Obama Endorsements
Guide Note: U.S. Senator Barack Obama is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential primaries. This page concerns the endorsements that he has received.
Quotes:
- “Barack Obama is a 21st century candidate who will express the aspirations and hopes of so many.”—Chris Dodd
- “Barack Obama is building a broad new coalition that brings together Democrats, Independents, and Republicans by once again making idealism a central focus of our politics...”—Bill Bradley
- “Who better than Barack Obama to bring new credibility to America’s role in the world and restore our moral authority?”—John Kerry
- "With primary voters going to the polls in 22 states on this Super Tuesday (Feb. 5), a wave of artists as disparate as The Grateful Dead, Will.i.am, OK Go and members of Pearl Jam are rallying support for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama."—Billboard.com
- "Over the years, I’ve been deeply moved by the people who’ve told me they wished they could feel inspired and hopeful about America the way people did when my father was president. This sense is even more profound today. That is why I am supporting a presidential candidate in the Democratic primaries, Barack Obama."—Caroline Kennedy, The New York Times
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Obama Endorsements
- Tom Hanks, Actor
- Oprah Winfrey, television host, actress
- Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts senator
- Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy
- Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts
- Federico Peña, Secretary of Energy under Bill Clinton
- Theodore Sorensen, advisor to John F. Kennedy
- Kathleen Turner, actress
- Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
- Bill Bradley, former senator from New Jersey, and player for the New York Knicks
- John Kerry four-term junior senator from Massachusetts
- Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona
- Newspaper Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Patrick Leahy, Senator from Vermont, chairman of the Judiciary Committee
- Toni Morrison, author
- Robert DeNiro, actor
- Maria Shriver, wife of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
- George Clooney, actor
- David Wilhelm manager of Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign
- Service Employees International Union
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
- Sheila Crump Johnson, entrepreneur
- Teamsters Union
- Hulk Hogan, wrestler and TV host
- Chris Dodd, Ohio senator
- John D. Rockefeller IV, senator from West Virginia
- Russell Simmons, rap and clothing mogul
- Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam (Obama rejected the endorsement)
- Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
- Douglas Kmiec, Republican lawyer
- Bruce Springsteen, musician
- Robert Reich, former Clinton staffer
Obama Endorsements News and Information
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- Reuters: John Edwards to endorse Obama in White House race (May 14, 2008)
- Google News: Obama Endorsements
- The New York Times: Another Obama Endorsement, and a Clinton One, Too (April 17, 2008)
- FOXNews.com: 'The Boss' Says He'll Rock Vote For Obama (April 16, 2008)
- USA Today: Russell Simmons endorses Obama for president (March 2, 2008)
- The New York Times: Dodd Endorses Obama for President (February 26, 2008)
- YouTube: Hulk Hogan endorses Barack Obama for President (Time: 0:49)
- The New York Times: Teamsters Set to Back Obama (February 20, 2008)
- Reuters: Expanding U.S. service workers union backs Obama (February 15, 2008)
- Billboard.com: Musicians Rock For Barack On Super Tuesday (February 5, 2008)
- The Corner on National Review Online: Goodfellas at Giants Stadium (February 4, 2008)
- Washington Post: "Susan Eisenhower - Why I'm Backing Obama" (February 2, 2008)
- Chicago Tribune: "Ethel Kennedy, RFK's widow, backs Barack Obama" (February 2, 2008)
- Boston Herald: Ted boiling over Bubba (January 28, 2008)
- My Way News: Morrison Endorses Obama for President (January 28, 208)
- New York Times: "A President Like My Father" by Caroline Kennedy (January 27, 2008)
- FoxNews.com: Ariz. Gov. Napolitano to Endorse Obama (January 11, 2008)
- FOXNews: Roseanne Barr Blasts Oprah's Endorsement of Obama (January 11, 2008)
- FOXNews: John Kerry Endorsing Barack Obama (January 10, 2008)
- Baltimore Sun: "Bill Bradley Endorses Obama" (January 6, 2008)
- FOXNews: S.C. Ministers on Barack Obama’s List Say They Didn’t Endorse Him... (Dec. 26, 2007)
- FOXNews: ...Obama, Hillary Clinton Spar over Who’s Got the Most Bill Clinton Advisers (Dec. 22, 2007)
- MSNBC: Breaking down Oprah's numbers (December 7, 2007)
- Official Site: Federico Peña Launches Nevada Latinos for Obama with Events in Reno (October 21, 2007)
- Official Site: Patrick to back Obama's campaign (October 18, 2007)
- Official Site: Ted Sorensen to join Obama in Iowa (October 1, 2007)
- Official Site: Turner lets her star power shine on Obama's behalf (August 21, 2007)
- Official Site: Hirshberg to endorse Obama today (July 9, 2007)
Obama Endorsements Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Obama Endorsements
- The Atlantic: Obama's Endorsements Obama's Endorsements (January 28, 2008)
- CNN Political Ticker: SC’s Republican Governor Praises Obama Candidacy (January 12, 2008)
- CNN Political Ticker: Powerful Nevada union backs Obama (January 9, 2008)
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