Obama wins key endorsement in White House race

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WASHINGTON, March 21, 2008 (AFP) — Democrat Barack Obama's presidential hopes got a needed boost Friday with an endorsement from the country's only Hispanic governor, Bill Richardson, a one-time member of the Clinton administration and former White House hopeful.

Richardson's endorsement was welcome good news for Obama who has seen his poll ratings slide in the tight race with Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination after a row over incendiary racial remarks by his former pastor.

The New Mexico governor called Obama a "once-in-a-lifetime leader" who could inspire voters and overcome racial and political divisions.

"He understands it clearly that by only bringing people together and by bridging our differences can we succeed together as Americans,"...

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