John Kerry, the former nominee of the Democratic party, endorsed Barack Obama for president yesterday in front of Obama supporters in Charleston, South Carolina.
The man who coined "Hope is on the way" is supporting the new candidate of hope among Democrats.
This decision certainly hurts John Edwards, Kerry's former running-mate.
However, it's no secret that the two were never very close. It was really just a marriage of convenience.
Edwards should have been expecting this, considering the harsh words he had for Kerry after the 2004 defeat about his weak response to the Republican attack machine.
Kerry also bypassed another colleague, Hillary Clinton, in his endorsement. He is clear that he is not supporting the establishment candidate in this race for the nomination.
Even though he lost humiliatingly to Bush in 2004, Kerry's endorsement is not to be discounted. The man's still got an e-mail list of several million Democrats, which is a major asset for the Obama campaign.
In his e-mail proclaiming his support for Obama, he said, "the next President of the United States can be, should be, and will be Barack Obama."
We'll see if this endorsement has any effect on Kerry's ex-supporters.
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