D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton undresses Colbert with her eyes, I mean endorses Obama!

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http://video1.washingtontimes.com/bellantoni/2008/02/norton_backs_obama_says_superd.html

"en. Barack Obama late last night picked up an endorsement from D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a super delegate who said he is what "our country, our party and this city needs at this turning point in our history."


Norton said she had planned to wait until closer to the general election to endorse a candidate. But "as a super delegate, I decided I had to speak up now to separate myself from the idea that is afoot for the first time that super delegates, especially those who have not announced their choice, could or should decide our nominee under some circumstances."


"The notion that a candidate who has not earned delegates could become the Democratic nominee for president is at odds with the democratic principles of our party reforms. Super delegates were never intended to allow the return of smoked-filled room, behind the scenes selection of our candidate," Norton continued. "I have carried a banner for a democracy of the District of Columbia too long to depart from principles of democracy within my own party."


"I appreciate that Senator Obama is not new to D.C. voting rights but is a co-sponsor of our D.C. Voting Rights bill," she said. "I believe that Senator Obama as president will be invaluable in helping to shift left-over home rule authority from the Congress that should be with the city."

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1. Not sure if i agree with her on this

I decided I had to speak up now to separate myself from the idea that is afoot for the first time that super delegates, especially those who have not announced their choice, could or should decide our nominee under some circumstances."


I dont think her endorsing really helps that image. Better to hold off till all the voting is done IMHO and then just go with the delegate winner. Speak out and confirm your intentions to do that by all means.

I think adding your vote to the counts only exasperates the problem right now. If a mad rush starts to get them all locked in ahead of time there is no difference from them doing so after the fact really.