http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/obama_endorses_bell Comments for "Obama endorses Bell" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/obama_endorses_bell <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/obamahead_100.jpg" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has endorsed Durham Mayor Bill Bell — and vice versa.</p><p>The Illinois senator announced his endorsement of Bell&#39;s re-election campaign came the same day as his visit to <a href="http://www.nccu.edu">N.C. Central University</a>, which is <a href="/blogs/obama_a_big_draw">expected</a> to draw major crowds, Matt Dees reports.</p><p>&quot;Barack Obama believes Mayor Bell has served Durham well, and he is encouraging Durham residents to turn out to the polls for him next week,&quot; said Obama representative Ben Labolt. </p><p>The endorsement echoes Bell&#39;s 2001 campaign, when former President Bill Clinton recorded a pro-Bell phone message that was sent primarily to black households in Durham.</p><p>That propelled Bell to the mayor&#39;s chair over popular incumbent Nick Tennyson. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/obama_endorses_bell#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/obama_endorses_bell#comment Barack Obama Ben Labolt Bill Bell Bill Clinton Durham Nick Tennyson Under the Dome Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:47:34 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 2980 at http://projects.newsobserver.com