Democratic U.S. Rep. Dan Boren said today he will not endorse Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for president, citing the liberal voting record of the party’s presumptive nominee and his desire to reflect his conservative eastern Oklahoma district.
Rep. Boren described himself as a “centrist.” Referring to Obama, he said “unfortunately, his record does not reflect working in a bipartisan fashion.” he also described Obama the most liberal senator in U.S. Senate.
Rep. Boren said his 2nd Congressional District is much more conservative. His district is mostly rural and stretches across eastern Oklahoma. “I’ve got to reflect my district. No one means more to me than the people who elected me. I have to listen them.”
The Democratic U.S. Rep. is seeking re-election to a third term this year, described himself as a “centrist” and said Obama has publicly talked about being bipartisan and working with Republicans in Congress to address the nation’s needs. He is the lone Democrat in Oklahoma’s congressional delegation.
The chairman of the Oklahoma Democratic Party, Ivan Holmes, said he is not surprised by Boren’s position. Polls show that Obama has less support in eastern Oklahoma than anywhere else in the state, Holmes said.
Boren said his endorsement became a moot point when Clinton suspended her campaign, making Obama the presumptive nominee. “That process is really over with,” he said. “Our nominee is not my first choice.” Boren said it will be a historic moment for the nation when the party nominates Obama for president and supports a nominee who is breaking the color barrier. “I celebrate it,” Boren said. “It’s a testament to the Democratic Party.” He is the last of Oklahoma’s 10 superdelegates to make an endorsement decision in the presidential race.
While not endorsing Obama, Dan Boren said he will vote with the rest of Oklahoma’s delegation to make him the party’s nominee at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August and will vote Democratic on election day.
Dan’s father, David, is the former Oklahoma governor, senator and presently president of the University of Oklahoma, who has endorsed Obama.
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