British journalist and author Christopher Hitchens endorsed then Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in an article published in Slate magazine on October 13, 2008. In the piece, entitled "Vote for Obama," Hitchens, a staunch supporter of the Iraq War, says Republican presidential nominee John McCain "lacks the character and temperament to be president."Slate: Vote for Obama (October 13, 2008)
Christopher Hitchens Quote
"It therefore seems to me that the Republican Party has invited not just defeat but discredit this year, and that both its nominees for the highest offices in the land should be decisively repudiated, along with any senators, congressmen, and governors who endorse them."Slate: Vote for Obama (October 13, 2008)
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Though he has a background as a leftist, Hitchens is a conservative on foreign policyTimes Online: At last our lefties see the light (April 30, 2006)
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Born in Britain, he became a U.S. citizen in April 2007Radar Online: Citizen Hitch
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Hitchens' endorsement of Obama came in the form of an article in Slate magazine
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Calls McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, a "disgrace"Slate: Vote for Obama (October 13, 2008)
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Hitchens says John McCain appeared "to be someone suffering from an increasingly obvious and embarrassing deficit" during a recent debate with Barack ObamaSlate: Vote for Obama (October 13, 2008)
