Could Obama Turn a Red State Blue?
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted Dec. 20, 2007 – The number of Black lawmakers undecided about their “presidential pick” just got smaller. Today, Rep. Bobby Scott, (D -Va.) held a press conference announcing his endorsement of Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.).
“America is at a crossroad. We can either remain mired in the politics of the past, or press forward and elect a President who can unite us around the sobering challenges we face,” Scott said.
Virginia is a state that hasn’t voted for a Democratic president since 1964 when they voted for President Lyndon Johnson, but Scott says, Obama’s appeal has been proven in Virginia, a state known as a Republican stronghold. “His crossover appeal is among, Democrats, Republicans and Independents,” Scott added.
Although the state is conservative, it is not predictable. In 1990, it was the first state to elect an African-American governor, Doug Wilder. Now, Wilder is the mayor in his hometown of Richmond, the state’s capital city.
When asked about Obama’s race, Scott said, “It’s not a factor for Obama. It’s not a question if a Black candidate can be successful? It’s can this candidate be successful?”
Scott believes Obama can.
A poll released today looking at the Democratic race by The Wall Street Journal and NBC News shows Obama 22 percentage points behind former first lady Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) nationally. But the momentum in Iowa, where the race is in dead heat, has spilled over into New Hampshire and Clinton’s lead is diminishing daily.
This is a trend the Obama folks point to as a change in the momentum.
Last week California Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) announced her support for Obama. Scott joins 14 other congressional Black lawmakers and Virginia Gov. Tom Kaine (D).
When asked how important his state will be in the primary, Scott said, “We’re [Virginia] the first state after Super Tuesday, if someone is behind we could score the knock-out punch .”
Scott is planning to campaign throughout the holidays for Obama and will travel to Iowa and New Hampshire during the congressional recess.
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