Reps. Larson and Murphy to Endorse Obama

by: Will_Vernon

Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 13:09:17 PM EST

Connecticut Congressmen John Larson and Chris Murphy threw their support to Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Thursday ahead of his planned visit to the state next week.

This is an extraordinary development for Connecticut's Tsunami Tuesday primary.  Outside of Chris Dodd, I would say that Larson is one of if not the most influential Democrat in the state, and to have the two of them campaigning for Sen. Obama is tremendous.  As we saw in a diary earlier this week, the latest polls have Obama and Clinton in a dead heat for Connecticut's delegates.  And after HRC's visit, it looks like Obama will be making stops in Hartford and New Haven as well:

Rep. John Conyers will be stumping for Obama in Hartford and New Haven tomorrow. Here's the times and locations:

Hartford

MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS
1:30 PM
University of Connecticut School of Law
Starr Hall, 2nd floor
45 Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT

New Haven

"WHY OBAMA?" EVENT
6:00 PM
African American House Auditorium
211 Park Street
New Haven, CT

Great news!  I cant believe Connecticut really matters in a primary contest, but that's the way it looks.  Hopefully we can nominate Sen. Obama and carry him forward to the nomination!