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Oberstar now backs Obama

Posted at 10:51 AM on February 1, 2008 by Tom Scheck

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar said in a conference call this morning that he is now backing Barack Obama for President. Oberstar was backing John Edwards until Edwards dropped his bid for president earlier this week. This now means that Obama has the support of Oberstar, Keith Ellison and Betty McCollum.

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