Senator Barack Obama Snags Huge Endorsement from Governor Bill Richardson

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Today, Governor Bill Richardson endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President. Richardson -- Governor of New Mexico, former Energy Department Secretary under President Bill Clinton, and the only Hispanic governor in the country -- became the second 2008 Democratic primary challenger to back Obama. The Washington Post's Dan Balz on "The Trail" blog offers five reasons this endorsement actually matters:

"Endorsements rarely determine the outcome of presidential races, but the decision by New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson to announce his support for Barack Obama today is nonetheless an important boost for Obama in his nomination battle with Hillary Clinton.

The endorsement is valuable for at least five reasons. The first is timing. ...

Second, Richardson sends a signal to superdelegates that they too should back Obama. ...

There's more...

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