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Re: Price, Watt to endorse Obama

Christines — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:41:19 -0400

Obama may get some endorsements he doesn't want!

http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/obama-auchi-connection-becoming-clearer-by-fleaflicker/

Re: Price, Watt to endorse Obama

Christines — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:39:23 -0400

Do you think Rezko or Auchi will endorse Obama?

Obama-Auchi Connection Becoming Clearer (by Fleaflicker)
April 15, 2008 · 3 Comments

Introduction by TexasDarlin:
The company he keeps, it keeps raising eyebrows. From his earliest days, Barack has befriended and associated with one questionable character after another. If there were one bad apple along the way, it would barely be noticed. But Barack and Michelle seem to be attracted to ex-terrorists, crooks, American-haters, anti-semites, supremacists, Marxists….When will it strike the collective conscience that this guy’s baggage is just too explosive? — td

You have heard of him. His name is Nadhmi Auchi and he is VERY wealthy. And you might also know that he is a good friend of slumlord and political fixer, Tony Rezko. The same Tony Rezko that is a good friend of Barack Obama. The same guy that helped finance his political career. And the very same Tony Rezko that helped Barack and Michelle Obama buy their nice mansion. But here are a few things you might not know about Nadhmi Auchi.

Re: Price, Watt to endorse Obama

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:23:42 -0400

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Price, Watt to endorse Obama

ryanteaguebeckwith — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:44:19 -0400

U.S. Reps. David Price and Mel Watt will endorse Barack Obama.

The two Democratic superdelegates are slated to announce that they are backing Obama in a conference call at 1:15 this afternoon, Dome has learned.

In recent weeks, both had said they would make an endorsement before the state's May 6 primary, but they had kept their preference private.

The two are influential in state politics. Price, often called the dean of the state delegation, is a political science professor who helped design the superdelegate system while working for a national commission led by former Gov. Jim Hunt.

Watt, who served as campaign manager for Harvey Gantt's race against U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, had previously expressed doubt that America is ready for a black president. He is the former head of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The announcement brings Obama's count of North Carolina superdelegates to six, including U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield, former Democratic Party director Everett Ward, party vice chair Dannie Montgomery and lobbyist Joyce Brayboy, who previously worked for Watt.

Hillary Clinton has just one, Charlotte Councilwoman Susan Burgess.

That leaves 14 uncommitted superdelegates in North Carolina, including two who will be named at the state convention and party chairman Jerry Meek, who has said he will remain neutral.

Previously: Watt, Price are among five endorsements that matter.