March 18, 2008
Posted: 06:30 PM ET
Murtha endorsed Clinton Tuesday.
(CNN) — Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha announced Tuesday he's backing Hillary Clinton's White House bid. In a statement, Murtha said Clinton is "the candidate that will forge a consensus on health care, education, the economy, and the war in Iraq. "I've known Senator Clinton for fifteen years," he said. "I know that she continually reaches out for opinions and ideas not just from our nation's leaders, but from all Americans." Murtha’s announcement comes several weeks before the critical Pennsylvania Democratic presidential primary. He is also the latest so-called Democratic “Super Delegate” to choose sides in the contest between Clinton and Barack Obama. According to CNN's latest estimate, Clinton leads Obama among super delegates by 30, though that margin is significantly less than it was before Super Tuesday. Filed under: Hillary Clinton John Murtha |
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