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PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - Sen. Barack Obama won a coveted endorsement from New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Friday while the State Department apologized that employees snooped into the Illinois Democrat's passport files and those of his two main White House rivals.
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The backing from the Hispanic governor is a victory for Obama and could improve his chances of winning over Latino voters who have leaned toward New York Sen. Hillary Clinton.
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Governor Richardson backs Obama - Yahoo! News
This was an important endorsement. It will give Obama a booster shot with the important Hispanic vote, which has largely backed Clinton to date. It also signals a look ahead at one of Obama's future cabinet choices or perhaps VP.