Annapolis, Md. – Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has secured endorsements from two governors – New York’s Eliot Spitzer and Maryland’s Martin O’Malley.
O’Malley is slated to endorse the New York senator today at an event in Annapolis, two officials said Tuesday. They spoke on condition of anonymity in advance of the formal announcement.
Spitzer plans to make his endorsement Monday in Albany, N.Y. The event is expected to draw a host of other New York Democrats, including state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. David Paterson.
For months, Spitzer has hedged about an endorsement of Clinton, who leads national polls for the Democratic nomination. But the governor had dropped enough hints that the endorsement really came down to a guessing game about when – not whether – it would happen.
“New Yorkers know firsthand how effective Hillary is as a leader, which is why her support runs deep in this state,” Spitzer said Tuesday.
Clinton also has the backing of New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine.
Her rival Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has the support of Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine and Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
