(CNN) - On the same day Democratic leaders stressed party unity after the drawn out primary fight, one congressional Democrat said Tuesday he will not endorse Barack Obama's bid for the White House.
Rep. Dan Boren, Oklahoma's lone Democrat in Congress, told the Associated Press Obama is "the most liberal senator," and said he has to listen to the wishes of his own constituents.
"We're much more conservative," Boren said of his rural district which stretches across the eastern part of the state and borders Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas.
"I've got to reflect my district. No one means more to me than the people who elected me. I have to listen to them," Boren added. His congressional office confirmed the accuracy of the quotes to CNN.
Boren also said Obama's record "does not reflect working in a bipartisan fashion." But the Oklahoma Democrat said he would vote for Obama at the party's convention in August because of the serious issues the country faces.
"I think this is an important time for our country," he said. "We're facing a terrible economic downturn. We have high gasoline prices. We have problems in our foreign policy. That's why I think it's important."
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Boren's comments come a day after Florida Democratic Rep. Tim Mahoney also said he has no plans to make a formal endorsement. The freshman Democrat, who replaced Republican Rep. Mark Foley following House page scandal, told the Palm Beach Post he plans on remaining an uncommitted superdelegate and may not even attend the convention.
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I see the Republican Operation Chaos team is off for today. Where are you Jan Fl, Brian TN, Jim Pa, Staunch Clinton Supporter, Charlotte and Belle; are you off the clock. Don't get paid overtime. LMAO
NOT THIS TIME!!!
Good...I won't endorse him either...wow someone who says no to kool-aid, shocking!
If this guy runs for office again this is one Oklahoma democrat that sure wont vote for him! from his picture he looks young enough to go to Iraq and to bad he's not there instead of my grandson.
NO endorse but still VOTE him...DUH...
Don't confuse an extreme right-wing Bush with a centrist McCain or an extreme left-wing Obama with a centrist Clinton.
One extreme is as bad for America as the other – or Obama=Bush
McCain is now the only choice in 08!
The far-left wing Democrats blew it!
a neo-con democrat, go figure.
Please Republicans, stop posing as Democrats with your "Hillary or McCain nonsense" and get off the boards.
If your candidate is so wonderful, why do you need to masquerade as Democrats?
Maybe you think that's the only way McCain can win? Or maybe its just easier than trying to explain why:
1. McCain has flip-flopped on every position he ever held (google "the real McCain" or "McCain's YouTube Problem"–its great)
2) McCain had people on his campaign staff who supported Hezbollah (financially and in other ways), who lobbied for the military Junta in Myanmar, and who lobbied for the Saudis–yeah, his first interest is our security
3) If McCain is such a standup guy, he left his first wife (who was disabled) for a much richer, much younger woman (Cindy)
4) If McCain is such a great choice for women, why he called Cindy a name I can't even post here in public
Forget it. We're on to you and your candidate.
This guy needs to get a reality check , YOUR A DEMOCRAT, if your that conservative, go back to the stone ages.
Either the folks in Oklahoma elected another idiot to Congress or the folks of Oklahoma are idiots! When Bush came in we paid $1.75 per gal, apparently OK gas is cheaper than in Washington state and they like this mult i- billion $ war to go on, and on, and on, and on....
Wow the Obamabots are out in force...they are so nasty, no wonder the 18 million disenfranchised voters from the Democrat Party are flocking to the other guy. There has been so much hatred,sexism and misogyny from this camp I don't want Obama in office for the level of hatred discourse he brings to the table.
by the way Mccain is going to be 72. I say this upmost respect, but he will not answer the phone at 3am, it will go to voice mail.
Wow, Democrats are some of the nastiest people in the world. So the man doesn't agree with Obama, that's his perogative. Instead, he's labeled a "racist", "Republican", and "moron". I'm convinced that Obama supporters couldn't have an intelligent conversation with a drink coaster. Obamabots are the living example of robots. You support a candidate, you don't know why, and you savagely attack those who would dare to question his record or policies.
He'll see it differently when his constituents are being drafted for the war with Iran.
isn't it interesting he can't endorse Obamabecuase of his district but will vote forObama at the convention? sounds like an endorsement to me and something seems fishy with his comments.
Michelle Obama thinks he is a 'Whitey' anyways.
I told you so.
Wow the Obamabots are out in force...they are so nasty, no wonder the 18 million disenfranchised voters from the Democrat Party are flocking to the other guy. There has been so much hatred,sexism and misogyny from this camp I don't want Obama in office for the level of discourse he brings to the table.
This is a stupid country and Oklahoma and Florida aptly represent that fact.
Well . . . that will change life as we know it. If he is so conservative, maybe he can wait for another Bush to run for office, or better yet, maybe he will get ousted in the next general election and he can just go home and lament over the lapse of conservative values in America. Because, after all, those "conservative" values are largely responsible for the state of political and economic failure we are experiencing presently. What a moron!
Shame on the Oklahoma Democrats.
Smart Man
Senator Boren why did'nt you endorse Hiliary when she needed your endorsement? I am a die hard Hiliary supporter who will not vote for Barack Hussein Obama and I do not understand why you will not endorse him but will vote for him, superdelegates like you are the cause for Obama to win the nominee, you all made the racist and sexist superdelegates endorsed him and you all just sit back and did nothing, the world knew Hiliary is the stronger candidate for the President of the U.S. do you all want a muslim to be President of the United States?( President Barack Hussein Obama) the world will laugh at us, and the muslim countries are already rejoicing especially Osama Bin Ladin.Obama supporters you will not get Hiliary 18 million votes we will tolerate McCain for 4 more yrs.
So much for bringing the party together. Thanks Boren. When we get stuck with another four years of the failed views and policies of George Bush, we know who to thank. Did the people of your district know they were electing a republican?
Obama 08/12
We do not need him. Leave the party and take Hillary with you.
Hannah – It is not about Republican versus Democrat. It is about having the experience to lead the country.
We have a choice between a leader and a plastic blob.
As a former Hillary supporter, I am hiring the right man for the job....McCain!