Justin Webb's America

The endorsement challenge

• Justin Webb
• 31 Jan 08, 04:03 AM GMT

H K Livingstone (and others) make reasonable points about this endorsement business but should rise to the challenge, then, of picking people who count.

Gore (suggested by Justin - no relation to me) is an obvious one and they must be working on it, but gritty blue collar folk must surely be the real prize. I see John Edwards has told reporters in New Orleans that he has not made any decision about his own endorsements but is hoping to talk to both the candidates.

Seems to me he does it now - or in the next few days - or loses his clout. Meanwhile, if Obama cannot get any gritty folk on board maybe a revolutionary candidate should think outside the box - how about Tony Blair?

Is McCain inevitable? He looked testy and tired at the CNN debate but he is picking up even bigger endorsements than Tony Blair...

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