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NEW YORK — Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice America, a leading abortion rights advocacy organization that has supported rival Hillary Rodham Clinton throughout her political career.
The organization announced the endorsement of its political action committee on Wednesday.
"Pro-choice Americans have been fortunate to have two strong pro-choice candidates in Senator Obama and Senator Clinton, both of whom have inspired millions of new voters to participate in this historic presidential race," NARAL president Nancy Keenan said in a statement. "Today, we are proud to put our organization's grass-roots and political support behind the pro-choice candidate whom we believe will secure the Democratic nomination and advance to the general election. That candidate is Senator Obama."
In an interview with NBC's "Nightly News," Clinton said, "I am disappointed because of the work that I've done for so many years. I'm proud to have the support of, you know, many other groups that — share my — views and my commitment to issues. But we're going forward."
Ellen Malcolm, president of EMILY's List, which helps elect female candidates who favor abortion rights, harshly criticized the endorsement.
"I think it is tremendously disrespectful to Senator Clinton — who held up the nomination of an FDA commissioner in order to force approval of Plan B and who spoke so eloquently during the Supreme Court nomination about the importance of protecting Roe v. Wade — to not give her the courtesy to finish the final three weeks of the primary process," Malcolm said in a statement. "It certainly must be disconcerting for elected leaders who stand up for reproductive rights and expect the choice community will stand with them."
Officials said NARAL's political committee board was about evenly divided among Clinton and Obama supporters and that the decision to endorse was hard fought. Ultimately, the board voted unanimously to support the Illinois senator.
NARAL officials said the decision wasn't intended to be a snub of Clinton, who is running to be the first female president.
They said the board decided to back Obama over Clinton because he is overwhelmingly favored to win the nomination and to heal what the organization viewed as a growing rift between black voters and white female activists that the protracted Clinton-Obama contest may have caused.
The organization endorsed Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry in 2004 when he was well on the way to securing the party's presidential nomination.
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{"commentId":1782512,"authorDomain":"dyanomics"}
I live in Oregon during the summer and Peter DeFazio is one of the truly decent persons in politics. This means he'll probably never rise any higher, but it's a nice endorsement for Obama.
{"commentId":1782512,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"dyanomics"}
- 10 votes
#1 - Fri May 9, 2008 10:23 AM EDT{"commentId":1782563,"authorDomain":"PamelaDrew"}
He is a good guy in my book for standing up to biotech power and supporting family farmers. In making my film we used C-SPAN footage of the House floor debates on the subject and though I just went with a few clips of Dennis Kucinich and Sherrod Brown for the positive voices DeFazio did impress me.
On that subject the folks of Oregon are farther ahead and awareness of Monsanto and gmo foods should help to sink Clinton for her ties to Monsanto and the Clinton Administration support of unrestrained growth for the gmo crops. As the cost of pure foods soars, every informed voter is a vote against Hillary.
{"commentId":1782563,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"PamelaDrew"}
- 12 votes
{"commentId":1782608,"authorDomain":"deatienza"}
and though I just went with a few clips of Dennis Kucinich and Sherrod Brown
Northeast Ohio FTW!!!
{"commentId":1782608,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"deatienza"}
- 6 votes
{"commentId":1783056,"authorDomain":"ceosvcs"}
Never say die Clinton, needs to gracefully tread water should she continue to stay the course, Obama obviously is aware of the ties the Clinton's have to the old set politics and the powers to be, and must remain steadfast in the predicted outcomes for the remainder of the nomination process. Those super-delegates who remain on the fence will begin to flock to the feeder and the Obama force need remain watchful for the scarecrow and the headless horseman. Otherwise Hillary will rise to the top of the mountain as the candidate.
{"commentId":1783056,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"ceosvcs"}
- 3 votes
#2 - Fri May 9, 2008 12:18 PM EDT{"commentId":1783190,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
271.5?
{"commentId":1783190,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
- 5 votes
#3 - Fri May 9, 2008 12:48 PM EDT{"commentId":1783330,"authorDomain":"deatienza"}
Democrats voting abroad are awarded half a vote, I believe.
{"commentId":1783330,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"deatienza"}
- 4 votes
{"commentId":1783376,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
Ah, yes. Overall we got 4.5, with 3 going to Obama and 1.5 for Clinton.
Also, did Obama just gain two superdelegates in the last ten minutes?
{"commentId":1783376,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1783941,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
There's another one.
{"commentId":1783941,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":1783964,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}
I swear when I first glanced at this headline it said 3. Then 4. Now it's 6.
Is that right, or am I imagining things?
{"commentId":1783964,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"paperdragon"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1783969,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
I saw 3 then 5, and now 6 - in the span of a few hours. It appears that the superdelegates are finally ready to give Obama the nomination.
{"commentId":1783969,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1784082,"authorDomain":"agio"}
271.5?
Guam.
{"commentId":1784082,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"agio"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":1784313,"authorDomain":"Strath3303"}
The dam is finally bursting. I don't think many of them ever want to say they 'came out' against the Clintons. I'm sticking to my story: May 20th. Obama takes the majority of pledged delegates for good and by then will have an appreciable SD lead.
{"commentId":1784313,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Strath3303"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":1784592,"authorDomain":"paperdragon"}
And now it's 9.
{"commentId":1784592,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"paperdragon"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":1783313,"authorDomain":"arcanebliss"}
Nice!
{"commentId":1783313,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"arcanebliss"}
- 3 votes
#4 - Fri May 9, 2008 1:13 PM EDT{"commentId":1783920,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
I think this is the start of an avalanche of support as superdelegates begin to realise that if they do not take some side quickly they are merely prolonging the division.
{"commentId":1783920,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
- 4 votes
#5 - Fri May 9, 2008 3:32 PM EDT{"commentId":1784123,"authorDomain":"njb"}
It is 9 now...I can't keep up
{"commentId":1784123,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"njb"}
- 2 votes
#6 - Fri May 9, 2008 4:19 PM EDT{"commentId":1784128,"authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
Where do you see that? I still see 6... If it were 9, he would be beating Clinton in superdelegates.
{"commentId":1784128,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"Henryvii"}
- 3 votes
{"commentId":1784158,"authorDomain":"brianford"}
Your cache is probably behind. It definitely says 9 now.
{"commentId":1784158,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"brianford"}
- 2 votes
{"commentId":1784134,"authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
Mmmm..I don't think the content is keeping pace with the headline because he should have overtaken her lead by now if he has actually got nine! :o(
I think things might be happening too fast for them to keep up. :o)
{"commentId":1784134,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"mscyprah"}
- 3 votes
#7 - Fri May 9, 2008 4:21 PM EDT{"commentId":1784260,"authorDomain":"khalid-rahim"}
Hillary Clinton was set to win Indiana with overwhelming majority. What happened? May be the WHITES
in WEST VIRGINIA may also realize their beauty is skin deep and decide to vote on merit.
{"commentId":1784260,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"khalid-rahim"}
- 3 votes
#8 - Fri May 9, 2008 4:44 PM EDT{"commentId":1784893,"authorDomain":"njb"}
Oh gawd--would that be just precious.
Just imagine the talking heads the next day?
{"commentId":1784893,"threadId":"262024","contentId":"1478050","authorDomain":"njb"}
- 1 vote
{"commentId":1784821,"authorDomain":"rousch15"}
{"commentId":10432630,"authorDomain":"brianalampton"}
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