Kọ itẹsiwaju fun paragirafi yii - Ni Oṣu Kini 15, ọdun 2008 Durazo ṣe atilẹyin Barack Obama fun aarẹ, o si gba isinmi ọsẹ mẹta kuro ni iṣẹ rẹ gẹgẹbi Akọwe Alakoso-Oṣowo ti Los Angeles County Federation of Labor lati le ṣe ipolongo fun Obama. O si di igbakeji alaga fun igbimọ ipolongo fun Aare Obama
, ati pe o jẹ aṣoju ti o ṣe ileri fun Obama ni Apejọ Orilẹ-ede ni Denver. O ṣiṣẹ bi Igbakeji Alaga lori Igbimọ Apejọ Orilẹ-ede Democratic 2008.