Judging from the audiences Obama draws in his appearances, Jochum said she was struck by the large number of young people who come to his events.

"He is inspiring them in a way I haven't seen since the days of Bobby Kennedy," Jochum told the Telegraph Herald.

Jochum said the Democrats' field of candidates is as good as any she has seen, but she waited to see how the various campaigns developed and how they matured as candidates before making a selection.

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