Postcards from the Lege blog 2/26/08Former Gov. Mark White endorses ObamaHouston lawyer Mark White, one of the two surviving Democratic governors of Texas, says he’s endorsing Barack Obama for president today because he’s “essentially become America’s candidate. You see people from all walks of life, rich and poor, every color reflected, every ethnicity. There’s enthusiasm, hope. He will not only be nominated, he will be elected president. He will be America’s president.”
White, whose commitment to Obama was circulated early Tuesday by Obama’s campaign, had earlier supported New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who dropped his bid after poor showings in Iowa and New Hampshire. He’ll be declaring his backing of Obama a day after Hillary Clinton’s camp ballyhooed her support from former U.S. Rep. Ken Bentsen, a Houston Democrat.
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