Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico, after a long courtship by both Democratic candidates, today breaks his silence and will officially endorse Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States.
There's just one problem, and it's not a small one. Today is Good Friday.
Memo to Obama: Today is Good Friday. You've just lost the Catholic vote. You're likely also risking a segment of the Protestant vote. If you're going to try to salvage your image as a self-professed Christian, cancel your campaign events and pep rallies scheduled on what is for many Christians a day of great solemnity and part of the holiest weekend of the year for most Christians. Positioning a Catholic next to you publicly on this day for anything other than a Good Friday observance does nothing to help you, particularly with the segment of the electorate you hope to persuade by this action.
