Indian superdelegate weighing Clinton, Obama
Monday, April 14, 2008
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Of the three Indian superdelegates for the Democratic party, only one -- Kalyn Free of the
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma -- has yet to choose sides.
Free, who runs
INDN List, a group that seeks to more put Indians in office, says she will go with the candidate who is most supportive of tribal sovereignty. But she doesn't think
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-New York) or
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Illinois) have spent enough time discussing Indian issues.
"We are sovereign nations and there is a government-to-government relationship. The Democratic candidates vying for our support should meet with tribal leaders and hear our concerns," Free told the Associated Press.
As a result, Free said Indian voters could turn to
Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), the former chairman of the
Senate Indian Affairs Committee. She said McCain has a well known record in Indian Country.
Frank LaMere, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, has said his superdelegate vote will go to Obama.
Montana
Rep. Margarett Campbell, a member of the Assiniboine Tribe, supports Obama but can't publicly endorse him for now.
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