Obama Outhustles Clinton, Gets Herseth-Sandlin Endorsement

KELO reports that South Dakota Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin has come down from the fence and declared her support for Illinois Senator Barack Obama's bid for the Presidency. Remember, she was an early Edwards supporter. Now she's joined the crowd: Tim Johnson endorsed Obama back in January, and Daschle, of course, has been on board with Obama since last February and is one of Obama's campaign co-chairmen.

Why Obama?

Herseth Sandlin says Obama, a senator from Illinois, will capitalize on what South Dakota's communities, families and entrepreneurs have to offer. [Stephanie must be reading the Madville Times....]

Herseth Sandlin says her decision was based primarily on Obama's interest in promoting renewable energies and his interest in talking to her in detail about those issues.

She says Obama's rival, Hillary Clinton, did not talk with her -- but that she had a long, detailed talk with Obama [AP, "Herseth Sandlin Endorses Obama," KELOLand.com, 2008.02.26].

Is the endorsement of little South Dakota's lone Congresswoman worth the effort? Obama apparently thinks so. That's consistent with the 50-state strategy that has paid off for him in a spectacular February. Clinton apparently doesn't think so. That's consistent with the big-state, big-donor, "over by Feb. 5" strategy that has produced a failing campaign.

But let's keep it local. Obama takes the time to get our Congressional delegate on his bandwagon. Clinton doesn't. So which candidate will pay more attention to South Dakota once elected?