One of the nation’s most powerful black politicians has thrown his weight behind Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for president.
Longtime Georgia (D) Congressman John Lewis issued a statement Friday describing the former first lady as:
"The person best prepared to lead the country."Lewis was elected to Congress in 1986. The son of sharecroppers, Lewis rose to fame in the 60s as one of the so-called "Freedom Riders" promoting civil rights in the South.
His endorsement of Clinton comes a blow to the campaign of Illinois senator Barack Obama, who had counted on the support of black leaders in his race for the White House.
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