I'd be more impressed with "key" endorsements if they came when Obama was an underdog.

[MethuenProgressive]

Like most of Obama's support, this just seems like a 'bandwagon' effect.

[Hugabear]

1. I thought he was still the underdog?

He might have won SC, but that hardly puts him as a national favorite.

But by that logic, are any new endorsements for Hillary also bandwagon jumpers?

[SoFlaJet]

7. According to the Clinton campaign

Hillary is leading in 19 of the 22 Super Tuesday states...It says a lot to this democrat how no senators are coming out and endorsing their colleague Hillary in her bid for ultimate power...when your co-workers hate you it must mean something-and it ain't good

[Inuca]

12. In all fairness

several senators endorsed Hillary. Off the top of my head Bayh, Menendez, Stabenow, Feinstein, of course Schumer, possible others that I cannot think of...

[DUyellow]

2. Hold up, Obama is an underdog. Also these indorsments are rolled out, that is how it works...

these endorsements don't come out of nowhere.

[sunonmars]

3. Seems to well planned to be coincidental

They were planned a long time ago.

[Lerkfish]

4. since Clinton was lobbying for the Kennedy endorsement as well

would you come to the same conclusion if he endorsed your candidate?

[realFedUp]

5. I am also wondering if this a "politically correct" move on pol's parts

Race is a factor. It keeps us from looking at the real man
objectively and it might behoove "liberal" Dem pols to
public ally back him for their own profiles. Or maybe not.

I just don't think Obama has what it takes to
clean up the Bush Inc. years.

[never_get_over_it]

6. Couldn't agree with you more

and the bandwagon effect really pisses me off - not so much for endorsements - I personally don't think endorsements matter that much - but don't have any proof of that - but the bandwagon impact on the voters SO pisses me off - I heard a caller on a talk radio show the other day from CA who LOVES John Edwards but he said if it appeared that Obama was going to win he was going to vote for Obama - that makes NO SENSE to me at all....

same thing Kucinich faced - LOVE HIM but he can't win so I'm not going to vote for him - OH if I don't vote for him he can't win....GO FIGURE....

[LordJFT]

8. He still is an underdog

I'm sure TKs been supporting him for a while and this was timed to give him a critical boost going into supertuesday.

[BringBigDogBack]

9. They are,

and he is.

[FrenchieCat]

10. You'll "be more impressed"?

That's good.

Obama was endorsed by many, and he remains the underdog, i.e., David to the Clinton's 2 headed Goliath.

That, my friend, is the reality.

In terms of the bandwagon effect--Unfortunately for you, there are many getting off of the Hillary inevitability Express as we speak.

Must suck being a Hill supporter today. :(

[VotesForWomen]

11. yep, the whole primary season is just one big band-wagon-jumping exercise. nt