Jesse Jackson: 'All of my heart leans toward Barack'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rev. Jesse Jackson, a leader in the African-American community and two-time presidential candidate, told CNN Thursday he is all but certain to endorse Sen. Barack Obama's, D-Illinois, likely bid for the White House.

"All of my heart leans toward Barack," Jackson said. "He is a next-door neighbor literally. I think he's an extension of our struggle to make this a more perfect union."

"I will talk to all of them, but my inclinations are really toward Barack," he added.

Jackson also spoke highly of others seeking or likely to seek the Democratic nomination, and said Obama cannot take the African-American base of the party for granted.

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:shrug:

And Sharpton's the moral candidate.

A jury thought that he had something to apologize for.

He said that last week on Tweey's show.

and Sharpton weren't endorsing Obama.

to make this all about race. It makes me sick to my stomach just thinking about it.

due to lack of experience & avoidance of controversy. But if Jesse endorse him, I'll take a closer look.