Clinton or Obama: Who does Lautenberg prefer?
By Wally EdgeIn addition to being a United States Senator, Frank Lautenberg also holds a higher office: he’s an uncommitted superdelegate to the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Lautenberg has been careful to avoid stating his preference between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama – hoping to evade having to offend anyone in his own party, especially as he faces Rep. Rob Andrews, a Hillary Clinton supporter, in the Democratic primary. But New Jersey Democratic leaders are expected to push Lautenberg to disclose who he wants to be the next President before the June 3 primary – and that’s something Lautenberg does not want to do.
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who'd he vote for?
Can we ask him who he voted for in the NJ primary?
(did he vote in the NJ primary?)
Let's play the waiting game.
Let's see, desperately loosing Hillary just lost big in NC and won by 2% in Indiana (which is a big loss for her really). Let's see, whom Frank should support now?
Its easy
"I support Hillary Clinton (because everyone in NJ did) and think that she would be a fine President, but for the good of the party if Barack Obama goes into the Convention with more delegates I will be voting for him"
Pick Already
If he can't even make a simple pick of who he supports for President what business does he have making tough decisions on behalf of the NJ residents he represents - Oh wait all he has done is dig us in a deep financial hole with that useless Secaucus Transfer Station with his name on it.