aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Lowery: Lewis will back Obama

I was so moved by a conversation I had with young woman at lunch that if he does it I may soon have to follow suit:

The Rev. Joseph Lowery said Tuesday he expects John Lewis to formally declare his support for Barack Obama, perhaps today.

Lowery, like Lewis a veteran of the civil rights movement, said he spoke with Lewis in the past few days and said the Georgia congressman was set to make an announcement today. Lowery said he “assumes” Lewis will announce his support of Obama.

Lewis spokeswoman Brenda Jones did not respond to an email message early Tuesday.