U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. Barack Obama (D-NY) received endorsement Tuesday from Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), one of his former rivals in nomination race.
At a news conference in Cleveland, Ohio, Dodd called on fellow Democrats "to come together, to get behind this candidacy (of Obama)."
He is the first ex-Democratic hopeful in 2008 to back Obama.
Dodd warned that a heated fight for the Democratic presidential nomination could damage the party.
Obama is in a heated battle for the Democratic presidential nomination with Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
According to CNN's tally, Obama now leads Clinton in the race for delegates 1,327 to 1,255.
The two will next compete on March 4 in primaries in Ohio, Texas, Vermont and Rhode Island.
Obama has won 11 contests in a row since Super Tuesday on February 5.
Supporters of Clinton -- including former President Clinton -- has said she must do well in Texas and Ohio if she is to soldier on for the nomination.
Source: Xinhua
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