LeBron James endorses Hillary Clinton.

[pnwmom]

http://www.businessinsider.com/lebron-james-why-endorsing-hillary-clinton-for-president-2016-9

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I support Hillary because she will build on the legacy of my good friend, President Barack Obama. I believe in what President Obama has done for our country and support her commitment to continuing that legacy.

Like my foundation, Hillary has always been a champion for children and their futures. For over 40 years, she’s been working to improve public schools, expand access to health care, support children’s hospitals, and so much more.

She wants to make sure kids have access to a good education, no matter what zip code they live in. She’ll rebuild schools that are falling apart and put more money into computer science. She’ll make sure teachers are paid what they deserve so they can give everything to their students.

She also has plans to make college a reality for more people in America, especially for those who can’t afford it. My kids in Akron are proof of the hope and motivation that come from knowing college can be in their future, no matter what obstacles they might be facing.

Finally, we must address the violence, of every kind, the African-American community is experiencing in our streets and seeing on our TVs. I believe rebuilding our communities by focusing on at-risk children is a significant part of the solution. However, I am not a politician, I don’t know everything it will take finally to end the violence. But I do know we need a president who brings us together and keeps us unified. Policies and ideas that divide us more are not the solution. We must all stand together — no matter where we are from or the color of our skin. And Hillary is running on the message of hope and unity that we need.

There’s still a lot of work to be done in Akron, Northeast Ohio, and all across our great country. We need a president who understands our community and will build on the legacy of President Obama. So let’s register to vote, show up to the polls, and vote for Hillary Clinton.

[UCmeNdc]

1. K&R

[RockaFowler]

2. This is really big

Hopefully he will campaign with her in Ohio!!

[BobbyDrake]

3. I've seen this on some aggregate sites, and the big deal seems to be the zero Trump mentions.

We often here about the desire to have more focus on HRC and less on Trump, and LeBron James apparently feels the same way. I thought his letter was a perfect example of how to make the case for HRC without relying on Trump as the foil.