Hillary Clinton has got to be a tad bit angry. Super delegate and big deal Congressman John Lewis is ditching Hillary for Barack. Ouch.
We sensed this was coming a few weeks ago. Now it is official. Read more here and an excerpt from The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
Hoping to put an end to a month of confusion and dismay, Rep. John Lewis on Wednesday said he's switching his support from Sen. Hillary Clinton to Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Lewis cited the overwhelming preference for Obama in his district as a reason for his change of heart, but he also talked about Obama's campaign as transformational for the nation.
"Something's happening in America, something some of us did not see coming," Lewis said. "Barack Obama has tapped into something that is extraordinary.
Lewis, an Atlanta Democrat and an elder of the civil rights movement, at first sparked outrage from Georgia's African American community by backing Clinton, a friend, over Obama, the nation's first viable African American candidate.
This is the last thing Clinton needs. When you start to see many key officials who are also super delegates start to take your opponent's side, then you know there is trouble a brewin'. Cue up the music. Click here.