The Rev. Jesse Jackson told my colleague Ryan Grim today that he’ll cast his vote for Barack Obama.

Grim emails:

Rev. Jesse Jackson, a two-time presidential candidate and influential Democrat, told The Politico today that he plans to vote for Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) in the Democratic primary.

“He’ll get my vote,” said Jackson, who has also warned Obama not to take the black vote for granted.

In January, he spoke highly of Obama in an interview with CNN but stopped short of an endorsement. “All of my heart leans toward Barack,” Jackson told the network. “He is a next-door neighbor literally. I think he’s an extension of our struggle to make this a more perfect union.”

“I will talk to all of them, but my inclinations are really toward Barack,” he added.

I swear… When I created the “obvious” category on this site, this is exactly the type of story I created it for.