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Carter to Endorse Obama Following Poll Closings

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June 03, 2008 3:59 PM

ABC News' Karin Weinberg Reports: Former President Jimmy Carter plans to endorse the presidential bid of Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama after polls close in the final two primary races Tuesday night.

Carter has previously hinted at his support for Obama, noting that many of his family members support the Illinois senator.

In an interview last month with Sky News in London, Carter said June 3 would be D-Day for Democratic candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y.

"I'm a superdelegate," Carter said. "I think a lot of the superdelegates will make a decision quite, announced quite rapidly, after the final primary on June 3...I have not yet announced publicly, but I think at that point it will be time for her to give it up."

June 3, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis, Tancredo, Tom | Permalink | User Comments (32)

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Go Obama, we are so proud of you and praying for you to lead all people.

God bless you richly, young man!

Posted by: pana | Jun 3, 2008 6:09:06 PM

Mr Peanut doesn't carry a lot of weight in politics these days, anyway.

Posted by: Anders Scooper | Jun 3, 2008 6:13:29 PM

Operation Chaos may appear to be a ploy from Limbaugh or the Repubs, but what makes you think it is not the rest of the Democratic Party--the other half you so easily dismiss.

Now, try to win against McCain. You have until November, and you are going to need a lot of help, that sadly, you are not going to get. The General Election is not based on caucuses. It is based on all the voters, including the ones in Michigan and Florida who were dismissed by Obama. We will not forget or forgive.

Posted by: georgia | Jun 3, 2008 6:24:33 PM

It is a sad day for America. We seem to have a lot of them.

Posted by: Peppermint Patty | Jun 3, 2008 6:40:40 PM

I was a clinton supporter. I will move on. I will vote for McCain (sigh)

Posted by: so sad | Jun 3, 2008 6:59:28 PM

Carter is nuts and the worst president in US history endorses his would-be follower.

A nut endorses another. Birds of the same feather flocks together. Shut up! Carter is such an impotent person that he should get out of politics and go back to farm.

Posted by: John_Lai | Jun 3, 2008 8:22:56 PM

Let's move on and turn tables.

Let's vote for the better man; McCain.

Yes, president McCain after the undemocratic Democratic Party shows their ugly biases and fabrications and their will against the people for their small party.

A reform only possible after a landslide loss of the undemocratic Democratic Party. We want a new party.

McCain 08; Nobama

Posted by: John_Lai | Jun 3, 2008 8:27:41 PM

I don't want to vote for Communist party = Democratic party.
Sen McCain-08

Posted by: whatever | Jun 3, 2008 8:58:25 PM

Obama awarded 59 delegate when not a single person voted for him. More than most states. Yeah, McCain will be President unless there is a sane vote at the Convention

Posted by: geevill | Jun 3, 2008 10:10:06 PM

Congratulations to Senator Obama! What a historic day! Also, congratulations to Senator Clinton who ran an excellent campaign. President Carter is a highly respected leader and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, congratulations to Obama for getting President Carter's superdelegate vote.

Posted by: chris | Jun 3, 2008 10:38:47 PM

For a man who 'gave away' the Panama Canal, Jimmy Carter should keep quiet about any other politicians short comings. I'm an Independent and have watched disturbed in the last few years, to the fact that Communist China has heavily invested in this sea passage that joins the two oceans. Ferdinand de Lesseps built this marvel and now has become a security risk to America. Carter Ultra Liberal disguised as a Democrat should stay in the shadows, and not demonize Hillary Clinton on anybody else about any issue.

Nor should the Bush Administration, who have tried to sell port infrastructure, interstate highways and airlines to foreign governments and financial speculators. Even today as Obama and McCain enter the final race, both are liable to sell cheap labor in the form of AMNESTY. Hopefully both potential candidates will care about the legal citizens of the country and not be another puppet to big business. American taxpayers cannot afford to subsidies the world anymore. Our military is stretched thin, trying to nation build for Bush and police the world. I want my taxes to support the border wall, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to police our fence, instead of us funding a Israeli Palestinian wall.

Posted by: Brittanicus | Jun 4, 2008 5:37:04 PM

Obama has already had 1 assanotion atempet thatmost people know about but there have been 2 other so if he dies then your stuck with biden.with mcain he might die of asasionation or from old age then your stuck with palin so think before you go to the poles if one dies who would make the better pres. if vice pres. hasto step up.

Posted by: Ashley | Nov 4, 2008 3:25:04 PM

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