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Congress' Only Iraq War Vet Backs Obama

Ex-paratrooper's endorsement seen as blow to Clinton

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(Newser) – The only Iraq War combat vet in Congress endorsed Barack Obama yesterday, saying, "I'm inspired by his call to action to change how business is done in Washington." Pennsylvania's Patrick Murphy, who served as a paratrooper in Baghdad in 2003 and 2004, has worked with Hillary Clinton on legislation; the move is seen as a snub, the Daily News reports.

Clinton mentioned Murphy in a speech as recently as Monday, but she also voted to authorize military action in Iraq, a policy Obama has consistently opposed. "I believe Sen. Obama believes, as I do, that we need to fight a smarter, tougher war on terror," said Murphy. A Clinton spokesman declined to comment.

Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa. greets commuters at a rail station in Cornwells Heights Pa., Monday, April 23, 2007. Nearly every Monday since taking office in January, the 33-year-old Iraq war veteran has headed out to suburban Philadelphia train stations at dawn to meet voters. After that, he gets in his...
Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa. greets commuters at a rail station in Cornwells Heights Pa., Monday, April 23, 2007. Nearly every Monday since taking office in January, the 33-year-old Iraq war veteran has...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen Barack Obama, D-Il., poses for a photo as he greets supporters and members of his book club during a picnic outside of left field at Holman Stadium in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007.(AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen Barack Obama, D-Il., poses for a photo as he greets supporters and members of his book club during a picnic outside of left field at Holman Stadium in Nashua,...   (Associated Press)
Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Democratic presidential hopeful, U.S. Sen Barack Obama, D-Ill., addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)   (Associated Press)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Rep. Patrick Murphy take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington after a sharply divided House of Representatives voted to order President Bush to bring combat troops home from Iraq next year. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, and Rep. Patrick Murphy take part in a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington after a sharply divided House of Representatives voted to order President...   (Associated Press)
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., center, celebrates with Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., left, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2007, after a sharply divided House of Representatives voted to order President Bush to bring combat troops home from Iraq next...
Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., center, celebrates with Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., left, Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., and Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 23, 2007, after a sharply...   (Associated Press)
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