Politico: Daschle to Endorse Obama

From The Politico:

Former Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle has committed his support to Barack Obama, two Democrats with knowledge of Daschle's decision said.

"I certainly expect that he will be supporting Barack," said Leo Hindery, a Daschle friend who backs John Edwards. "Senator Obama could have no better ally and advisor than Tom Daschle."

Two of Daschle's former top staffers, Pete Rouse and Steve Hildebrand, already work for Obama, but Daschle himself brings, along with a broad popularity among Democrats, a set of long friendships and relationshps with Democrats around the country that can help compensate for Obama's recent arrival on the national scene.

Daschle's office said he was at a board meeting today and unreachable.