http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/butterfield_more_endorsements_coming Comments for "Butterfield: More endorsements coming" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/butterfield_more_endorsements_coming#comment-4908 <p>Post deleted for reprinting spam.</p> <p>— RTB </p> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:42:25 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith comment 4908 at http://projects.newsobserver.com http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/butterfield_more_endorsements_coming <!-- 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. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/g_k_butterfield">G.K. Butterfield</a> of Wilson says he is the only North Carolina congressman supporting <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/barack_obama">Barack Obama</a>, but he expects further endorsements Tuesday or Wednesday.</p><p>“There have been substantial discussions between the Obama campaign and the other six (Democrats),” Butterfield said, reports Rob Christensen.</p>&quot;More than one is seriously considering making a public release this week in support of Senator Obama — more than one but less than six,” he said.<br /><p>Butterfield would not say who was poised to back Obama. But there has been considerable speculation about U.S. Rep. <a href="/dome/profiles/mel_watt">Mel Watt</a> of Charlotte, the former head of the Congressional Black Caucus.</p><p>Butterfield said a <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120692054573175525.html?mod=hps_us_whats_news">report</a> in the Wall Street Journal that all seven North Carolina House Democrats were prepared to back Obama was “not true.”</p><p>Butterfield said none of the North Carolina Democratic congressmen appear poised to back New York Sen. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/hillary_clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/butterfield_more_endorsements_coming#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (1)</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/under_the_dome/butterfield_more_endorsements_coming#comment Barack Obama endorsements G.K. Butterfield Hillary Clinton Mel Watt President &#039;08 Under the Dome Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:49:25 -0400 bkrueger 5926 at http://projects.newsobserver.com