For those, like me, who were wondering: McGovern is not a superdelegate.

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By DENNIS GALE Associated Press Writer SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) Former Sen. George McGovern, an early supporter of Hillary Clinton, is urging her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race.

McGovern says he has decided to endorse Barack Obama.

After watching the returns from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries Tuesday night, McGovern says it's virtually impossible for Clinton to win the nomination.

McGovern says he is calling former President Clinton to tell him of the decision and adds that he remains close friends with the Clintons.

Is there any reason to switch alliances at this juncture? Why not just tell Hillary it's over. Not sure what the significance to switching an endorsement does if he's not a superdelegate.

McGovern had first endorsed Hillary on October 7, 2007 at the Iowa barbecue that all of the Dem candidates attended and was reported in the LA Times:

He (McGovern)recalled receiving a phone call in 1972 from his campaign manager, someone named Gary Hart, saying he'd come upon a bright, young man in Arkansas named Bill Clinton who had a hardworking friend named Hillary Rodham and they both were going to work Texas for McGovern.

"There's nothing in politics," said McGovern, "that requires more courage than trying to sell George McGovern in Texas." The crowd roared. McGovern praised the entire current field of Democratic candidates and said he hoped to live long enough to see an African American president. But, he added, "We have an old rule of courtesy in the United States: ladies first." Another crowd roar.

And thus the Democratic candidate from 1972 returned the favor to the wannabe Democratic candidate of 2008. He endorsed her candidacy.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2007/10/mcg.html

The man who helped get the Clintons into politics back in 1972, has just read the writing on the wall for them.

Slippage is starting when Sen. Feinstein, a staunch supporter of Sen. Clinton and super-delegate, starts to ask questions in a public form.

Did anyone write to their Senators or Representatives in the House to push the questions to the fore?

Here's an interesting line that no one has commented on:

McGovern says he is calling former President Clinton to tell him of the decision and adds that he remains close friends with the Clintons.

Why not call Hillary directly?

I wonder if some of Hillary's claims on co-presidency (which I never bought) may have come back to bite her...

I can understand placing a private call to Bill to have him convince Hillary... but if you are going to announce it, I would have thought he would be calling Hillary directly.

I remember McGovern's visit to San Francisco in 1972. He came to the Cow Palace (it's really called that) to deliver his stump speech. I was one of his cheering young supporters. I remember at the conclusion how he looked at his watch. A few months later we got another Nixon term. At least it didn't last 4 more years.

That campaign was the first time McGovern disappointed me. Today was the second.

The McGovern endorsement gives me a sick feeling as I picture the disappointment of the past presidential election loses - McGovern, Humphrey, Dukakis, Mondale, Gore, Kerry....

I fear the democrats are now picking a candidate they would like to see as president but have not really thought about whether the candidate can defeat Bush III.

Just imagine Obama vs. McCain in a series of debates and then think about Hillary vs. McCain in those debates. 'Kind of a sick feeling, huh?