Hope wins out over Gratitude

Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama yesterday. A surprise move, I think, considering how the debates were always framed in an Obama/Edwards vs. Clinton/Richardson light.

Interesting piece by an LA Times blogger on the process that led up to the endorsement. It'd be hard to say no to the requests of a former President especially when he

... Invited himself over to Richardson's home last month to watch the Super Bowl and they talked and chewed chips, and Bill reminded Bill about all the important jobs he'd given him during the Clinton Administrations and how important the Hispanic governor's endorsement would be for Hillary now.

Now all Senator Obama needs is for a Pelosi, Edwards, or Gore to step up and unite the party.