John Edwards Endorses Senator Obama in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama brought his campaign to the Republican stronghold of western Michigan on Wednesday evening. The Illinois senator was in greater Detroit earlier in the day, visiting a Chrysler factory in Sterling Heights and Macomb County Community College in Warren.

Thousands of supporters cheered Obama when he stepped onto the stage at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. They roared even louder just moments later, as their man introduced former presidential candidate John Edwards, who showed up to endorse Obama's campaign.

Both Obama and Hillary Clinton had sought his endorsement, but Edwards stayed mum for more than four months after dropping out of the race in late January.