Former Michigan Rep. David Bonior announced today his support for Barack Obama. Bonior had served as John Edwards's national campaign chairman, before the former senator suspended his campaign. Winning the support of Bonior could provide a major boost for Obama, as Bonior is a close ally of labor unions, who historically have provided crucial votes for Democratic presidential candidates.

In a conference call with reporters this morning, Bonior put this election in historical context.

"This is a fundamental, watershed year in American politics," he said. "It's like '32; it's like 1960, when Kennedy was president. It brings that kind of passion and change of direction, and [Obama] is a person who can deliver that direction and is in the right spot because his message is about fundamental change. I think it works well for him and it portends well, not only for his candidacy, but for the country's future."