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| Flash: Rep John Lewis expected to endorse Obama imminently?
Filed at 6:04 pm, Tuesday February 26th 2008
by Arlen Parsa
by Arlen Parsa
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports from Georgia, Rep Lewis’ home state:
The Rev. Joseph Lowery said Tuesday he expects John Lewis to formally declare his support for Barack Obama, perhaps today.
Lowery, like Lewis a veteran of the civil rights movement, said he spoke with Lewis in the past few days and said the Georgia congressman was set to make an announcement today. Lowery said he “assumes” Lewis will announce his support of Obama.
Lewis is one of GA’s 13 superdelegates. The civil rights icon had previously endorsed Clinton, but hinted to the New York Times a week ago that he might cast his vote for Obama at the convention in August.
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