Rep. Maxine Waters Leads Obama Bandwagon
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At a press conference just before California's February 5th presidential primary, firebrand Congresswoman Maxine Waters said she endorsed Hillary Clinton over Barack Obama because, "It's clear there are two different campaigns, one is about hope and inspiration and the other is a campaign about concrete proposals and solving problems, and I think Sen. Clinton's experience emerged very clearly."
Today, the only thing emerging is the movement of California superdelegates to the Obama bandwagon with Waters leading the way.
In a statement issued to CNN Tuesday, Waters said she is switching her support to Barack Obama. Here in her district (I live in Inglewood) many Democratic activists have told me that they saw her wearing an Obama T-shirt about a week ago, before the end of the primaries and before her statement was released to CNN.
Her district, which overwhelmingly voted for Obama last February has been in a bit of a quiet uproar over her previously unyielding support for Hillary Clinton. Many folks had to remind themselves that President Bill Clinton once appointed her husband to ambassador and that old school politics demands you to be loyal. Other folk didn't care and have chosen to take her down a notch on the respect level because in this case, she has not stood with the will of the people she is elected to represent.
Barbara Boxer, is now supporting Obama as well, but her case is slightly different. In a move I highly respect, Boxer withheld her endorsement until after voters made their preference during the Feb. 5th primary. Clinton won, so she chose Clinton, matching the majority vote of her constituents.
Now that Clinton's presidential inevitability proved false, she has publicly announced her support for the apparent Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, the flood gates of party unification have opened up.
Diane Feinstein is reportedly waiting on Clinton to concede before jumping aboard. To her credit, Feinstein has been making noises for at least a month suggesting Clinton evaluate her chances of winning in order to end the perceived divisive race.
Today, the only thing emerging is the movement of California superdelegates to the Obama bandwagon with Waters leading the way.
In a statement issued to CNN Tuesday, Waters said she is switching her support to Barack Obama. Here in her district (I live in Inglewood) many Democratic activists have told me that they saw her wearing an Obama T-shirt about a week ago, before the end of the primaries and before her statement was released to CNN.
Her district, which overwhelmingly voted for Obama last February has been in a bit of a quiet uproar over her previously unyielding support for Hillary Clinton. Many folks had to remind themselves that President Bill Clinton once appointed her husband to ambassador and that old school politics demands you to be loyal. Other folk didn't care and have chosen to take her down a notch on the respect level because in this case, she has not stood with the will of the people she is elected to represent.
Barbara Boxer, is now supporting Obama as well, but her case is slightly different. In a move I highly respect, Boxer withheld her endorsement until after voters made their preference during the Feb. 5th primary. Clinton won, so she chose Clinton, matching the majority vote of her constituents.
Now that Clinton's presidential inevitability proved false, she has publicly announced her support for the apparent Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, the flood gates of party unification have opened up.
Diane Feinstein is reportedly waiting on Clinton to concede before jumping aboard. To her credit, Feinstein has been making noises for at least a month suggesting Clinton evaluate her chances of winning in order to end the perceived divisive race.