Article: Feingold likely to back Obama; Wisconsin senator voted for Illinois colleague in primary

Madison -- Wisconsin Sen. Russ Feingold voted for Barack Obama in the state presidential primary and said he would likely cast his ballot the same way as a super delegate at the Democratic National Convention in August.

Feingold, a Democrat from Middleton, said he voted for the Illinois senator Tuesday over New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton because of Obama's ability to motivate people and his long-standing opposition to the war in Iraq.

"It was a very difficult choice because they're both good," Feingold said Friday. "They have different strengths, but in the end, I just decided he seemed like a very interesting candidate who would be very exciting and also send a great message ...

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