Ted Kennedy Inspires New Obama Delegate Endorsement.

[Barack_America]

Deborah Nelson's endorsement has already been posted on DU, but I thought the reason behind it deserved attention. Will more superdelegates follow suit? Seems a fitting tribute to Teddy, if you ask me.

State Senator Peter Burling of Cornish and Deborah Nelson of Hanover, two former Edwards superdelegates from New Hampshire, plan to announce their switch at a news conference this morning, the Associated Press reported.

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Nelson told the AP she made up her mind as she watched the news coverage of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's diagnosis with brain cancer this week. "I thought, here's someone who represents everything that matters to me, and he supports Obama, so what am I waiting for?" she said in a separate phone interview.

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/05/obama_widens_su.html

Well said, Deborah Nelson. Well said.

[grantcart]

1. With the 2 SDs that will bring Obama's magic number to 57 at 9:00 PDT

[Barack_America]

6. Thanks for the update. That's fantastic.

We're on our way!

:woohoo:

[K Gardner]

2. Recommended.

[SoxFan]

3. Small correction

Peter and Deborah are pledged delegates, not superdelegates. Peter was recently elected to the DNC, but the outgoing member, a Clinton backer, holds the superdelegate vote through the convention.

[Barack_America]

5. .

That's actually why I put "Delegate" in the title.

But I am hoping that superdelegates still follow her lead. I just loved that quote and had to share!

:hi:

ETA: I had forgotten that the Boston Globe had gotten it wrong in the article, apologies.

[Window]

4. K/R. Beautiful!

:kick:

[catgirl]

7. Kicking for a positive thread

There are a lot of flame threads today and I let myself get
caught up in a couple of them. I have to remind myself that
the Let It Sink campaign is the way to go.

[Coexist]

8. is there a way to shrink that photo to make it my avatar?

it is so beautiful.

[Barack_America]

9. If you copy the location...

I think that most of the photohosting sites have resizing options.

Here's a site I like because it really lets you play around with the size.

http://www.resizr.com/

[Coexist]

12. thanks!

[Barack_America]

15. Here's a different view (or two or three ;-)...

That might work better for an avatar.



or



or

[Inuca]

10. It is indeed a very beautiful picture

Teddy just MUST be there come inauguration day!

[Barack_America]

11. Oh god, I hadn't thought of that.

*sniff*

[phillysuse]

13. The torch has been passed to a new generation -

that's what that gorgeous picture says to me.

[Barack_America]

14. I'm so glad you all like the picture!

I remember seeing that live and hoping that some photographer had captured it.

It was a great moment.

[demokatgurrl]

16. kicking for the picture- one of my favs. n/t

[a kennedy]

17. I just love that picture

:patriot: