November 09, 2007
Endorsement Wrap-up
Hillary Clinton received the coveted support today of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland. Strickland, a former Methodist minister, is often mentioned as a possible veep. The importance of his endorsement goes without saying ...
John Edwards also won a potentially plum endorsement -- from Iowa Caucus 4 Priorities, a project of Priorities Action Fund. The weight of the group's backing will depend on its leaders' success in turning out the 10,200 members who have signed pledges to attend their precinct caucuses.
Peggy Huppert, Caucus 4 Priorities state director, told On Call that Barack Obama actually won the group's online poll by a small margin. But in evaluating answers to the organization's 12-question candidate survey, a panel of leaders -- including founder Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream -- determined that Edwards is most committed to their priorities -- diverting wasteful Pentagon spending into education, healthcare and renewable energy programs, and cutting funding for weapons systems.
Huppert said Hillary Clinton and Chris Dodd were eliminated from consideration in the first round -- for not providing yes or no answers to the survey.
"John Edwards thinks that we have a fight ahead ... and that special interests aren't going to willingly give up their power," Huppert said. "We think that John Edwards can be a bulldog for us on this issue."
Huppert believes the group's concerted education and GOTV effort could help lift Edwards to victory on Jan. 3.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
Posted at 04:29 PM
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Jennifer...you forgot Obama's big NH endorsement today.
David | 11.09.07 10:10 PM
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