OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR HENRY ENDORSES OBAMA

[Hope And Change]

Source: University Of Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR HENRY ENDORSES OBAMA


By Ron Jenkins (AP)

Posted 8:24 p.m., April 22, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday, calling him an inspirational leader who can unite the country.

"I believe Senator Obama is uniquely positioned to unite our nation and move beyond the divisiveness and partisan skirmishes that too often characterize politics as usual in Washington," Henry said early Wednesday in a statement released by the Obama press office in Chicago.

The endorsement one day after the Pennsylvania primary gave Obama the official support of three of the state's 10 superdelegates, while Clinton has the backing of one superdelegate. The rest are uncommitted.

Henry, a moderate Democrat in a Republican-trending state, said he had worked hard to build a consensus across party lines on such issues as education, job creation and health care and "that is why I am so enthusiastic about Barack Obama's candidacy."

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[datopbanana]

1. OOOOOOOOOOOklahoma

[stratomagi]

35. self delete

.

[Ned_Devine]

38. Johnny Drama for Obama? Awesome!

[terrell9584]

2. Henry actually stands a good chance at a VP slot if it is Obama

Obama almost has to pick either a Clintonite, a labor person or a Southerner. Though it should be noted that Oklahoma went for Clinton in a big way, so this falls under the category of gutsy move, especially if he wants to run for Senate in 2010 or 2012. The difference is, Oklahoma hasn't had as much racial tension as other states (at least black/white). But by virtue of being the governor of a state, he is a superdelegate, so this is at least a minor win for Obama.

[Catch22Dem]

6. Do you really think so?

I like our governor.

[grantcart]

30. What?

Oklahoma hasn't had as much racial tension as other states


Are you talking historically or in the last decade?


Do they teach folks about the Tulsa Race Riots there?

[Shae]

39. I don't understand

why someone from Oklahoma would run as Obama's vp. Oklahoma's not in play for Dems, is it?

[catgirl]

3. K & R

[rox63]

4. Cool - Another super delegate for Obama

:thumbsup:

[NJmaverick]

5. Hopefully this is the start of the SDs putting an end to this nonsense

[lisa58]

7. That was good news to wake up to

[TexasLady]

8. Great News!

:bounce:

[FunkyLeprechaun]

9. Whoo Hoo!

Like the above poster said, I hope the SDs put an end to this nonsense.

Obama is definitely our nominee, just needs to cross that threshold to make it official.

[crispini]

10. And the march of the superdelegates continues.

Doesn't that sound nice? :D

[Undercurrent]

11. Oklahoma!

...Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope.
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain
And the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet
When the wind comes right behind the rain...

[Tyler Durden]

12. When was the last time the Democratic Party took OK in the GE?

I'm just curious.

[mcollier]

13. Good reason for endorsing a candidate

Contests so far - 30 for Obama / 15 for Clinton

[andrewv1]

15. Who Cares?

After last night's Election we will have a Brokered Convention. Therefore we'll probably have a Compromise Candidate like Al Gore or John Edwards with Obama running as the VP.

This Pissing Contest is over folks.....The DNC and the Super Delegates already know it. "High Negatives" Hillary or "Not Ready For Prime Time" Obama will not be at the top of the ticket whatever the pundits say.

McCain would chew them up. A Gore/Obama ticket is now more likely and would win by a Landslide.

[Politicalboi]

23. Who do you think

McCain is anyway. I see him as a feeble old man who doesn't know anything about Iraq and the economy. And those are issues that are important. McCain is going to show us all how much like Bush he really is. The only thing that has saved Billary is Bill, and the fact that some won't vote for a black man no matter what.

[madrchsod]

25. john can`t think and chew at the same time...

.my dog could be john in the general election

[NeedleCast]

27. It's Going to be Hillary or Obama at the Convention

Why do people continue to think we'd have any hope of winning the GE if the DNC picks some random candidate out of a hat at the convention? Al Gore has said again and again he doesn't want the job.

[Selatius]

28. Somehow, I seriously doubt Al Gore is gonna be heading the ticket.

He seems to have lost his taste for politics quite a time back.

[andrewv1]

32. Then you have a choice...

Face reality...You can have Clinton lose against McCain or Obama lose against him.

Take your pick.

And Gore has not taken himself out if you read the transcripts carefully of what he said.

[Selatius]

36. We will see what happens at convention. Then I'll choose. Before then, I choose not.

I would say that it will go to convention with one or the other winning. I would also say that I find the former situation more likely to happen than the latter situation of Gore or someone else being the compromise candidate, but I am not saying the latter situation stands at 0 percent chance of happening because that would be dumb to say it is.

[sazemisery]

17. 1964 - Johnson vs Goldwater

Had to edit cause I didn't research far enough. Sorry

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

22. you're right - the DLC doesn't value those small states, instead concedes them

we don't want a democratic majority, do we, eh republicans?

[RoyGBiv]

29. 1964 ...

Carter came close in 1976. He took most of the counties and was heavily favored in the SE part of the state -- which trends more Democratic anyway -- but was the heavy Republican areas in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties (and surrounding areas) gave the edge to Ford.

[greiner3]

14. My brother is an ordained charismatic minister;

And got it at Oral Sex Univ. He is (My brother and maybe Oral Sex) a neo-nazi who lives in Tulsa. I wonder if my brother's head just exploded with this news? If so, I'll post pictures! :rofl:

[a la izquierda]

21. holy shit...

i damn near peed my pants reading your post. that's the funniest shit i've read all day.

[sazemisery]

16. This Okie is in shock!

I was almost over the astonishment of the David Boren endorsement.

[lyonn]

42. Truly, truly surprised myself!

With Clinton winning the primary, wow. I'd like to know the "back room" talk. I voted for Obama and was dreadfully disappointed that he got so few votes. But, I do believe that many in Okla. are racial. This State can be so frustrating politically. Course our media and press are dark red, enough said. I seldom watch the local news, really only when it starts storming outside, ha.

[amihol]

18. Vote For USA !

Vote For USA at http://thevotenation.com !!!

Let's help the US out, we are currently in 6th. We can do better than that.
We should spread the address as well!

[shadowknows69]

19. Announced last night when Hillary's "big" win was going on

I guess the MSM couldn't be bothered to tell us about it? Did anyone see this last night?

[a la izquierda]

20. bitchin'

go Henry. I knew that moving to Oklahoma wouldn't be all bad.

[TwilightGardener]

24. Yayy! Good news this am.

[sonias]

26. Woohoo!

:woohoo::bounce::woohoo::bounce:

Sonia

[bigbrother05]

31. ...

:bounce:

[RedEarth]

33. KR

[happygoluckytoyou]

34. the only people who can defeat the dems this year.....the dems

THE WINNER IS NOT THE WINNER OF THE BIG OR SMALL STATES

THE WINNER IS NOT THE WINNER OF THE EARLY OR LATE STATES

THE WINNER IS WHO HAS THE MOST DELEGATES......ANYTHING SHORT OF THAT SUCKS...

------OBAMA WILL BE THAT PERSON, AND THO MY FAVE WAS EDWARDS, I WILL BACK THE TRUE NOMINEE...


-------------------ANY BACKROOM BULLSHIT THAT PUSHES SOMEONE TO THE FRONT... ILL VOTE MCCAIN AND TAKE MY CHANCES WITH THE DEMS IN 2012

[jackson_dem]

37. Another DLC member for Obama

When will the "netroots" stop believing the fairy tale that Obama is somehow against the DLC and that they hate him? He is the DLC's choice if you put down the red stuff and look at DLC endorsements.

[ooglymoogly]

40. KR...after watching corporate media dance for joy on a continual

loop from 10: till forever, jabbing in the Rev. and the bitter nonsense every chance they got and claiming, not ever so subtly, that now Clintooon was running neck and neck in the primary; So it was great to see this post which puts things into reality again. THANK YOU GOVERNOR HENRY and thanx hope and change for posting this.

[Number23]

41. What in the world???

The endorsement one day after the Pennsylvania primary gave Obama the official support of three of the state's 10 superdelegates, while Clinton has the backing of one superdelegate. The rest are uncommitted.

I apologize in advance if this question seems idiotic because it's rather hard keeping up with all of this from Australia, but is this AFTER the Pennsylvania primary that Clinton supposedly won?? After "winning," she only has one superdelegate from Pennyslvania??

Has there been an official delegate count per candidate from Pennsylvania? I've looked and haven't seen one yet.