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endorsement stories: 110 news summaries

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 Richardson Backs Obama, 
 Cites 'Unique Moral Ability' 

Candidates competed feverishly for NM governor's nod

Mar 21, 08 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Richardson endorsed Barack Obama today, saying the senator’s landmark race address this week “asked every American to see the reality and the pain of other Americans. He appealed to the best in us." The Democratic candidates eagerly sought the New Mexico governor’s nod, and Obama... More »

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Barack Obama • Bill Richardson • race • foreign policy • endorsement • Jeremiah Wright

 Richardson to Endorse Obama 

Candidate picks up one of Democratic Party's most coveted nods

Mar 21, 08 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Richardson will back Barack Obama for president today, giving the Illinois senator one of the Democratic party's most coveted endorsements. The New Mexico governor and former presidential candidate called Obama a "once-in-a-lifetime leader that can bring our nation together and restore America's moral leadership in the world" in... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Bill Richardson • New Mexico • Democratic presidential candidates • endorsement • superdelegates • Election 2008

John Murtha, War Critic,
Backs Clinton

Congressman says
Hillary has 'similar position' on Iraq

Mar 19, 08 3:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Murtha, the Pennsylvania congressman who has become a leading critic of the Iraq war, is endorsing Hillary Clinton for president, CQ Politics reports. “I know that Senator Clinton has a similar position that I have in regards to the war in Iraq,” Murtha said. While both he... More »

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Hillary Clinton • John Murtha • Pennsylvania • troop withdrawal • Vietnam veteran • war authorization • endorsement • defense spending • superdelegates • Pennsylvania primary • Iraq war

Bush: Mac Has 'Courage' to Lead

President endorses Arizona senator a day after GOP nomination assured

Mar 5, 08 2:34 PM CST
(Newser) - George Bush endorsed John McCain in a Rose Garden appearance today, saying his former foe has the “character, courage, and perseverance” to be president. One day after the Arizona senator clinched the Republican nomination, he said of Bush, “I appreciate his endorsement, and I appreciate his service to... More »

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John McCain • Republican nomination • endorsement • political endorsement • conservative vote • Paul Begala • Rose Garden • George W. Bush

Obama-ite Rebuts Jack's Hill Vid

Two can play at remixing Nicholson roles

Mar 3, 08 10:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Director Rob Reiner had some fun remixing some of Jack Nicholson’s notable performances into a comic Hillary Clinton endorsement video, but it was barely in circulation yesterday before a Daily Kos blogger demonstrated that it was a game two could play. The Hillary video includes clips of Jack’s... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Jack Nicholson • Rob Reiner • endorsement • The Shining • A Few Good Men

UPDATED

Teamsters Endorse
Obama Over Clinton

It's another troubling sign for Hillary and her base

Feb 20, 08 3:31 PM CST
(Newser) - The Teamsters union endorsed Barack Obama today, giving him a chance to make further inroads into Hillary Clinton's base of blue-collar workers. Obama met with Teamsters chief Jim Hoffa today, who afterward gave Obama the backing of the 1.4-million-member union, the Chicago Tribune reports. The move could help in... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Ohio • Pennsylvania • working class • labor unions • teamsters • endorsement • Pennsylvania primary • Election 2008 • Teamsters • James P. Hoffa

Bush 41 Lauds McCain
as 'True Conservative'

Ex-prez endorses, defends candidate

Feb 18, 08 12:28 PM CST
(Newser) - George H.W. Bush formally endorsed John McCain today, praising the Arizona senator as a "true conservative" in the latest attempt to rally Republicans behind their presumptive nominee, the Houston Chronicle reports. "I think that our effort to continue to unite the party will be enhanced dramatically by... More »

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John McCain • Texas • Mike Huckabee • George HW Bush • endorsement • conservative vote

GOP No. 2s Try Harder

Runners-up enjoy inside track next time around

Feb 18, 08 10:40 AM CST
(Newser) - If history is any guide, Mitt Romney had every reason to smile last week as he endorsed John McCain, the Washington Post reports: Every GOP nominee of the past 30 years, except George W. Bush, finished second in the previous contested primary. Judging from the presumptive 2008 nominee's support of... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • Republican • nominee • Iowa caucus • endorsement • McCain 2008

Obama Quietly Courts Edwards

Meets with Edwards, seeks endorsement

Feb 18, 08 3:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Democratic contender Barack Obama secretly visited former campaign rival John Edwards yesterday, seeking his endorsement, according to the Chicago Tribune. The media usually travels everywhere with Obama, but he managed to shake his entourage in Chicago on a day when his campaign said all events were canceled because of bad... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • Chapel Hill • campaign • Democratic nomination • convention • endorsement • delegates

Senior Bushes
Will Endorse McCain

'41,' Barbara to announce support of senator Monday

Feb 15, 08 12:15 PM CST
(Newser) - George H. W. and Barbara Bush will endorse John McCain next week, making the announcement in Texas in an effort to enlist voters there to support the presumptive nominee against a formidable rival. Mike Huckabee is optimistic about his prospects in the state, where social conservatives has taken issue with... More »

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John McCain • Texas • Barbara Bush • Mike Huckabee • George HW Bush • Republican candidate • endorsement • political endorsement • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

Clinton's Black Allies Defecting

John Lewis may switch vote; another House member already has

Feb 15, 08 8:09 AM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton is starting to lose the support of prominent black leaders—and superdelegates— who previously backed her. Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat who carries great influence in Congress, says he's now tilting toward Barack Obama. Another Georgia Democrat, David Scott, already switched, the AP reports. “Something is... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Kerry • primary • Democratic National Convention • Ted Kennedy • caucus • campaign • Democratic nomination • endorsement • Jim Clyburn • delegates • superdelegates • David Scott • Jesse Jackson Jr. • John Lewis • Emanuel Cleaver

UPDATED

Mitt Backs McCain, Urges Delegates to Do Same

Romney endorses former rival
one week after leaving GOP race

Feb 14, 08 3:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Mitt Romney endorsed former Republican rival John McCain for president today, saying the Arizona senator “understands the war we’re in.” The former Massachusetts governor called McCain “a man who served and suffered for his country.” Romney quit the race last week, having collected 286 delegates... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • endorsement

Big Biz Takes Stock of Obama

Democrat's limited record friendlier than CEOs might think

Feb 14, 08 2:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama’s Potomac victories put him into stronger position to claim the Democratic presidential nomination, something business leaders are just wrapping their heads around, Business Week reports. So far, they’re not sure what an Obama administration might mean, but he’s earned kudos from billionaire Warren Buffett, former... More »

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Barack Obama • Warren Buffett • Democratic nomination • endorsement • Barack Obama supporters • Paul Volker • corporate America • big business • Election 2008 • US Chamber of Commerce

Gore, Powell Stay on Sidelines

Ex-VP may want broker role; ex-Secretary of State has GOP fatigue

Feb 12, 08 2:25 PM CST
(Newser) - As the race for the Democratic nomination enters what the party hopes will be its homestretch, Al Gore is still watching from the sidelines, and insiders say he's planning to stay there. The ex-VP is said to see himself brokering a deal if Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton end at... More »

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climate change • Al Gore • Colin Powell • endorsement

OPINION

Ex-Rivals Vie For Edwards' Backing

Hesitation may
indicate problem for Obama: blogger

Feb 11, 08 5:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are chasing John Edwards' endorsement, and Obama should be worried by their ex-rival's cold feet, Washington Post blogger Dan Balz writes. Edwards may seem a good fit for the change candidate, and the two often teamed up against Clinton on the campaign trail, but "... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • John Edwards • universal health care • endorsement

Bush Rallies Base for McCain...

...Without actually mentioning his
former nemesis by name

Feb 8, 08 9:38 AM CST
(Newser) - George W. Bush never mentioned John McCain by name this morning, but he nonetheless sought to give the presumptive GOP nominee a boost among the party's conservative base, the Washington Post reports. "Soon, we will have a nominee who will carry a conservative banner into this election and beyond,... More »

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Mitt Romney • John McCain • tax cuts • Election 2000 • endorsement • Election 2008 • George W. Bush

Key Evangelical Leader
to Endorse Huckabee

First primary endorsement ever for Focus on Family founder

Feb 8, 08 4:41 AM CST
(Newser) - One of the most influential Evangelical Christian leaders in the nation is expected today to endorse Mike Huckabee, providing a major boost to his campaign among conservatives, AP reports. James Dobson, founder of Colorado's Focus on the Family organization, has never before endorsed a Republican presidential candidate during a primary... More »

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Mitt Romney • James Dobson • Mike Huckabee • Focus on the Family • evangelicals • Republican candidate • endorsement • Election 2008

Cautious TV Wins Super Tuesday

Chastened by mistakes on New Hampshire, 2004, stations stay calm

Feb 6, 08 10:47 AM CST
(Newser) - It was a chastened, circumspect TV news machine that creaked into action last night, the New York Times reports. After trusting ultimately incorrect polls in New Hampshire, pundits seemed terrified of making bold calls—a strategy that worked out, since the primary bonanza settled nothing. The biggest gaffe came from... More »

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television • Hillary Clinton • Super Tuesday • primary • Latino voters • Mike Huckabee • pundits • endorsement • network television

Maria Shriver Backs Obama

Says if he were a state he'd be California

Feb 4, 08 4:01 AM CST
(Newser) - Another member of the Kennedy clan, California's First Lady Maria Shriver, made a shock endorsement of Barack Obama yesterday, three days after husband Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Republican John McCain. Shriver's announcement electrified Obama supporters at a UCLA rally where Oprah, singer Stevie Wonder and Shriver's cousin Caroline Kennedy appeared, reports... More »

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Barack Obama • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Oprah Winfrey • UCLA • Stevie Wonder • endorsement • first lady • Maria Shriver

Kennedy's Hot on the Stump for Obama

Legendary lion thrills to campaign,
is surprise hit with MTV generation

Feb 2, 08 11:11 AM CST
(Newser) - When Ted Kennedy endorses you, he doesn't just phone it in: The 75-year-old Massachusetts senator is seriously stumping for Barack Obama—and taking the Southwest by storm. Since backing Obama in a fiery speech on Monday, Kennedy has tried out his Spanish in Santa Fe and sung on an LA... More »

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Barack Obama • California • New Mexico • Ted Kennedy • stump speech • endorsement • Barack Obama supporters

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