Appearing onstage with Clinton and his wife, Mary, the two-term Democrat declared the New York senator "gets it.""It's time for somebody to be in the White House who understands the challenges we face in this country,"Easley said, adding a gentle dig at rival Barack Obama's signature slogan of hope."There's been lots of 'Yes we can, yes we should.' Hillary Clinton is ready to deliver," Easley said. Easley is term-limited and will leave office early next year. Both Democrats vying for the party's nomination to replace him have endorsed Obama, whom polls show with a substantial lead over Clinton in the state. Clinton, in turn, praised Easley as a champion of economic development in his state."The governor and I have something in common -- we think results matter," Clinton said.

http://www.wsoctv.com/politics/16056138/detail.html

Watch the Video on the site if you can, its a very enthusiastic endorsement.

Today brings a NEW RASSMUSSEN Poll showing a 9 Point swing to Clinton

Rasmussen had Obama with a 23% lead but he is down to 14% as of today.

ARG had Obama with a 11% lead but he is down to 10% as of today.

PPP( this polling company is based in north carolina)had Obama with a 25% lead but he is down to 12% as of today.

SurveyUSA has not changed much.....

02-12-08: Obama: 50%....10% lead Clinton: 40%

03-11-08: Obama: 49%....8% lead Clinton: 41%

04-08-08: Obama: 49%....10% lead Clinton: 39%

04-22-08: Obama: 50%....9% lead Clinton: 41%

There's more...