Most people consider that King was a Democrat, by his votes or by affiliations with Democrats. A few people consider him a Republican, due to lack of evidence or for political purposes. Barack Obama has often cited King and many Democrats consider the election of a black president in 2008 was the result of King's hard work. It would be wrong to say that Obama would have been endorsed by King, due to the ideological differences of the two. | Most people consider that King was a Democrat, by his votes or by affiliations with Democrats. A few people consider him a Republican, due to lack of evidence or for political purposes. Barack Obama has often cited King and many Democrats consider the election of a black president in 2008 was the result of King's hard work. It would be wrong to say that Obama would have been endorsed by King, due to the ideological differences of the two. |