How much do endorsements matter?
Considerably, it seems, given the passions that have come to define this presidential primary race.
State Rep. James Roebuck joined a group of a dozen-plus city and state lawmakers yesterday who announced their support ofBarack Obama at a press conference in City Hall. His name was not on the original press release reporters received publicizing the event, and so it was not included in this story today.
But in fact he did speak at the event. Also in attendance - though not noted in the story - were state Sen. Leanna Washington and state Rep. Tommy Blackwell.
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