Obama Endorsements

U.S. Senator Barack Obama is a Democratic candidate in the 2008 Presidential primaries. This page concerns the endorsements that he has received.

1. "Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, brings far more promise to the office. In a time of grave economic crisis, he displays thoughtful analysis, enlists wise counsel and operates with a cool, steady hand. The same cannot be said of Sen. McCain."—Alaska Daily News
2. "The nation’s problems are simply too grave to be reduced to slashing 'robo-calls' and negative ads. This country needs sensible leadership, compassionate leadership, honest leadership and strong leadership. Barack Obama has shown that he has all of those qualities.'"—New York Times editorial board
3. "He has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational figure."—Colin Powell, Meet The Press
4. "Barack Obama is a 21st century candidate who will express the aspirations and hopes of so many."--Chris Dodd
5. "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
6. "Who better than Barack Obama to bring new credibility to America's role in the world and restore our moral authority?"—John Kerry
7. "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
8. "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

• Wikipedia: List of Obama Endorsements

• The New York Times, editorial board

• Oprah Winfrey, television host, actress

• Edward Kennedy, Massachusetts senator

• Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy

• James Clyburn, congressman from South Carolina and Democratic Party's Majority Whip

• Deval Patrick, governor of Massachusetts

• Federico Pena, 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

• Michael Smerconish, Republican talk radio host