DeLauro To Endorse Obama On Saturday

Rep Rosa DeLauro, a veteran high-ranking Democrat from Connecticut, is set to endorse Sen. Barack Obama on Saturday, the Huffington Post has learned.

DeLauro will be the third House member from Connecticut in recent days to throw support behind Obama. Reps. John Larson and Christopher Murphy also announced endorsements this week, providing a boost to the Illinois Democrat in one of the 22 states to cast ballots on the February 5th super primary.

DeLauro is also a superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic convention; she had backed Sen. Chris Dodd -- for whom she had once served as chief of staff -- before he ended his presidential bid.

On Tuesday, Rasmussen Reports released a survey showing Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton tied (40 percent to 40 percent) in Connecticut.

DeLauro is a beloved figure in New Haven and has been a staunch opponent of the Iraq war. Her latest legislative initiative would restrict the president's hand in negotiating a long-term military presence in Iraq without Congress' approval. It may sound familiar: Hillary Clinton has pushed a very similar bill in the Senate, which she has mentioned in recent debates.

DeLauro's husband is Stan Greenberg, the prominent democratic pollster and former adviser to President Bill Clinton.

Comments

[LadyDiOFCT]

04:42 PM on 02/03/2008

What a disappointment! Another losing endorsement!

[IndependentMeans]

02:15 PM on 02/02/2008

McCain is too old, 72, dementia is evident in all but 14% of people his age. WAKE UP VOTERS, THIS IS VITAL!!!

[GeoNorth]

01:22 PM on 02/02/2008

I can see why Hartford is excited to have Obama come to Hartford. His unifying message is one that Hartford has craved since the 80's when it was run by a racist mayor (Mayor Perry had made it clear that whitey wasn't needed in town.) and run into the ground by one of the most corrupt real estate companies that ever existed. Since then, Hartford has been a city without a soul. Hartford is a city that needs Obama's message of unity.

[gregjones]

10:20 AM on 02/02/2008

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[angelbravo]

02:10 AM on 02/02/2008

Way to go Connecticut. Lead the way Tuesday Night. A Dream that is America. Barack Obama

[moodyring]

07:19 PM on 02/01/2008

It's interesting how many former Clinton administration people are supporting Obama. That's very telling.

[willowbarcelona]

05:18 PM on 02/01/2008

Rep. DeLauro's endorsement of Senator Obama is fantastic! For Senator Obama now to have three nationally recognized Connecticut members of the United States Congress endorsing him all at once gives the Senator real visible and credible support in the state.

Perhaps this means that Rep. DeLauro will join Reps. Larson and Murphy at their Obama endorsement rally tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Hartford's Old State House. That would be great if she is able to be there too. It's expected to be the biggest crowd in downtown Hartford in a long time.

It's hard to explain, but something has happened to Hartford since the news of Larson's, Murphy's, and now DeLauro's endorsement of Obama. The city is alive with excitement and possibility. People wave and give a thumbs up when they see someone with an Obama sticker on, and strangers greet each other with nods and smiles and say "Go Obama!" For a city that could use some good news, the Obama energy here is giving it a new lease on life and gives it a feeling of what residents of New Hampshire and Iowas cities must feel during primary season.

Mrs. Clinton doesn't understand that voters yearn to be free of categorized politics that pigeonholes who we are by gender, race, city/rural, income, etc. Senator Obama understands that his message of one UNITED States of America makes Hartford CT stand up taller and with pride in its eyes. And to think, Senator Obama is coming to Hartford on Monday!

[newyorknewyork]

04:57 PM on 02/01/2008

Hop on the Obama express before you make a mistake that you'll regret for 4-8 years.

Hillary CAN NOT win the general election but Obama can. He has the broadest base of appeal of any cadidate out there.

My father who lives in TX, is a STAUNCH REPUBLICAN who voted for bush both times has even decided to go for Obama!!!!

I am in total shock! If you guys knew him you'd understand. He's a bill o'reilly type (not that bad, but close).

If Obama can bring people over like that, there's no doubt that the next president will be a democrat.

Hillary, on the other hand, unites the republicans and will make them stronger than ever.

Think long and hard about that before you vote on tuesday. I don't want to hear anyone who voted for Hillary crying coming 2009.

[elusiveyo]

04:42 PM on 02/01/2008

wow!!!!! he will surely win with this endorsement, gosh, what will Hillary do now

[MikeMidCity]

02:09 PM on 02/01/2008

Good endorsement.

[kbuggy12]

01:12 PM on 02/01/2008

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SEQUOIABISON]

01:03 PM on 02/01/2008

Thank you Congresswoman Delauro, I have always admired your tenacious stand for righteousness.