Ending his long silence on the Democratic race, Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal today endorsed Barack Obama for president, saying Obama has the “skills and energy to reinvigorate this nation.”
The governor credited Obama’s understanding of energy and environmental issues, his openness and his appeal to a wide swath of Wyoming residents. He characterized Obama as a leader capable of rallying what Abe Lincoln called “the better angels of our nature.”
“The negativity, partisanship and lack of purpose that characterize our national debate and government are crippling this country,” Freudenthal said in a statement. “While no one individual can effect this change alone, the change must begin with someone. Senator Obama is the Democratic candidate with the openness, honesty and skill to end this vicious cycle of business as usual.”
Freudenthal is one of Wyoming’s superdelegates and thus adds another critical vote in Obama’s favor as pressure builds for Hillary Clinton to drop out of the race.
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