David Parker has endorsed Barack Obama.
The Statesville attorney, a Democratic superdelegate long courted by Obama and rival Hillary Clinton, said Obama will not only make North Carolina competitive, but a winner for the Democrats, the Associated Press reports.
"It's time to focus on the finals instead of the regular season," Parker said. "It's time to get about the serious business about electing the next president of the United States."
Parker said he'd like to see Obama select Clinton as a vice presidential candidate.
Meantime, Buncombe County commissioner Carol Peterson, after listening to Clinton's speech from South Dakota in which she declined to concede the race, said she'd like to hold her endorsement until the party can conclude discussions about disputed delegates in Florida and Michigan.
"There are still some things out there, and I feel like everyone needs to be heard," Peterson said.
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Re: Parker endorses Obama
I'm glad Parker's determined that now is the "time to get about the serious business about electing the next president of the United States." If he had gotten his a off the fence back in February (when it was already obvious that Hillary couldn't win the delegate count), then we could have been serious about electing the next president for 4 months already.
I don't know what to say about Peterson. If she still can't make up her mind, she should be equipped with a bike helmet and velcro shoes...maybe consider taking her meals via straw.