Beverly Perdue has endorsed Barack Obama.
The Democratic gubernatorial candidate and two-term lieutenant governor had previously remained neutral in the presidential primary between Obama and Hillary Clinton, Jim Morrill reports.
But campaign adviser Mac McCorkle said that she decided to endorse now that North Carolina has become a battleground state.
"She thinks both candidates are exceptionally well-qualified, but will be voting for Obama," he said.
Perdue is expected to do well with female voters casting their ballots for Hillary Clinton. But black voters, who have turned out overwhelmingly for Obama in other Southern states, are also expected to be a force in the primary.
Perdue's rival, Richard Moore, endorsed Obama last month.
Previously: Why Perdue might not endorse.


Re: Perdue endorses Obama
For the love of Allah, Barack Obama (one r in his first name, by the way) did not use the Koran during his swearing-in ceremony; I am assuming that is "the Koran deal." That was Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to Congress. Barack Obama chose as an adult to be a Christian, and both of his parents were atheists (though his father was indeed raised Muslim in Kenya). His middle name is Hussein for the same reason I have no middle name at all: we were both named for our fathers. If all of this really matters to anyone (it certainly doesn't to me, as I am not religious), then do some research; I tire of hearing the same lies and rumors all the time. I refuse to believe that someone with enough intelligence to support my Tar Heels (going by your screenname) can believe such tripe.