Rev. Timothy Brown who proudly endorsed Hillary Clinton yesterday stated to black Americans:
"We don't need to be filling our heads with hopes and dreams," the Reverend Timothy Brown said. "We need someone that can take the Oval Office and lead us into this next generation."
SPARTANBURG, S.C.
(CBS/AP) Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton picked up endorsements from dozens of black ministers Tuesday in South Carolina, an early voting state where she and rival Barack Obama have been courting the critical black vote.
The clergy were drawn to the New York senator for her views on health care, jobs and other issues, said a state representative who helped organize the endorsements. "They felt this was the best candidate addressing their concerns," said state Rep. Harold Mitchell, a Democrat from this northern part of the state.
Nearly half of South Carolina's Democratic primary voters are black, and ministers can play a huge role in shaping the political direction of their congregations. More than 60 ministers gathered with Clinton on a stage at a hotel and her campaign said 88 were in the room where the endorsements were announced.
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