Former Klansman Endorses Obama

By Kleinheider Posted on May 19, 2008 at 12:07 pm

No, not David Duke, not even close. But considering how Appalachianily challenged the presumptive Democratic frontrunner is, this is big:

Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., endorsed Barack Obama for president shortly after noon today, focusing on his hope to end the Iraq War.

“As people all across this great nation know, I have been one of the most outspoken opponents of the Bush administration’s misguided war in Iraq and its saber rattling around the globe,” Byrd said.

He said he had “no intention of involving myself in the Democratic campaign for President in the midst of West Virginia’s primary election. But the stakes this November could not be higher.”

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