***********BIG OBAMA ENDORSEMENT RUMORED FOR SUNDAY***********

[wndycty]

Sweet: Obama wins South Carolina. His way. Big endorsement coming Sunday?

COLUMBIA, S.C.--Barack Obama clinchedt he South Carolina Democratic primary on Saturday after a race with a nasty tone where former President Bill Clinton's aggresive push for his wife became an issue.

In a state where race played a roll, and with a hefty black electorate, exit polls showed that Obama snared a whooping 81 per cent of the African-American vote and the white splitting between the three rivals.

Obama delivers a victory speech at 9 p.m. eastern, and I hear that Obama will talk about how his victories in Iowa and South Carolina--states with vastly different popullations--show that his "movement" politics are taking hold.

And that big endorsement I hear is coming....the two biggest out there are Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass) and former Vice President Al Gore.

http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2008/01/sweet_obama_wins_south_carolin.html

[babylonsister]

1. Maybe the big dawg has changed his mind?

:shrug:

[TeamJordan23]

17. lol. nm

[bleever]

19. LOL.

Now THAT would not be forgiven.

:rofl:

[City Lights]

26. Ha!

:yourock: babylonsister!

[Hieronymus]

43. MSNBC just said that apparently Bill Clinton's influence has been ..

greatly diminished. He surely misjudged on this one.

[EffieBlack]

47. OK - that's pretty funny.

[jenmito]

54. ...

:spray: :hi:

[Azathoth]

2. Holy shit

:bounce:

[RL3AO]

3. ************THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS**************

:)

[DS1]

4. That would be so sweet if Gore endorsed Obama

just for the sake of rubbing Hillary's face in it



doh!

Sorry, Kerry

[globalvillage]

12. Kerry's?

[Yael]

13. Kerry's face? Um, Kerry endorsed Obama

Edit for spelling

[protect our future]

14. No, DS1. Kerry would relish a Gore endorsement.

[NoodleyAppendage]

5. GORE. What better way to say f' off to Clinton who's philandering hurt his 2000 run.

A Gore endorsement would be HUGE!

J

[Unsane]

6. Gore? HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IndyOp]

7. I'd bet on Kennedy before Gore - just my opinion. No candidate is going

nearly far enough on their climate crisis policy to earn Al's endorsement. Just my opinion.

[ozone_man]

52. I think you're right.

Obama hasn't earned a green endorsement. Kennedy perhaps.

If Gore backed anyone it should be Edwards. He's got much better environmental positions than the other two.

[Barack_America]

8. My money's on Kennedy. Oh man, that would be amazing....

Of to google to do some endorsement-fantasizing.

[fooj]

9. 81% of the African American vote...

and Martin Luther King III wrote EDWARDS the inspirational letter urging him to remain in this race. He said that his father would be proud.

Don't you just LOVE American politics?

[Mojambo]

10. I'd say it'd be Kennedy before Gore

Kerry's already thrown in with Obama and he and Kennedy are tight.

[Tatiana]

11. If he gets Gore, things will CERTAINLY get interesting! n/t

[calteacherguy]

15. It's going to be Gore. Here's why.

Obama has said if he could pass "only one piece of legislation" during his Presidency it he would choose an energy bill.

His first ads in California were about taking on big oil and Detroit.

He says he talks to Gore every few weeks.

It's Gore.

[Tarheel_Dem]

16. If true, may I offer my congrats to Sen. Obama & his supporters...

and say that if it can't be Edwards, I will gladly support Sen. Obama. However, I can't say the same for the 3rd candidate in this race.

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[FrenchieCat]

18. You better be right!

You just better be right!

[Turn CO Blue]

20. I do not think that Al Gore is going to endorse anyone...

[no name no slogan]

24. I doubt it. It worked so well for Dean in '04

:hide:

[Turn CO Blue]

39. heh. Besides that, he wants to focus on his message...

it seemed to me that when I was watching the Global Economy forum that both he and Bono were asked this question (ie. who's the best candidate for their agendas on extreme poverty and climate crisis) and they both deftly sidestepped the question by re-focusing back on the issues of the forum.

These guys are passionate about their causes and have learned that when the camera is finally on you and your topic, you've got to stay on-point.

[no name no slogan]

42. I agree. Gore has moved into the realm of statesmanship

Just like Jimmy Carter. By endorsing a candidate before the convention, he'd be getting back into politics.

[1corona4u]

55. Yeah, me neither, and I don't Kennedy doing it either....

[shawmut]

21. No matter who it is

they will be bashed relentlessly here on DU.

[rufus dog]

22. This is Gore's chance to step up and be a big time leader.

It would be great for his legacy.

[mcscajun]

57. He's doing just fine as a big time leader.

He doesn't need a 'chance to step up'; he's been Standing Up for some time. :D

[protect our future]

23. James Clyburn would also be a big endorsement.

[jefferson_dem]

29. He just said he wants to remain neutral...

in order to serve as a broker at the convention, if necessary.

[protect our future]

32. Oh.

[protect our future]

38. self-deleted

[IndyOp]

36. You are referring to Gore wanting to remain neutral?

Not Kennedy, right?

I pray you are right about Gore remaining neutral so he can serve as a broker at the convention - if that is what you mean. It is most definitely what I want.

[jefferson_dem]

48. I'm referring to Jim Clyburn (D - SC)

n/t

[IndyOp]

50. Okay. Thanks for the clarification. (n/t)

[Barack_America]

30. That is very true. n/t

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

25. Sunday, as in

tomorrow?

[1776Forever]

27. Yes - It is a good night in South Carolina! Hallelujah!!!!

Go BObama!!!!!!!!!

Yippee -
:woohoo: :applause: :woohoo:

[loveangelc]

28. omg.

[City Lights]

31. Either of those would make my day!

:bounce:

[JI7]

33. i'm betting it will be Kennedy

hoping Gore

[K Gardner]

34. DId you guys hear about Gore making a video last week strongly in favor of gay marriage? Air America

ran it and were wondering why he released it at this time. My thought, even as I heard it, was that maybe he is saying what's on his mind because an endorsement is upcoming and that endorsement would possibly strengthen Obama's somewhat shaky stance with the gay community. Just a thought.

[gateley]

40. Yeah, I just saw a YouTube vid where O was asked about gay marriage

and I didn't like his answer AT ALL!

[Arkana]

35. Kennedy would be big, but Gore would be colossal.

[politicasista]

37. Hoping Gore or Uncle Ted, or both

Either or both will rock! :bounce:

[gateley]

41. I'd honestly surprised if either of them endorses, but I hope I'm surprised! nt

[protect our future]

44. Dennis Moore, important U.S. Rep from Kansas, is being petitioned,

met with, talked to, phoned, and emailed by us locals in an effort to get him to endorse. I don't know why he won't cuz he is an Obama supporter. (Or so I've been told, heh, *wink*.)

One more big endorsement for Obama and hopefully Dennis will follow, or maybe he'll just give in. We are being very persistent.

The Kansas caucuses and Missouri primary are coming up soon, and a Dennis Moore endorsement will help Obama in both states. (Don't ask me why; it's complicated.)

[DesertRat]

45. Has President Carter endorsed anyone yet? n/t

[IndyOp]

51. No he hasn't. That is a very interesting possibility - I think that

either a Carter or Gore endorsement would have a big impact on Super Tuesday. I don't think a Kennedy endorsement would mean as much outside of Massachusetts. I could be wrong. I've been wrong before.

:hi:

[lurky]

53. Good point!

I don't think so.

[mopinko]

46. never wanted you to be right more, wndy

gobama. i think hill's only hope is a divorce.

[wndycty]

56. LOL

:kick:

[democrat2thecore]

49. I predicted before Nevada, here at DU , a Gore endorsement if Obama won BIG in SC

I believe Gore will endorse Obama and actively campaign with Senator Obama ahead of Super Tuesday and California. Some believe this will most likely deliver the nomination to Obama (in delegate count) the evening of the California primary.

[rberger909]

64. Here's Hoping!!

Here's hoping you're right!! The wheels would fall off the Clinton "machine"

[MonkeyFunk]

58. It's Caroline Kennedy

good for Obama.

[mtnsnake]

59. Yup, it's her. Any Kennedy is a good endorsement if you ask me.

[mrmx9]

60. Will Caroline's Uncle Ted be far behind?

[thatsrightimirish]

61. Sweet Caroline!

Duh duh duh! Good times never seem so good (so good, so good, so good)

[DiamondJay]

62. Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg

that is confirmed for the NYT

[rberger909]

63. Obama Numbers!!

Just heard on CNN that the total turnout in 2004 was 300,000...with 55% reporting Obama has 152,600!! He could potentially equal the total *TOTAL* Democratic turn out in 2004!! That is absolutely incredible!!

[bluestateguy]

65. Would be strategically well-timed

Teddy Kennedy in time for the Massachusetts priamry and Al Gore for the Tennessee primary (I've got to think that with TN Democrats Gore still has some pull).

[populistdriven]

66. K&R! nt

[Tatiana]

67. You called it :) n/t