The end game: Mayor Coleman set to endorse Obama

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will endorse Barack Obama at tonight’s Xcel center rally, the Pioneer Press reports. He has been a staunch Hillary Clinton supporter, but apparently can read the delegate writing on the wall:

“I certainly expect to endorse Barack tomorrow night after all the votes are counted. The outcome will be clear. Out of respect for Senator Clinton, I’m going to give her a chance to make her statement, but ….” He didn’t complete the thought.

His compatriot across the river, Mayor R.T. Rybak, has been a vigorous Obama supporter from early in the contest. Unfortunately the campaign still doesn’t know how to spell his name.