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Robert Byrd endorses Barack Obama. What better way to reach out to hard-working white Americans? "Barack Obama is a noble-hearted patriot and humble Christian, and he has my full faith and support," said Byrd.The Politico's Ben Smith discusses Byrd's evolution on racial issues and some passages about the 91-year-old West Virginia senator from Obama's The Audacity of Hope.
Forget Obama-Webb. How about Obama-Byrd?
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