Matt Gunterman May 11th, 2008

Hmmmm. Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo (D) is not a super delegate, but the endorsement is interesting to see. Although barring some strange act that no-one presently sees Sen. Hillary Clinton (D) will win Kentucky on May 20, Sen. Barack Obama (D) will nevertheless be the Democratic nominee.

My question is: Is Mongiardo endorsing Obama to negate the earlier endorsement from Rep. Ben Chandler (D) should 1) Obama be the next President and 2) Mongiardo and Chandler meet one another in the Democratic primary in 2010 to see who gets to slaughter dementia-suffering Sen. Jim Bunning (R) at the polls that year? I hear that Obama’s people are very thankful for Chandler’s endorsement because it came at a time of need (during the worst two weeks of his campaign) and from a place of importance (the heart of HillaryLand).

Per a press release from the Obama campaign:

Kentucky Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo Endorses Senator Barack Obama

LEXINGTON, KY - Today, Kentucky Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo announced his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President, less than two weeks before the state’s May 20th primary.

“I am happy to announce my endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President,” said Lt. Gov. Mongiardo. “I believe Senator Obama can unite the Democratic Party and build a coalition of Independents and Republicans to win in November. A proven leader at working across the partisan aisle, he will bring relief to the hardworking families of Kentucky and a responsible end to the war in Iraq. As a surgeon I am particularly impressed with Senator Obama’s plan to deliver health care to all Americans, with an imperative focus on cutting medical costs for all families. It’s time for real change in Washington, and Sen. Obama is the candidate to deliver that change.”

On Saturday, the Obama campaign announced that Senator Obama will hold a rally Monday night in Louisville. Earlier this week the Obama campaign opened its 16th office in the Bluegrass state, as well as weekend canvassing in 27 cities and towns across Kentucky.

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