California is a long way from Maine and Maine lacks California's diversity. But I want this blog to be for political junkies so readers can get a feel of what is going on in Washington and out on the campaign trail. That said, here's the news that I think is really interesting.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., a liberal and aggressive black lawmaker from Los Angeles, endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., for president. I cannot say I saw this coming except to say that during the State of the Union speech on Monday, Waters and Clinton had a cordial conversation on the House floor. She did not seek out or speak to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., as far as I saw and I was watching pretty closely.

It is hard to understate how influential Waters is in the black community and liberal politics. She is an effective political organizer, regardless of what one might think about her politics. Hopefully, this profile can give you a better understanding of who Waters is.

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