Obama Endorses Kwame Kilpatrick

At the Detroit Economic Club on May 7th, 2007, Obama introduced his friend Kwame Kilpatrick in front of a packed house. Obama states, "He is a leader, not just here in Detroit, not just in Michigan, but all across the country people look to him. We know that he is going to be doing astounding things for many years to come. I'm grateful to call him a friend and a colleague".

By March, 2008, Kwame Kilpatrick had been charged with 10 felonies including perjury, obstruction of justice and assaulting a public safety officer. He will be sentenced October 28th. In June, Kwame Kilpatrick gave Barack Obama his endorsement as a Democratic Party Superdelegate.