In endorsement announcement, Easley contrasts her with Obama and points to her fighter mentality, adding "This lady right here, makes Rocky Balboa look like a pansy." Watch video above.
Politico: Easley's nod offers a "potent symbolic and electoral boost."
The News & Observer: He's no Pennsylvania's Rendell, but he's popular with the white working class Dems.
Edwards' pollster Harrison Hickman says other superdelegates may have been waiting for Easley's cue.
