Superdelegates Waters, Hasan jump on the Obama train
By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com ReporterU.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a superdelegate, is jumping from the campaign of Hillary Clinton to the Barack Obama camp, continuing the train of state superdelegates lining up behind the Illinois senator.
“Senator Hillary Clinton has run a superb campaign and has proven to be a hard worker while gaining the support of many key constituencies that will be essential for Democratic success in November," Waters said today. “Despite that, Senator Obama’s delegate numbers more than describe the enthusiasm for his candidacy and I believe that by the end of the day, he will have the necessary numbers to become the Democratic Party nominee for President."
Waters is a nine term congresswoman from Los Angeles. She sits on the House Financial Services Committee.
In January she endorsed Clinton, saying, "The voices of so many struggling families have gone unheard for long enough. Hillary understands the daily challenges that people are facing and she will fight for them everyday she is in the White House."
Also endorsing Obama Tuesday is Kamil Hasan, a Democratic National Committee Member from Saratoga.
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Dear American Voters,
Hon. Senator McCain and Obama, besides each having many attributes and characteristics. The critical differences in my professional, political, and personal opinion are as under:
1. Presidential "Temperament and Composer".
2. Little Washington "insider Versus outsider" connectedness.
3. Vision and mission for our nation future rather than past.
4. American policies first USA centric than other countries centric.
In my professional opinion one senator has it and the other does not. We need one for our Greatgrand Nation to address our all these challenges with a fresh, clean and new slate.
God Bless America. its diverse people, and our Greatgrand Nation.
Yours truly,
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