Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) said Wednesday that he is switching his support from Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) to Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) as the Democratic presidential candidate.
Lewis discussed this with Monica Pearson, a news anchor with Atlanta television station WSB-TV Channel.
Pearson met with Congressman John Lewis Wednesday afternoon in Washington. according to the WSB-TV website, she was the only Atlanta TV reporter Lewis spoke to about his switch.
There were rumors that Lewis might switch his endorsement from Clinton to Obama. This is an important endorsement for Lewis, who is a superdelegate who will cast his ballot at the Democratic National Convention.
Lewis is also nationally-renowned for being pivotal in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, which will strengthen Obama's hold on African-Americans. The switch could also switch African-Americans from supporting Clinton to Obama.
Lewis told Pearson he was switching his support because his district voted for Obama and he believes Americans are looking for a great change. He also said he had not spoken to Clinton or Obama about his decision.
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