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A BIG DEAL

I think that this is an important 'defection' from the Clintonians.

AP NewsBreak: Former Democratic leader switches to Obama

Andrew said the Obama campaign never asked him to switch his support, but he decided to do so after watching Obama's handling of two issues in recent days. He said Obama took the principled stand in opposing a summer gas tax holiday that both Clinton and McCain supported, even though it would have been easier politically to back it. And he said he was impressed with Obama's handling of the controversy surrounding his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Wright's outspoken criticisms of the United States have threatened Obama's candidacy. Obama initially refused to denounce his former pastor, but he did so this week after Wright suggested that Obama secretly agrees with him.

"He has shown such mettle under fire," Andrew said in the interview. "The Jeremiah Wright controversy just reconfirmed for me, just as the gas tax controversy confirmed for me, that he is the right candidate for our party."

Note that is "switching". Andrew backed Hillary from day one.

This is another break of the strong hold the Clintons have held on 'their' people.

He is aninfluential superdelegate, former DNC chair.

He is an Indianian on the 'eve' of the important primary there. But I think the superdelegate thing is the most important.

I will hang on to any shred of good Obama news this week.

Labels: Bill Clinton, hillary, obama