Glenn to endorse Kerry [View All]

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Tom Diemer
Plain Dealer Reporter

John Glenn, the former senator and astronaut and a presidential candidate himself 20 years ago, will endorse Sen. John Kerry in his bid for the Democratic nomination Wednesday in Toledo.

Glenn, who retired from the Senate in January 1999, does not usually endorse in Democratic primaries. But he is breaking precedent for Kerry, the front-runner, heading into the March 2 primaries and caucuses in Ohio, California, New York and seven other states.

The two men served together in the Senate for 14 years. When Glenn campaigned for Kerry as a candidate for the Senate in Massachusetts, Kerry returned the favor in Ohio. They also share a military background Kerry is a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, and Glenn flew fighter jets for the Marines in World War II and Korea.

Kerry has made support from veterans a cornerstone of his campaign.

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