Two N.C. Congressmen Endorse Obama
U.S. Congressmen Mel Watt and David Price have endorsed Barack Obama.
“Barack Obama is the candidate of positive change, transformational change, that will revitalize America at home and in the world. Barack Obama will work for every American every day,” Watt said on a conference call with reporters this afternoon. Watt represents North Carolina’s 12th congressional district, which includes part of Winston-Salem.
Price said that he believes Obama can win North Carolina in the general election. “He’s committed to competing and winning in our state of North Carolina,” said Price, who represents North Carolina’s 4th congressional district. “I believe we can turn North Carolina blue in November.”
The announcement is a boon for Obama. Other than John Edwards and Mike Easley, Watt and Price were probably the most influential Democratic superdelegates in North Carolina whose endorsements had been up for grabs between Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Watt and Price, like other Democratic congressmen from North Carolina, had previously endorsed Edwards when he was still in the race.
Among North Carolina’s 21 Democratic superdelegates, six have now endorsed Obama and one has endorsed Clinton.
