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African American members of Congress, many under enormous pressure from their constituents, are grappling with the question of whether they should abandon their support of Hillary Rodham Clinton and back Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.

On Thursday, Rep. John Lewis (Ga.), a civil rights icon who endorsed Clinton last fall, wavered publicly in his backing of her after a series of private conversations with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). He and his aides declined yesterday to say whether he had formally withdrawn his endorsement or plans to support Obama in his role as a Democratic superdelegate, but colleagues said such doubts are echoing throughout the CBC.

“A lot of members who made commitments a year ago based on prevailing thought are having some real trepidations,” said Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), who has remained neutral in the race.

Black Caucus divided over Obama

Before the democrats became so undecided, most politicians assumed Hillary would be the history breaking candidate. Many threw their support behind her long before Obama was taken seriously.

Now the tension becomes almost unbearable while many struggle with whether to or how to switch support … to many democratic politicians, the decision to switch may have political consequences in the future. As opponents love to point out, changing your mind is a political weakness. I personally don’t think so. If someone changes their mind when they learn the whole story about something, has virtue. Someone who admits when they are wrong has moral character.

That said, Washington Dreamland Politics should have such character and virtue.

Posted by bosskitty February 16th, 2008 | Category: Clinton, Congressional Black Caucus, Democrat, Obama | Subscribe to comments | Leave a comment | Trackback URL