Obama gets 12 Philadelphia endorsements today

[Barack_America]

Obama gets 12 Phila. endorsements today

By Marcia Gelbart

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Standing together in City Hall, 11 city and state elected officials endorsed Barack Obama for president this afternoon. The group included six City Councilmembers, three state represenatives and two state senators.

In addition, City Council President Anna Verna, who did not attend the news conference, has also informed Obama that he has her vote as leader of the 36th Ward in South Philadelphia.

"This decision is in her capacity as a political leader, not a councilwoman," said Verna spokesman Anthony Radwanski. He explained that she is confining her endorsement to her ward position so as not to speak for the leaders of other wards located inside of the Second Council District Verna represents.

Some of those wards are backing Hillary Rodham Clinton; some are behind Obama.

Verna did not take a formal vote in her ward, Radwanski said, "But she knows her committeepeople well enough to know who they are supporting."

The intent of today's endorsements was to boost the show of local support for Obama, given that Clinton in Pennsylvania's April 22 primary has the backing of two popular officials: Gov. Rendell and Mayor Nutter.

The Council members announcing their support of Obama today were: Curtis Jones, Bill Green, Jannie Blackwell, Donna Reed-Miller, Jim Kenney and Wilson Goode, Jr.

Among the Pennsylvania lawmakers were Shirley Kitchen and Vincent Hughes, and state representatives Jewell Williams, Harold James and Tony Payton Jr.

"In Pennsylvania, we realize that top party officials are not with us as it relates to Senator Obama's candidacy," Jones said, "but there are three words that were born in Philadelphia and still resonate across the Commonwealth today, and they are 'We the People.'"

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080410_Obama_to_receive_Phila__endorsements_today.html

Glad to see my local and state reps up there!

These folks know how to get out the vote in Philly, so I'm glad to see that they've officially endorsed Barack (some of them have already been working behind the scenes).

[book_worm]

1. That's a nice bit of terrific.

[AtomicKitten]

2. that's all kinds of terrific

:hi:

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Good to see them coming out!

I see my City Council person on there! :thumbsup:

The 9th Ward already endorsed Obama a couple weeks ago.

[Barack_America]

6. My national rep, Senator, state Senator, city councilwoman and ward leader...

Have all endorsed Obama.

I feel pretty well represented! ;)

[DerekJ]

4. K & R

[SoCalDem]

5. Are any of them super-delegates?

:shrug:

[tekisui]

7. I don't think so. He did get a SD from Utah today, though.

[Barack_America]

8. Not that I know of.

But I'll check.

[Scurrilous]

9. K & R

:thumbsup:

[Zachstar]

10. This is great news!!!

GOBAMA!!!

[ORDem]

11. Sweeeeeeettttt! :)

:woohoo:

[Bensthename]

12. Holy shit that is awesome.

[AllentownJake]

13. This is Actually better than a super delegate

We need big numbers out of Philly. These people will help us get that. Glad to see no one is afraid of the big bad Nutter.

[Barack_America]

14. Carol Campbell.

Quite possibly the most important endorsement in this state, outside of Rendell of course.

She is a force in Philly politics. One of those behind the scenes, not so nice, but damn effective types.

She's also a superdelegate.

And yes, she's endorsed Obama.

[FrenchieCat]

16. Was Carol Campbell already counted in the numbers of SD for Obama,

or is this one to be added?

[Barack_America]

18. She endorsed Obama a while ago....

And subsequently got Philly's Black Ward Leaders to endorse. :thumbsup:

[catgirl]

15. Awesome news!!!!

[Hepburn]

17. Kick!

Fabu-bama-lous! :applause: