Chicago Tribune: Bill Bradley Endorses Obama This Morning

[flpoljunkie]

Bill Bradley endorses Obama

By Mike Dorning

MANCHESTER, N.H.--Former presidential candidate and ex-U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley endorsed Barack Obama this morning.

Like Obama, Bradley waged a presidential bid in 2000 that challenged the party establishment's candidate, former Vice President Al Gore, and drew heavily from independent voters.

Bradley will be campaigning for Obama in New Hampshire on Monday, an Obama spokesman said.

In endosring Obama, Bradley cited the Illinois senator's ability to draw support from independents and Republicans.

“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,” Bradley said in a statement the Obama campaign released a few moments ago. “Because of his enormous appeal to Americans of all ages and backgrounds, Obama is the candidate best positioned to win in November. Barack knows above all that unless people can once again believe in our democracy, we won’t be able to do the things that need to be done on health care and education or to break our dependence on foreign oil. His movement for change could create a new era of American politics – truly a new American story.”

Posted by Mike Dorning on January 6, 2008 10:35 AM

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[jakem]

1. NICE endorsement...

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. If Jordan gives him the nod, they might as well just award him

the office & skip all this election stuff.

[Connonym]

3. that'd be more fair than the 2000 election

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. That one turn out pretty good too.