Democratic Presidential Primary Endorsements

The Democratic presidential primary race continues to gain excitement and momentum. John Edwards, who placed third in nearly every primary and caucus this year, dropped out of the race.This narrows the race down to the two major candidates that the nation has been talking about all along: Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama . As we approach Super Tuesday, as well as the important primaries that lead up to the nomination, multiple political figures are coming out of the woodwork to endorse their favored Democratic candidate. These endorsements can be important to voters who are still trying to decide which Democratic candidate they would like to support. With that being said, who is endorsing which candidate? It is impossible to list every endorsement given to both candidates, seeing as how the lists are enormous. Here are some of the major supporters, as of January 31st, for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and how they can help.

Hillary Clinton (Endorsements found on www.hillaryclinton.com)
The New York Times
As expected, the New York Times supported Hillary Clinton, the Senator from New York. New York is a huge Super Tuesday state, with 232 Delegates available through the actual vote (wikipedia). The magic number for the candidates to strive for as far as delegates are concerned is a little over 2,000 (2,025 to be exact). New York should be a big boost for Hillary Clinton.

Members of Congress
Patty Murray (Washington)
Maxine Waters (California)
Maria Cantwell (Washington)
These are not the only members of Congress to support Hillary Clinton. As of today, Clinton's web site announced that she has 10 U.S. Senators backing her; more than any other democratic candidate. These are some of the most recent, and most important. California is one of the largest states in terms of delegates, with 370 available through the voting process. Washington, after Super Tuesday, has 78 delegates tied to the vote. Gaining support in these states is crucial when the race for delegates is so close. It is important to get backing in these states to sway voters.

Barack Obama (Endorsements found on www.barackobama.com)
The Kennedy's (Caroline and Senator Ted)
These endorsements have been plastered all over the news since they had been made. Both likened Barack Obama's campaign to the same feeling that John F. Kennedy brought to the table in terms of a person who can unite and inspire the nation to greatness. These don't necessarily help in a particular state, but are helpful nationwide.

John Kerry
The Senator best known for his run at president against Bush has supported Barack Obama, and will be campaigning for him in both California and Washington. Kerry had support from many in the Democratic party. His endorsement and support should help Obama pull in some voters who are still undecided as for who to vote for.

This list of endorsements is incredibly small compared to the actual number of endorsements for each candidate. These endorsements are the largest each candidate has in terms of the upcoming primaries and caucuses on and after Feb. 5th (Super Tuesday). More endorsements will come in as time goes on, but these are the most critical to these crucial stages of the Democratic Presidential Primary.