Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Wednesday endorsed Senator Barack Obama who secured enough delegates to become the presumptive Democratic nominee.
But Villaraigosa sidestepped questions on Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton's political future. Villaraigosa endorsed Clinton on May 30, 2007, and is one of her national campaign chairs. He traveled this year to Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Texas and throughout California to campaign for the New York senator.
"I spoke with Sen. Clinton yesterday and I said to her, `I've never been prouder to support a presidential candidate,'" Villaraigosa said.
Despite his support for Clinton, Villaraigosa said he would back Obama as the party's nominee.
"I also believe that Barack Obama is going to be a great standard-bearer for our party," the mayor said. "Yesterday, we crossed a threshold. Americans said it's time for change. They're looking for a leader who can inspire us, and the message is clear -- we all have a lot of work to do to make sure that that change comes to fruition."
Source:Xinhua
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