Will Barbara Boxer Endorse Obama?Paul Hogarthbyline‚ Feb. 20‚ 2007Barack Obama’s visit to San Francisco yesterday culminated with a fundraiser at the Westin St. Francis for Barbara Boxer – even though the California Senator isn’t up for re-election until 2010. While Boxer needs to prepare in case Arnold Schwarzenegger does challenge her in three years, many observers had questioned if she would use the event to endorse Obama in his Presidential bid. She did not, and even told reporters that she would remain neutral because she has “so many friends in the race.” But statements that Boxer made at the event -- as well as the substance of Obama’s speech and the crowd’s reaction to it – strongly indicate that she eventually would, and that she should endorse his candidacy. Meanwhile, the Chronicle’s coverage of the “Obama-is-not-black” myth that accompanied his visit to the Bay Area further exemplified how out of touch the newspaper is with reality. |