England for Obama

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation’s only Hispanic governor, today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for President, calling him a “once-in-a-lifetime leader” who can unite the nation and restore America’s international leadership.

Richardson, who dropped out of the Democratic race in January, appeared with Obama at a campaign event in Portland, Ore., saying:

“I believe he is the kind of once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America’s moral leadership in the world… As a presidential candidate, I know full well Sen. Obama’s unique moral ability to inspire the American people to confront our urgent challenges at home and abroad in a spirit of bipartisanship and reconciliation.”

In a direct appeal to superdelegates to follow his example by backing Barack Obama and ending the race for the nomination he said:

“My great affection and admiration for Senator Clinton and President Bill Clinton will never waver. It is time, however, for Democrats to stop fighting amongst ourselves and prepare for the tough fight we will have against John McCain in the fall.”

A video of his full endorsement speech is above.

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