Iowa Rep. Wayne Ford endorses Barack (+ 19 other Iowa state reps)

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Iowa Rep. Wayne Ford endorses Barack

Today, Iowa state Rep. Wayne Ford announced his support of Senator Obama. Rep. Ford's endorsement is Senator Obama's 20th from Iowa legislators - more than any other Democratic candidate for president. This also means that every member of Iowa's Legislative Black Caucus supports Senator Obama. Rep. Ford represents District 65 in Des Moines.

Here's what Rep. Ford said this morning in announcing his support:

Barack’s ability to win the support of independents and Republicans means he’ll both be our party’s strongest general election candidate and a President who can successfully expand economic opportunity and access to affordable housing for every American – including those who live in urban communities. I am glad that Sen. Obama has invited me to be a part of his team as he looks at implementing his national urban agenda. This endorsement isn’t just about my name. I intend to spend the next 11 days working to ensure that Barack Obama makes a strong showing on caucus night in Iowa and in the primaries that follow across the country.

Senator Obama was honored to receive Rep. Ford's endorsement and said this:

I am grateful to Representative Ford for signing on to our campaign and adding his support and his voice to our team in Iowa. Representative Ford has been leading the fight against rising incarceration and high school drop-out rates for years, and I'm glad he's agreed to be a leader for our campaign. We're building a statewide movement of Iowans from every corner of the state who are ready to put the divisive politics of the past behind us and bring to Washington the kind of change we can believe in.

Rep. Ford has received national acclaim for the Brown & Black Presidential Forum, the oldest Presidential debate focused on minority issues, which he co-founded and has co-chaired since 1984.

Including Rep. Ford, Senator Obama has received a total of 20 endorsements from Iowa state legislators. Here's the full list:

* Rep. Ako Abdul-Samad
* Rep. Deborah Berry
* Sen. Joe Bolkcom
* Sen. Bob Dvorsky
* Rep. Wayne Ford
* Rep. Elesha Gayman
* Sen. Bill Heckroth
* Rep. David Jacoby
* Rep. Pam Jochum
* Rep. Helen Miller
* Sen. Rich Olive
* Rep. Donovan Olson
* Rep. Tyler Olson
* Rep. Janet Petersen
* Rep. Brian Quirk
* Sen. Tom Rielly
* Rep. Paul Shomshor
* Rep. Mark Smith
* Sen. Steve Warnstadt
* Sen. Frank Wood

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald and former Iowa Democratic Party Chair Gordon Fischer have also endorsed Senator Obama's campaign for change.

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1. Its because he's the best

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2. nice ta see this posted AGAIN today, with it's shocking news nt