North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan has endorsed Barack Obama.

[babylonsister]

Source: AP

Sen. Dorgan endorses Obama

North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan Endorses Barack Obama

Staff
AP News

Feb 27, 2008 13:08 EST

North Dakota Sen. Byron Dorgan has endorsed Barack Obama.

The three-term senator joins his North Dakota colleague Kent Conrad in backing the presidential candidate.

The endorsement comes a day after one-time presidential candidate Chris Dodd endorsed Obama.

Clinton has been endorsed by 13 of her Senate colleagues, Obama 10. Twenty-four Senate Democrats have not endorsed a candidate in the race.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/2008/02/sen_dorgan_endorses_obama.php

[donheld]

1. Good news

:bounce:

[TheWraith]

2. Dorgan is a very good guy.

Despite representing a heavily "red" state, he's been consistently against free trade, in favor of net neutrality, and he was the one who introduced a bill for a windfall profits tax on the oil companies.

[tridim]

3. The Obama endorsement spigot is on full blast

Can Gore and Edwards be far behind?

Anyone know who Hillary's last endorsement was?

[wayupnorth]

4. Nice Guy

Besides that is he a really nice guy. I know him personally - he is loved in this state.

[Blaze Diem]

5. Welcome to DU..I grew up in western ND & Sen. Dorgan is a bright &

sensible & funny man. He'll always do his State & Country proud.