On the heels of a narrow loss across the river in Indiana last night, the Obama campaign is ramping up efforts to lessen Senator Hillary Clinton's wide lead in Kentucky. On a conference call today, Obama superdelegate and Congressman John Yarmuth (D-Louisville) announced the launch of the Kentucky Leadership Committee, a forty-one member list of former and current elected officials supporting Obama's candidacy.
Yarmuth is joined on the committee by Congressman Ben Chandler (D-Versailles) - another Obama superdelegate - and former Congressmen Mike Ward (D-Louisville), Roman Mazzoli (D-Louisville), and Ken Lucas (D-Richwood).
Yarmuth noted the Committee could help sway Kentucky's three undecided superdelegates to Obama.
The Congressman also shrugged off suggestion that Hillary Clinton should quit the race following last night's primaries.
"I don't want her to drop out until May 21," said Yarmuth, pointing to the day after the Kentucky primary. "I think that it sustains interest in the campaign and sustains interest in our nomination...In my opinion, it does not hurt us if she stays in the race.
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