Both Democratic candidates for governor in North Carolina have now endorsed Senator Barack Obama. Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue recently threw her support behind Senator Obama, while her opponent, State Treasurer Richard Moore, endorsed him last month.
Perdue is attempting to become the first female governor in the state. With her support among women likely already strong, Perdue's public backing of Senator Obama two months before the primary can only help her support among Black voters, who make up more than a fifth of the state population and a large majority of whom have supported Senator Obama in primaries across the United States.
Perdue had previously remained neutral in the presidential race, but Obama is ahead in recent North Carolina polls, and leads Clinton by more than 150 in total pledged delegates. With the presidential and gubernatorial primaries both being held May 6, and the race between Perdue and Moore tight, both candidates appear to feel that backing Senator Obama is the wiser political position to take.
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