation have now spoken. It is time to bring a graceful end to the primary campaign. We now need to unify the Democratic party and focus on electing Sen. Obama and a working majority in the United States Senate."

Read more: http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/026894.html

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Another superdelegate endorses.

[w13rd0]

1. Another representative...

...that's dead to me.

</sarcasm>

[goclark]

2. Yea! Ding, Ding, Ding

Keep them coming!
K and R

[Maine-ah]

3. woo-hoo!

:woohoo:

[jefferson_dem]

4. Thanks Tom!

Now go kick Susan's ass!

[slinkerwink]

5. first Super of the day!

[gateley]

6. We're back to the popular vote, now.

Clinton camp: We're within 'striking distance' of popular vote

(CNN) -- On the eve of a primary that Hillary Clinton is expected to win by big margins, her campaign is renewing the argument that if she leads in the popular vote, she should be the Democratic nominee.

"Hillary is within striking distance of winning the popular vote nationwide -- a key part of our plan to win the nomination," campaign chairman Terry McAuliffe said in a letter to supporters Sunday.

"That means we need every last vote we can get in West Virginia on Tuesday and in the races to follow.

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more.... http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/12/campaign.wrap/index.html

[Kittycat]

7. Popular vote only matters if you throw out the votes of Caucus Goers

And I thought Hillary was insistent on every vote counting?

[Cheap_Trick]

17. only when they vote for her

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

15. A key part of our plan?

:rofl:

They had a plan?! Who knew?

Hillary should sue these numbskulls for malpractice.

[Diane R]

18. According to her, she gets her Michigan voters, but Obama gets zero out of Michigan. What a gal.

[lse7581011]

8. Proud to Be

From Maine today!

[eShirl]

9. better late than never. n/t

[jpak]

10. That will be *Senator* Tom Allen come November

bye bye Sue!

[madfloridian]

11. Thanks.

:hi:

[ToughLuck]

12. Obama..next president of the United States of America 2008

and the sooner the better! Thanks Allen, for recognizing that the primary voters count! Graceful end, I am not sure the Clinton's know the meaning of that word.

[Zachstar]

13. Ah good...

[Harry Monroe]

14. "It is time to bring a graceful end to the primary campaign."

I don't think that Hillary has it in her to end this "gracefully". I don't think the end will be pretty.

I can hear her now saying,"Obama, you can have the nomination when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers"

This won't be fun to watch at all!!

[Maineman]

16. Good. Thank you.

[Vote4Change]

19. Cha-Ching!

Note to Hillary:

That light at the end of the tunnel is the light of HOPE, the light of CHANGE, the light of THE OBAMA 08 EXPRESS. Get off the tracks and hop on board!

[Rubiconski2009]

20. As Maine goes, so goes the Nation!!

Yayyyy!!!! I love Tom Allen.

:bounce:

[mdmc]

21. cool

is it over yet?