Gordon Fischer endorsed Tom Vilsack...and Vilsack's campaign failed

[Debi]

I hope the Obama camp doesn't experience the Fischer Curse ...:rofl:

http://www.essentialestrogen.com/2007/09/gordon_fischer_issues_new_endo.html

[ellacott]

1. Oh boy, so I guess there's a Gore curse also n/t

[Debi]

2. Nah, this is more a post to show that Gordon is doing this for Gordon

rather than for Obama. Think about it. When Tom Vilsack dropped out of the race he endorsed the Clinton campaign. Several Vilsack supporters followed him while others (like Roxanne Conlin) went on to endorse Edwards. By endorsing Obama Gordon doesn't have to fight for the spotlight here in Iowa (not that Obama hasn't received quite a bit of support - but the higher-ups that have endorsed him don't need the media attention that Gordon, TV or Roxanne love so much).

[NYCGirl]

3. I think Vilsack's failed campaign had more to do with Vilsack and little to do

with Gordon Fischer.

[Debi]

4. I agree, but I also think this endorsement has less to do with Obama than it does

with Gordon Fischer..

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/09/24/376560.aspx

*** UPDATE *** Per NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann
Fischer criticzed Obama in June of this year, when Obama skipped a Hall of Fame banquet in Cedar Rapids that was attended by competitors Clinton, Biden, Edwards, Dodd, and Richardson. "It's a terrible mistake," Fischer said at the time. "It may not matter in the long run, but it's a mistake."

It's notable because Obama is catching a lot of heat now in the state because of decisions like this: The decision to skip AARP and the upcoming Johnston County dems BBQ in October have a lot of people here feeling slighted.