Clinton suspends campaign; endorses Obama (Update)

by: Juan Melli

Sat Jun 07, 2008 at 02:11:14 PM EDT

If you missed it, you can watch it here: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4

Powerful. Classy. And according to people who were there, effective at winning over the crowd.

Update: Rep Steve Rothman, the Obama campaign's authorized representative for New Jersey and a Northeast Regional Co-chair issued this statement:

"Democrats everywhere should applaud Senator Hillary Clinton and her supporters for mounting a passionate, groundbreaking primary campaign that drew new voters to the process and generated excitement all across our country. Although one phase in this historic presidential election is ending, our battle for fundamental change this fall is only just beginning. No matter what differences came up between us, the fact is that we have far, far more in common on the issues we care most about, such as the economy, jobs, getting out of Iraq, and protecting a woman's right to choose. And I want to be very clear: New Jersey Democrats will be unified in our efforts to deliver our state and elect Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America.

"After 54 contests, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have inspired nearly 40 million voters across the country, over 1.1 million of them in New Jersey, to support a Democrat in this election. We have a tough fight ahead, but I am confident that Senator Obama will be the next President of the United States."

New Jersey supporters of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama worked closely together in recent months to organize the state's delegation to the Democratic National Convention in Denver this August. The team was finalized in May, at which point Governor Jon Corzine was elected as the Delegation Chair and Congressman Rothman as the second in command, the Delegation Whip.