Nunn and Boren Endorse Barack Obama

By: Lowell
Published On: 4/18/2008 3:30:45 PM

Obviously, this is excellent news:

Two former senators with long records on foreign policy and national security issues -- and who come from "red" states where Republicans dominate -- have just endorsed Sen. Barack Obama's bid for the White House.

Sam Nunn of Georgia and David Boren of Oklahoma, both Democrats (as is Obama), will also be serving as advisers on Obama's national security foreign policy team.

Also, see former Clinton Administration Labor Secretary Robert Reich's endorsement on his blog.  

All in all, not a bad day for Barack Obama! :)

P.S.  How long until James "the ragin' Cajun" Carville calls Robert Reich "Judas" or whatever other insult he can think of. Ha.

Comments



Sam Nunn decided not to make an independent run, obviously (DanG - 4/18/2008 4:41:57 PM)
He'll probably end up with some sort of cabinet position.


By the way, (DanG - 4/18/2008 4:54:00 PM)
Obama could definitely use these endorsements campaigning for him in the coming weeks.  The first two are conservative Reagan Democrats, and they could have a solid effect in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Indiana.  And Reich campaigning on behalf of Obama in PA and Indiana would certainly take away some Hillary's labor voters.


Newsweek poll: Obama up 19 points (Lowell - 4/18/2008 5:04:26 PM)
nationally over Hillary Clinton.  Check it out here:

Despite her campaign's relentless attacks on Barack Obama's qualifications and electability, Hillary Clinton has lost a lot of ground with Democratic voters nationwide going into Tuesday's critical primary in Pennsylvania, a new NEWSWEEK poll shows.

The survey of 1,209 registered voters found that Obama now leads Clinton by nearly 20 points, or 54 percent to 35 percent, among registered Democrats and those who lean Democratic nationwide. The previous Newsweek poll, conducted in March after Clinton's big primary wins in Ohio and Texas, showed the two Democrats locked in a statistical tie (45 percent for Obama to 44 percent for Clinton). The new poll puts Obama ahead among women as well as men, and voters aged 60 and older as well as younger voters. (For the complete poll data, click here).

One of the more devastating results for Clinton was that a majority of all registered voters now see her as dishonest and untrustworthy. According to the poll, just four in 10 (41 percent) registered voters view the New York senator as honest and trustworthy, while 51 percent think the opposite. This compares with solid majorities of voters who see Obama and McCain as honest and trustworthy (both polled 61 percent).



Numm & Boren (veryblue - 4/18/2008 10:55:18 PM)
Oh, Lowell.  Suck and Jive.