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Reich, Nunn, Boren Endorse Obama

Bill Clinton's former labor chief blasts Hillary's ads

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2008 1:49 PM CDT

(Newser) – Barack Obama today picked up endorsements from three Democratic Party bigwigs: Robert Reich, a longtime Clinton friend and ex-Labor Secretary, and two ex-senators with foreign policy clout—Sam Nunn of Georgia and David Boren of Oklahoma. Reich said he decided to endorse because he was... Read full story »

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