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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Rep. John Lewis may switch support to Obama


Congressman John Lewis.

Congressman John Lewis (D), who is known as one of New York Senator Hillary Clinton’s strongest black supporters, suggested Thursday that he may support Illinois Senator Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Denver this summer instead, according to a report appearing in the New York Times.

“Something is happening in America and people are prepared and ready to make that great leap," Lewis was reported as saying.
Lewis, who represents Atlanta's fifth district, is a veteran of the civil rights movement.

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