Nagin (NOLA Mayor, Superdelegate) endorses Obama for president

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WASHINGTON - New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin endorsed Barack Obama for president today, giving the Illinois Democrat another superdelegate in his battle for the Democratic nomination.

"Since the immediate days following the storm, I have been traveling to our nation's capitol to advocate for policies that aid our rebuilding effort," Nagin said in a statement released by the Obama campaign. "I know first hand, we desperately need the leadership of someone committed to changing the system in Washington that can hold us back from moving forward."

Obama said he shares Nagin's commitment to "renewing the great city of New Orleans." He also called the restoration of the city "one of the great national challenges of our time."

"I look forward to working with him and all New Orleanians to prepare for the storms that may come while advancing opportunity and prosperity for the people of the great American city," Obama said.

http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/nagin_endorses_obama.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Could LA be in play?

I think it might be.

[Maddy McCall]

2. Cool! Obama gets his first Republican superdelegate.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. Nagin's a democrat.

He used to be a republican, but he switched.

Kind of like Clinton did, only without going back.

[BOSSHOG]

5. Yes Indeed

Nagin, a fairly worthless excuse for a Mayor endorsed the (R) who ran for Governor. The city will be better off in 2010 when he's finally outta there.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

4. how many today?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. I think that's 5.

Was told 4 earlier this morning.

[Tatiana]

7. Interesting. I wasn't sure which way he was going to go. n/t