With the caucuses in Washington state coming up on Saturday February 9, Sen. Kerry is in Seattle today campaigning for Barack Obama. Joining him at events today is Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, who after hoping Gore would get in the race, has decided to endorse Sen. Obama.
From the Seattle PI
Nickels told KIRO Radio he had hoped Al Gore would run again, but now believes that Obama, rather than Hillary Clinton, would be the best person to heal the country.
Mayor Nickels is well-known for his strong environmental record, and has won many awards for his leadership on these issues. According to Wikipedia he is also the Vice President of the National Conference of Democratic Mayors.
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