Edwards backs 'bold' Obama

Barack Obama won the support of former presidential candidate John Edwards as he shrugged off a landslide victory by rival Hillary Clinton in West Virginia.

Edwards backs 'bold' Obama
Thu, 15 May, 2008 - 10:19

Barack Obama won the support of former presidential candidate John Edwards as he shrugged off a landslide victory by rival Hillary Clinton in West Virginia.

Mr Edwards, a former North Carolina senator and the 2004 vice presidential nominee, dropped out of the race in late January and his endorsement was seen as a major boost for Mr Obama.

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