On July 27 , 2007 , Choi endorsed United States Senator Barack Obama for president in the 2008 election , becoming one of the earliest elected officials in New Jersey to support Obama .
Most of the party establishment supported then frontrunner Sen. Hillary Clinton .
On July 27 , 2007 , Choi endorsed United States Senator Barack Obama for president in the 2008 election , becoming one of the earliest elected officials in New Jersey to support Obama whereas most of the party establishment supported then frontrunner Sen. Hillary Clinton .