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Edwards campaign manager backs Obama

Posted by Foon Rhee, deputy national political editor May 8, 2008 10:25 AM

John Edwards is still stubbornly neutral in the Democratic race. But his former national campaign chairman is endorsing Barack Obama today after his sweeping victory in North Carolina.

David Bonior is also a former congressman from Michigan, a key swing state in the fall.

"John Edwards ran a campaign focused on fulfilling a promise to America’s working families that they could once again trust their leaders to put them first. As I look at the presidential race as it stands today, I see one candidate who has proven he can bring the kind of change to Washington that will mean more jobs, better pay for American workers, and health care for every single American. That candidate is Barack Obama," Bonior said in a statement issued by the Obama campaign.

"Tuesday was a critical moment in this race. Because Barack Obama continues to run a positive campaign that focuses on the issues that matter to ordinary Americans, he has won a commanding lead in this race, and I believe he can and will defeat John McCain in November. Now is the time to unite behind Barack Obama so we can end business-as-usual in Washington and fulfill our moral obligation to America’s hardworking families."

6 comments so far...
  1. David Bonior is one of my favorite congressman. I have always respected his ethics and sense of right and wrong. He has steadfastly opposed Republican and Democratic presidents alike when they initiated disastrous foreign policies.

    I am glad to see him come out in support of Barack Obama.

    Although Sen. Clinton says she will "fight on," I think she does so only by being willing to repudiate the Democratic party's primary rules. Rules are in place for a reason. Why does she want to change the rules in the middle of the game?

    If you lose in a fair fight.....you lose. Be a good sport. Read the writing on the wall.

    Time to end it...

    Posted by linda from TX May 8, 08 10:54 AM
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    http://www.perthleadership.org/White_Papers.htm#election

    Posted by msanford May 8, 08 10:59 AM
  1. Linda from TX:

    I agree with you, although I feel that at this point Hillary remaining in the campaign is not so much a bad thing, since it's widely agreed that she won't actually win. That is, as long as she stops the attacks. If the two democratic candidates could end the primary season on a high note, where they compete for a few more weeks, but stick to the issues and running a respectful campaign, I believe it would go a long way to healing the bitter divides that have opened up within the party in the past few months.

    If Hillary truly believes what she said on Tuesday night, that she and Obama are on the same team at the end of the day, then now would be the time to stop cutting him down and show that she can lose gracefully. She need not drop out to do this.

    Posted by Steve May 8, 08 11:14 AM

  1. Dear Fellow Americans.

    Our Great-grand Nation, the United States of America
    is and will face very critical and substantial
    "Challenges" in coming,
    months, years, and decades.

    It is very essential that we pick our next
    President on the basis of following criteria.


    1. A candidate with a clear "Vision and Mission".

    2. A candidate with a sound " Character and Integrity"
    .

    3. A candidate with a evident "Presidential
    Temperament" and " Principled Judgment".

    4. A candidate with "little "Washington exposure"
    and "real future and past Voters".

    5. A candidate who "Inspires us up" rather than
    "Tears us down".

    6. A candidate not based on past "sexism, racism, and
    ageism".

    In my professional and personal opinion, the only
    candidate who has shown the above qualities and
    characteristics is Senator Obama.

    As an independent registered voter since 1980. I voted
    for Carter, voted for Reagan, voted for First Bush,
    and second Bush in 2000 and In over time last
    interest in "Washington politics".I stopped voting.
    Not a good idea under any circumstance, particularly
    at present time.

    This time we can not afford to stay on side lines and
    let Washington remain the same.We can not afford our
    Greatgreat Nation to become less than what we are and
    can be.

    We need to send clear and candid message to the world
    and some 24 hour partisan piosonous hateful media.

    These type of media outlets are trying to deprive,
    dupe, and derail us from getting it right this time.

    I pray and hope that we the American people won't be
    part of this deception, seduction, and confusion.

    These type of media and pundits are trying there best
    to deny us better and replac our past remember some of
    our bitterness and differences. { "Our Greatgrand
    Nations people are persistently and constantly
    subjected to Psychological terrorism" without our
    knowledge by these these poisonous hateful partisan
    media outlets".

    We Americans are should not and would not to allow
    these type of media psychologically terrorized,
    traumatized and silence us this time.Not this time.

    I am sure that we will get it right this
    time and elect Senator Obama our next President. let
    us not get dragged down into racism, sexism and
    ageism.

    Let us remember that our Greatgrand is constituted of
    family, friends,fellowships, faith, funds,foundations,
    fun, and future with fairness and freedom and without
    fear or favor.

    We can not afford to lose any of above conectins. Let
    us stand up, be counted, save, build our Greatgrand
    Nation for decades to come and regain our world
    economic, and power status back.

    God Bless our Great grand Nation and its diverse
    people.

    Our Greatgrand nation needs present and future
    stability, security, safety,sustained progress and
    restoration of our due status in this perilous Global
    World at the all levels.

    Yours sincerely,

    COL.[retd] A.M.Khajawall
    Forensic Psychiatrist.
    Disables American Veteran.
    Las Vegas Nevada.

    Posted by COL.[retd]A.M.Khajawall May 8, 08 11:28 AM
  1. I would love to see Edwards finally endorse Obama.

    Posted by Lisa May 8, 08 07:17 PM
  1. I'm still holding out for John Edwards. Let him do as he chooses. He knows best how he can influence this country's future.

    Posted by russ May 9, 08 03:38 PM
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