Armenian group endorses Obama

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won the endorsement of one of the country's largest Armenian-American associations.

The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), a grassroots organization that reaches about 500,000, plans this afternoon to throw its support behind the Illinois senator.

Both Obama and N.Y. Sen. Hillary Clinton have expressed support for passage of the passage of the Armenian genocide resolution. But ANCA executive director Aram Hamparian said the organization felt Obama is the candidate ``in the best position to bring about real change in how the government addresses Armenian issues.''

``The Obama candidacy has been about bringing fundamental change to how we deal with the world, how we deal with domestic affairs, and that's the type of change that we need,'' Hamparian said.

The group plans to announce its endorsement this afternoon in Glendale. Also present will be Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Pasadena and Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti.