Jesse Jackson on Obama bid: 'He has my vote'
March 30, 2007
''He has my vote,'' the Rev. Jackson said.
Jackson sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, winning 13 primaries and caucuses in 1988.
Jackson represents a different era of black politician, battle-tested by the civil rights struggles of the 1960s with Martin Luther King Jr.
In a statement responding to Jackson's support, Obama said, ''This campaign has been about giving hope since Day One and I am proud to have the support of my friend Jesse Jackson. It is because people like Jesse ran that I have this opportunity to run for president today.''
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