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Former presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Barack Obama for president on Wednesday. "I’m deeply honored by John’s support," Obama said as the two appeared together in Grand Rapids, Mich. "He is a true leader who dedicated his career to improving the lives of ordinary Americans. John ran a strong, principled campaign for president, focusing on a number of important issues where we share common ground — universal health care, bringing our troops home from Iraq, and eliminating poverty in America. The way he ran his campaign was also important. He ran in a way that reflected our shared conviction that we need to fundamentally change politics. Like our campaign, John’s campaign never accepted donations from Washington lobbyists or special interest PACs." Edwards was the biggest endorsement the Obama campaign has received in recent days and it followed that of U.S. Reps. Joe Donnelly on Monday and Pete Visclosky on Tuesday. The only bigger formal endorsements would be former President Jimmy Carter, who has hinted his support for Obama, and former Vice President Al Gore.
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