I don't know if this was posted here before, but this seemed like an official statement.
http://www.swnewsherald.com/news_frontpage/2008/04/040408c_endorse.phpCong. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) has endorsed U.S. Sen. Barack Obama for president.
Lipinski, a superdelegate, said he waited until after he won his primary to decide who he would endorse. He also said he has nothing against U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, but has decided to endorse Obama.
“I don’t have a bad thing to say about Hillary,” said Lipinski.
Lipinski said that Obama’s campaign is about bringing people together — Republicans, Democrats, Independents and members of the Green Party.
“Senator Obama has emphasized the need to overcome partisanship and all that divides us so that we can come together as a nation to build a better future,” said Lipinski.
Lipinski went on to say that he feels Obama is ready to take on the many challenges facing Americans, such as “middle class tax relief, defending American workers, making health care and college more affordable, protecting seniors and veterans, improving transportation infrastructure and making our nation more secure.”
The Obama campaign has got people excited, and Lipinski is happy to see the many voters who are coming out to the polls.
Obama is the right person for the job, and the right person to help the country after the current administration, according to Lipinski.
“After the divisiveness of the past seven years, America is ready for change, and Barack Obama is the candidate that will provide the leadership for change,” said Lipinski.
But Lipinski noted he has not had a lot of time to personally work with Obama. According to Lipinski, usually the House and the Senate are working on legislation at different times, and they don’t have a lot of contact with each other.
When asked about the role of superdelegates, Lipinski said there is a lot of confusion about their roles.
He explained that usually it is not an issue because one candidate usually runs away with the primary votes and brings the delegates with them.
But because Obama and Clinton are splitting the vote of the people and the delegates, the focus is now on superdelegates.
“All members of Congress are superdelegates. The state party also selects other superdelegates, so not every elected official is a superdelegate,” said Lipinski.
Lipinski said another confusing issue is that Florida and Michigan have been penalized by the Democratic party for having their primaries too early.
Lipinski does not believe it will come down to the superdelegate vote. He believes that Obama will wrap up the nomination before the Democratic convention in August.
“I believe Obama will win, but I have learned to never say never,” said Lipinski.
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