This coveted endorsement for Obama comes from the largest Newspaper in Kentucky, the Louisville Courier Journal. I should also note that the Courier Journal is also widely read across Southern Indiana:

Barack Obama for the Democrats

Sen. Barack Obama referred to that excitement in a teleconference interview last week with this newspaper's editorial board. "We were always the longshot," he said. "The fact we've done so well speaks to the hunger of the American people for a different message and a different direction."

We agree, and we also believe that Sen. Obama is the Democratic candidate better equipped to restore Americans' hope for the future and to bring change to Washington.

For that reason, we endorse Sen. Obama in Tuesday's Indiana primary and in the May 20 contest in Kentucky.

The timing of this endorsement is critical because it may catch the attention of late deciders in Southern Indiana, as well as providing critical support for Obama in Kentucky's upcoming contest.