KY Congressman For Obama
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Barack Obama picked up a superdelegate of his own this morning. Politicker reported this morning that Kentucky Rep. Ben Chandler will announce his support for Obama today. Chandler is the second of Kentucky's two Democratic congressmen to endorse Obama. Freshman Rep. John Yarmuth previously announced his support for the Illinois senator.
Chandler is in his second full term representing the state's 6th District, which includes Lexington and its surrounding counties. Chandler is well-known around the state: he's been elected statewide three times, and his grandfather, A.B. "Happy" Chandler, served as governor and senator, and was the second ever commissioner of baseball.
Kentucky has 51 pledged delegates and will hold its Democratic primary May 20.