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May 1, 2008 2:34 PM

Former Clinton Supporter Switches to Obama

Posted by Maria Gavrilovic
(CBS)

From CBS News’ Maria Gavrilovic:


COLUMBIA CITY, IND. -- Former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Hillary Clinton supporter, Joe Andrew, threw his support to Barack Obama today. Andrew, a superdelegate, said he made the switch from Clinton to Obama in effort to heal the Democratic Party.

“I am changing my support from Senator Clinton to Senator Obama, and doing so with a heavy heart about how this process has hurt the Democratic Party, but enlightened and energized by what I have seen from Senator Obama, particularly over the past days and weeks,” Andrew said.

Andrew said he is going to urge House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., and Senator Harry Reid, D-Nev., to call upon other Democratic Party leaders to back Obama. According to CBS News estimates, more superdelegates have been endorsing Obama since the Pennsylvania primary – he has picked up 11 superdelegates since April 22nd, while Clinton has nabbed six. She still leads in the overall superdelegate count, however, 263 to 244, with 288 undecided.

As he tries to win the Indiana primary and wrap up the nomination, Obama continued to court voter blocks that usually side with Clinton. The day after he lost the Pennsylvania primary, Obama said that it is more difficult for him to win over older voters than it is to win over working class Democrats.

“The problem is that, to the extent there is a problem, is that the older voters are very loyal to Senator Clinton,” he said. “Part of that is they've got a track record of voting for not just Senator Clinton but also her husband.”

To try and counter that, Obama campaigned in a senior citizens home here today, frequently telling stories about his grandparents.

“The reason I’m running is because I’m here only because this country gave my grandparents, and my mother and me a chance,” Obama said. “They gave me a great education, they allowed my grandparents to save and build a family, that’s the American dream.”
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by obamasgranny May 2, 2008 7:11 PM EDT
It''s funny how all of the wimp''s are running to Obama,...what are they so afraid of? We have a "don''t ask, don''t tell" policy already!! These weak pukes,..Richardson included must be afraid of people discovering their "wide stance" and they think because Obama had Larry Sinclair that he will protect them? Just a theory,...
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by libra127 May 2, 2008 5:24 PM EDT
Watch the video and you will understand why many Hoosiers have changed their candidate in the last 24 hours

Posted by daninmadison at 10:35 AM : May 02, 2008

THAT VIDEO HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE DOCTORED!!

SEE ARTICLE AT:

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/05/02/clinton-adviser-claims-in_n_99810.html
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by minnick8-2009 May 2, 2008 2:17 PM EDT
If we are really headed toward impending oblivion, I sincerely doubt that Obama can deliver salvation. He is after all, only a man, not God.
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by DCropp May 2, 2008 1:35 PM EDT
Watch the video and you will understand why many Hoosiers have changed their candidate in the last 24 hours

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-MzByUHIzw&feature=email
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by ajironworks4 May 2, 2008 1:33 PM EDT
The Election is rigged against Obama , we should have seen Media coverage all over this ; the Clintons are duping us all and the media is covering this up

FEC Complaint: http://www.paulvclinton.com/FEC_complaint_123107.pdf


Complainant: Peter F. Paul

Respondents: Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton; Hillary Rodham Clinton for U.S. Senate Committee, Inc.; Harold Ickes, Treasurer; New York Senate 2000 Committee; Andrew Grossman, Treasurer; William Jefferson Clinton, Edward Rendell, Howard Wolfson, Kelly Craighead, David
Rosen, and James Levin,

The Lawsuit http://www.paulvclinton.com/060817_second_amended_complaint.swf

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by brianbwb-2009 May 2, 2008 1:09 PM EDT
Posted by dante805

Come on, tell the truth, as far as you are concerned, Mr. Obama was done for when you got a glimpse of his complexion.

All this harping on irrelevant issues is pretty transparent, especially since all the candidates have exposed shortcomings much more serious than any you use as excuse to oppose Mr. Obama''s candidacy.

McCain is "Bush Service Pack 3", Hillary is "Bush Vista". and Mr. Obama is the only one with obvious differences from the status quo, and the status quo, as any sane person knows, is the road to impending oblivion.
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by longtree-2009 May 2, 2008 12:09 PM EDT
Change. What change, specifically? What performance measurements are involved? What will happen if change is not produced in the first year, the second? Does someone voluntarily resign, lose pay, what? We hear inspiring rhetoric, many promises but what happens to the person if they do not produce? This applies to all the candidates. Tired of hearing of change without performance requirements, measurements, penalties. Sounds like business as usual, probably will be too.
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by craigh9 May 2, 2008 11:50 AM EDT
Geez, a politician that actually is tired of the negativity of Hillary Clinton - what a fresh approach, perhaps the throng of people in here that do nothing but complain could follow his lead -
ALWAYS REMEMBER - If you always do what you always did, you''ll always get what you always got. It''s time for change, it''s time to end the political rhetoric and grandstanding - it''s time to eliminate old gaurd politicans like Hillary - VOTE OBAMA
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by dante805 May 2, 2008 11:12 AM EDT
Another guilt white liberal who wants 15 minutes of fame. The RATS,including the newest ones, will start fleeing the SOS Obama after Tuesday''s results (Slick Oil Salesaman - Style Over Substance - Symbolism Over Stances). He can''t win IN and will probably only win NC by less than 5. He can''t close the deal with Rural White voters. He''s a big city liberal. Hiis small town people are Bitter ang cling to guns and religion did him in. Also his Punished with a baby over abortion has hurt and Rev Wrong way isn''t helping either. I can''t wait for the superdelegates to have to switch yet again after Hillary takes the lead in poular vote on Tuesday. LOL.
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by pepperp1 May 2, 2008 10:53 AM EDT


Look Real Dems are going to turn out in Mass the next races and ripped this Obama cornation out of the hands of Dean Pelosi...get ready Ind already voting at 2 to one and when folks vote and the vote counts Obama LOOSES there are more Real Dems then Move On activist.
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by pepperp1 May 2, 2008 10:50 AM EDT
Lordy another Obama Drama can''t run on anything just it%u2019s the Btch and she should be dead. ...waaaaaahahaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhha another DNC goof she stealing our voters away for our Prince, she is ahead in every poll and Dems don%u2019t want him, Andrews says that%u2019s ok Dems need Independents to win that by the way is a lie. Personal attacks tabloid mud slinging that we have come to expect from Obama team poor little Obama.
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by grammawhamma May 2, 2008 7:33 AM EDT
I saw this on TV three seperate times tonight. Andrews called Obama "Bahrama". Is this Barack''s new nickname? Or does Andrews not even know the name of who he supports?
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by torch1000us1 May 2, 2008 5:54 AM EDT
agog2 I hate to tell you that what you describe is happening all over the U.S. not just the "slums" of America. If we would have had a president (black or white) that had the brains of a goat these conditions would not exist. I find your thinking digusting.
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by agog2 May 2, 2008 4:32 AM EDT
Wake up Democratic Super delegates if you cast your vote for Obama. You will be casting your vote for John McCain in November. Not until the inner core of the major cities clean up (The Hood) get rid of the drugs, drive by shootings, gangs and pimps, but most of all make it safe for a young white couple to walk the street after dark in the black neighborhood, will a black man or black woman ever be elected as president of the United States of America. Yes a lot of white people are afraid of blacks, but that is only because of the deep prejudice of blacks that live in the inner core of our major cities. Hillary Clinton can beat John McCain in November, don%u2019t waste your vote on Obama.
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by truthyness May 2, 2008 4:28 AM EDT
What do we call a White Uncle Tom??
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by eddynewhope May 2, 2008 4:22 AM EDT
"Support Clinton or you are a traitor!" Sounds like the Bush/Cheney philosophy. Joe Andrew switched because the Clintons are behaving like the worst of the GOP. Well put: Good riddance to the Clintons.
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by tiredofthebs May 2, 2008 4:15 AM EDT
Former Democratic National Committee chairman and former Hillary Clinton supporter, Joe Andrew, threw his support to Barack Obama today.

Funny ...... you were NOBODY until Bill Clinton Appointed you DNC Chairman. You still are (NOBODY)..... Good riddance, traitor !!!!
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by eddynewhope May 2, 2008 4:10 AM EDT
Good ridence to the low life. I say flush out the weak and insecure now so they don''''t get an appointment by the Clinton Administration.

Posted by truthyness

LOL - He already got his appointment by the Clinton Administration. Bill Clinton appointed him to lead the DNC. Hahahaha. Because he votes with his heart rather than blind loyalty to a destructive campaign does not make him a "low-life" as you put it.
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by agog2 May 2, 2008 4:04 AM EDT
Wake up Democratic Super delegates if you cast your vote for Obama. You will be casting your vote for John McCain in November. Not until the inner core of the major cities clean up (The Hood) get rid of the drugs, drive by shootings, gangs and pimps, but most of all make it safe for a young white couple to walk the street after dark in the black neighborhood, will a black man or black woman ever be elected as president of the United States Of America. Yes a lot of white people are afraid of blacks, but that is only because of the deep prejudice of blacks that live in the inner core of our major cities. Hillary Clinton can beat John McCain in November, don%u2019t waste your vote on Obama.
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by paris1969 May 2, 2008 4:01 AM EDT
This is the OLD QUOTE:
%u201CThe problem is that, to the extent there is a problem, is that the older voters are very loyal to Senator Clinton,%u201D he said. %u201CPart of that is they''ve got a track record of voting for not just Senator Clinton but also her husband.%u201D

.... but older voters in PA included those 40 and older ... much younger than in previous primaries!!
GET BACK BARRACK ... Hillary has turned the tide!
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