OFFICIAL Endorsements Thread

[exopolitician]

 The American Hunters and Shooters Association has endorsed.....Obama lol.

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[Democratic Hawk]

And here is the endorsement of Obama by the American Hunters and Shooters Association in full:

http://www.huntersandshooters.com/index.php

AHSA Endorses Obama

                                                  Obama: He "gets it"

Today, as President of the American Hunters and Shooters Association (AHSA), I announced our endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.   Because the gun issue has recently become a factor in the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania, I want to share the remarks I made today:

As a gun rights organization we have not come to this decision lightly.  We were formed two years ago because our research shows that millions of gun owners wanted a change.  They not only wanted an organization that would protect their gun rights but an organization that was also committed to the protection of their communities as well as the protection of our lands. We reached out to the Obama campaign several weeks ago to offer our support and approval as was reported by Paul Bedard of US News and World Report. We believe recent attacks on Senator Obama's stand on the 2nd Amendment and his commitment to our hunting and shooting heritage are unfair and American Hunters and Shooters Association is stepping up to set the record straight.

Senator Obama has clearly demonstrated his commitment to the 2nd Amendment by his vote in support of the Vitter amendment to HR 5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations bill of 2007.  This amendment prevents the Government from confiscating guns in a time of crisis or emergency. Imagine how the citizens felt during Hurricane Katrina when government agents kicked in doors to confiscate law abiding citizens' guns at a time when they needed them the most.  We know Senator Obama "gets it."  To say that he is an elitist is patently ridiculous. To hunters and shooters everywhere, Senator Obama's vote demonstrated a fundamental understanding of the meaning of the 2nd Amendment which means he recognizes the individual right of all citizens to keep and bear arms.  Senator Clinton, on the hand, failed to grasp the importance of this critical issue to hunters and shooters and voted against this Amendment.  She turned her back on America's gun owners. In addition, Senator Obama's commitment to conservation and protection of our natural resources and access to public lands demonstrates to us his commitment to America's hunting and shooting heritage. Senator Obama will be a strong and authentic voice for America's hunters and shooters and it is with great pleasure that we endorse his candidacy.

Ray Schoenke
Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Dave

[M]

Hamas endorses Obama.

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDRkMDBlMGY4MWIzMGFhYTRjZTNhNmZhMjVlZjYzNjY=

[Alcon]

Hamas endorses Obama.

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDRkMDBlMGY4MWIzMGFhYTRjZTNhNmZhMjVlZjYzNjY=

The day after he called them a terrorist organization?  All right, then.

[exopolitician]

Harry Thomas Jr., who previously backed Clinton, now backs Obama:

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A superdelegate from Oklahoma, Reggie Whitten, endorsed Obama today too:

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[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

NJ has selected it's two "add-ons". Both are former governors and Hillary supporters. Unfortunate but not unexpected.

[Хahar 🤔]

Hamas endorses Obama.

http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MDRkMDBlMGY4MWIzMGFhYTRjZTNhNmZhMjVlZjYzNjY=

That means I'm voting for him.

[Keystone Phil]

Just in to CNN - Former Clinton Labor Secretary Rob Reich endorses Obama.

[HappyWarrior]

http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/nunn_boren_endorse_obama.html

ERIE, Pa. -- Sen. Barack Obama has won the backing of former senators Sam Nunn and David Boren, his campaign announced today.

Nunn and Boren will also serve as advisers on Obama's National Security Foreign Policy Team. Nunn was a one-time chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Boren was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

They are not superdelegates, Obama's campaign said. But they are influential and well-respected past members of Congress who could help sway other party elders.

[True Democrat]

http://weblogs.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/blog/2008/04/nunn_boren_endorse_obama.html

ERIE, Pa. -- Sen. Barack Obama has won the backing of former senators Sam Nunn and David Boren, his campaign announced today.

Nunn and Boren will also serve as advisers on Obama's National Security Foreign Policy Team. Nunn was a one-time chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Boren was the longest-serving chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

They are not superdelegates, Obama's campaign said. But they are influential and well-respected past members of Congress who could help sway other party elders.

So how soon is the Bloomberg endorsement coming?

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

I doubt he'd endorse Obama. He'd lose his unity label of being critical of both parties.

[Alcon]

Obama picks up a superdelegate, Nebraska Democratic State Chairman Steve Achelpohl.

http://www.ketv.com/news/15933748/detail.html

[Boris]

CNN has Clinton leading Obama 248-226 among superdelegates, a margin of 22. Is that the closest the margin has ever been between the two?

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

CNN has Clinton leading Obama 248-226 among superdelegates, a margin of 22. Is that the closest the margin has ever been between the two?

Yes.

[Joe Republic]

Congressman (and future Senator) Tim Ryan of Ohio has endorsed Clinton.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/19/921872.aspx

[Lief 🗽]

Congressman (and future Senator) Tim Ryan of Ohio has endorsed Clinton.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/19/921872.aspx

Boooooooo!

[Democratic Hawk]

Congressman (and future Senator) Tim Ryan of Ohio has endorsed Clinton.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/04/19/921872.aspx

Boooooooo!

Not surprising though. Clinton carried Ryan's district (17th) in the Democratic primary. It was among her strongest districts in the state; the others being the 6th, 10th and 18th

Dave

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Amazingly, The Pittsburgh Tribune Review endorses Hillary.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/archive/s_563322.html

Considering Scaiffe accused the Clintons of covering up Vince Foster's "murder" it's humorous.

[True Democrat]

Scaife has done a 180 on the Clintons.  It truly amazes me.

[Verily]

Apparently he got some promises coming his way. No surprise, really.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Apparently he got some promises coming his way. No surprise, really.

Can you expand on that, cause I'm surprised?

[Verily]

Apparently he got some promises coming his way. No surprise, really.

Can you expand on that, cause I'm surprised?

Oh, I'm just speculating, but that's the obvious explanation. People don't make 180s from hate to love until there's some outside benefit.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Apparently he got some promises coming his way. No surprise, really.

Can you expand on that, cause I'm surprised?

Oh, I'm just speculating, but that's the obvious explanation. People don't make 180s from hate to love until there's some outside benefit.

True, but damn, Scaiffe has more money than God and often with money comes power, so we'll wait and see what she can offer him I guess.  He is whacky so that could be it....but who knows.
  Thanks.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Ohio DNC member Enid Goubeaux has endorsed Obama.

[Kushahontas]

not an official endorsement but michael moore is pretty pissed at hillary's tactics. i think its pretty clear:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0408/Michael_Moore_Hillarys_tactics_disgusting.html