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Caroline Kennedy Writer |
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Jim Costa Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Brad Henry Attorney and Governor of Oklahoma. |
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Bill Richardson Governor |
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Maria Shriver Journalist & First Lady of California |
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George Miller Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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John Kerry Senator |
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Tim Johnson Representitive |
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Nancy DiNardo DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate Connecticut Democratic State Party Chairwoman and superdelegate Nancy DiNardo endorsed Barack Obama today. Here is her statement... Senator Barack Obama has helped to energize thousands upon thousands of Democrats in Connecticut and across the country. He has inspired the electorate and won their confidence by demonstrating sound judgment, strength of spirit, dedication to those in need, and belief in the transforming power of community. Although we are blessed to have two outstanding candidates for the Democratic nomination this year, Senator Obama was the choice of Connecticut Democrats on February 5th, and he is my choice to head the ticket in November. As Chairwoman of the State Democratic Party, I believe not only is it important for me to reflect the sentiment of our Party, but I also have a responsibility to endorse the candidate who will help unite the many voices of our Party in its commitment to change and to building a secure future for generations to come. Senator Obama offers Connecticut and our country a chance for such unity – at healing the divisions caused by years of war, deficits, and partisan wrangling. He shares Connecticut’s and our nation’s concern for building strong communities and re-building our economy ravaged by Republican policies. More fundamentally, Senator Obama understands the everyday struggles of Americans and is devoted to realizing the vision of a nation in which we and our families, friends and neighbors can earn a decent wage, secure affordable healthcare and housing, send our children to good schools, heat our homes, and breathe clean air. Senator Obama’s experience as a community activist and his record in Congress demonstrates his focus on these issues and his ability to effect change without becoming ensnared by and beholden to the political establishment. Senator Obama has built his campaign on an appeal to the deep-seated goodness of America – the goodness that all Americans intuitively understand. I would encourage every citizen of Connecticut to take a close look at Senator Obama’s policies for our State and our great country, and to make the right choice and VOTE OBAMA in November! |
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Ben & Jerry Founders of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream |
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Toni Morrison Author |
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Ted Kennedy Senator |
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Michael Jordan Retired NBA player |
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Claire McCaskill Senator |
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Ben Nelson Senator |
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Kent Conrad Senator |
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Patrick Leahy Senator |
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Tim Kaine Governor of Virginia |
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Oprah Winfrey Host of the Oprah Winfrey Show |
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Jesse Jackson Civil Rights Activist & Baptist Minister |
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David Axelrod Political Consultant & Top Adviser to Barack Obama |
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David Plouffe Democratic Consultant |
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Deval Patrick Governor |
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Dennis Kucinich Congressman |
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Bill Bradley Former Senator & Pro Basketball Player |
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John Edwards Attorney and Former Presidential Candidate |
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Dennis Cardoza Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Jenny Greenleaf |
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Madeleine Bordallo Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate for Guam |
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Cindy Spanyers National Committee Woman, Alaska Democratic Party & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Robert Byrd Senator |
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George McGovern Former Senator and Presidential Candidate |
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Pete Stark Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Henry Waxman Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Howard Lawrence Berman Representative |
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James A. McDermott Representative |
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Roy Romer Former DNC General Chair & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Sam Nunn Former U.S. Senator |
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Joe Biden Senator & 2008 Vice Presidential Candidate Joe Biden is Obama's choice for the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee in 2008. |
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David Wu |
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Jeff Bingaman Senator |
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Bruce Braley Representative |
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Al Gore Former Congressman, Senator, and Vice-President Al Gore (D-TN) has been a 4 term Congressman, a 2 term Senator, 2 term Vice President under Bill Clinton, and is now an unofficial Democratic candidate in the 2008 presidential elections. A few hours from now I will step on stage in Detroit, Michigan to announce my support for Senator Barack Obama. From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States. Over the next four years, we are going to face many difficult challenges -- including bringing our troops home from Iraq, fixing our economy, and solving the climate crisis. Barack Obama is clearly the candidate best able to solve these problems and bring change to America. This moment and this election are too important to let pass without taking action. That's why I am asking you to join me in showing your support by making a contribution to this campaign today. Over the past 18 months, Barack Obama has united a movement. He knows change does not come from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue or Capitol Hill. It begins when people stand up and take action. With the help of millions of supporters like you, Barack Obama will bring the change we so desperately need in order to solve our country's most pressing problems. If you've already contributed to this campaign, I ask that you consider making another contribution right now. If you haven't, please take the next step and own a piece of this campaign today. On the issues that matter most, Barack Obama is clearly the right choice to lead our nation. We have a lot of work to do in the next few months to elect Barack Obama president, and it begins by making a contribution to this campaign today. Thank you for joining me, Al Gore |
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Baron P. Hill Representative |
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Jay Robert Inslee Representative Jay Robert Inslee is a Democratic Congressman serving as the U.S. Representative from Washington's 1st congressional district. |
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Norman DeValois Dicks Representative Norman DeValois "Norm" Dicks, American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1977, representing Washington's 6th congressional district. |
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Jim Webb Senator An author and former Secretary of the Navy under Reagan, Webb was elected to the Senate in 2007 for Virginia. A Marine in Vietnam, Webb has a rough side, reportedly wanting to "slug" the President after he asked how Webb's son, a Marine in Iraq, was doing. |
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Alcee Lamar Hastings Representative Alcee Lamar Hastings is a U.S. politician, who was an impeached and removed federal judge and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing Florida's 23rd congressional district. |
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Corrine Brown Representative Corrine Brown is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and serves Florida's 3rd congressional district. |
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Kendrick B. Meek Representative Kendrick Brett Meek has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Florida's 17th congressional district (map). He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition. |
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz is a Florida Democrat elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing Florida's 20th congressional district. |
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Diana DeGette Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate Diana Louise DeGette, is a politician from the U.S. state of Colorado. She has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Colorado's 1st congressional district. |
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Zack Space Representative Zachary T. (Zack) Space of Dover, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic Party and presently serves in the U.S. House of Representatives for Ohio's 18th congressional district. |
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Sherrod Brown Senator Prior to entering the Senate in 2007 for Ohio, Brown represented Ohio's 13th District in the House from 1993-2007. He is a staunch rival to the Clinton & Bush Administration supported North American and Central American Free Trade Agreements |
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Joe Andrew Former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee |
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John Salazar Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate John T. Salazar is a Democrat from Colorado, was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district. |
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Mike Michaud Representative Michael Herman (Mike) Michaud is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represents Maine's 2nd congressional district. |
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Michael F. Doyle Representative Michael F. "Mike" Doyle represents Pennsylvania's 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district is based in Pittsburgh. |
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Tom Udall Representative Tom Udall is a Democratic politician who represents New Mexico's 3rd congressional district as a member of the United States House of Representatives. |
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Herbert Kohl Senator Milwaukee Bucks NBA owner and one of the wealthiest senators, Kohl entered the U.S. Senate in 1989 and has won re-election ever since. Though pro-choice, pro-gun control and anti-death penality, Kohl is generally seen as a moderate Democrat. |
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Ted Strickland Ted Strickland is the 68th governor of Ohio. He previously served 6 terms in the United States House of Representatives. |
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Jim Matheson Representative James David "Jim" Matheson is a member of the United States House of Representatives, and represents Utah's 2nd congressional district since 2001. |
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Jennifer McClellan Member of the Virginia House of Delegates |
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Phil Bredesen Governor Phil Bredesen has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Harry E. Mitchell Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Rahm Emanuel Representative Rahm Emanuel is the current Democratic Caucus Chair in the House of Representatives. Rahm Emanuel has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Walter Mondale Walter Mondale has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Crystal Strait California Youth Democrats President |
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Ben Cardin Senator In 1986 Cardin was elected to the House representing Maryland's 3rd District. Re-elected nine times to the House, he later won his Senate bid in 2006. He is pro-India and, unlike most Democrats, is against net neutrality. Ben Cardin has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Chris Van Hollen Representative Christopher "Chris" Van Hollen, Jr. is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represents Maryland's 8th congressional district. Chris Van Hollen has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Russ Feingold Senator Elected to the Senate in 1992 for Wisconsin, Feingold has been tied with Sen. Boxer for "most liberal" in the Senate, according to Americans for Democratic Action. He's a staunch advocate of campaign finance reform, outlined in the 2003 McCain-Feingold Act Russ Feingold has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Tom Allen Congressman |
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Tom Harkin Senator Elected to the House in 1974, he served until 1984, when he moved on to the Senate where he currently sits. In 1990 he wrote the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), making him best known for his advocacy of that group. Tom Harkin has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Ken Salazar Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate A moderate Democrat, Salazar served as Colorado state Attorney General before entering the Senate in 2004. During AG Gonzales' confirmation hearing, he sat next to the nominee in support. Also, he was one of 14 to forge a filibuster compromise in 2005. Ken Salazar has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Ron Wyden Senator Representing Oregon's 3rd District (1980-1996) before winning a special election in 1996 for a vacated Senate seat from Oregon, Wyden has established himself as a fiscally moderate, socially liberal, pro-trade Democrat. Ron Wyden has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Tom Carper Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate A Vietnam vet, Carper served in the House for Delaware (1983-93) and as Governor (1993-2001) before being elected to the Senate in 2001. As Vice-Chairmen of the moderate Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), he has garnered much bipartisan respect. Tom Carper has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Frank Lautenberg Senator The only senator to leave the Senate and later return, Lautenberg had stints from 1982-2001, after not seeking re-election in 2000, and from 2003-present. Ranked high as a liberal in the Senate, he is seeking re-election in 2008. Frank Lautenberg has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Mary Landrieu Senator Considered one of the more conservative Democrats associated with the New Democrat Coalition, Landrieu was elected in 1997 and is currently in her 2nd term. She was considered a possible running mate with John Kerry in 2004. Mary Landrieu has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Daniel Kahikina Akaka Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Hon. Joyce Beatty Ohio House Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty (D-Columbus), an Ohio political powerhouse and a Superdelegate who serves on the Democratic National Committee, announced today she is supporting Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nominee as President of the United States. From Leader Beatty's statement... I have spoken to Sen. Obama several times about his ideas for moving our nation past the failed policies of the Bush administration. I like Sen. Obama's stances on issues important to all Americans, and I am proud that an African-American has the trust and the support of people across all cross-sections of our society in this historic campaign. He has brought energy and an excitement to this race that inspires people, and he is the right person for the job. |
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Debra Kozikowski MA DNC Member Deb Kozikowski has endorsed Obama. Kozikowski's statement... I made a commitment to wait until the end of the primary process and now it is time to make my choice. Barack Obama has won my support for President. Hillary Clinton ran a great race, I respect her hard work and commitment to the issues I care about, but Senator Obama's message of bringing our country together is in sync with the agenda of building rural-urban partnerships for the good of all of America. I care about issues facing rural families and businesses, everything from our food supply to the challenges of economic development, and Barack Obama is committed to ensuring that rural residents aren't left behind. All you have to do is compare the websites of John McCain and Barack Obama to see who is the candidate with real ideas to help rural communities. I am committed to delivering Barack Obama’s message of hope and change to voters all across the country and working to convince my fellow superdelegates who have yet to support a candidate to join me in supporting him. |
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Diane Glasser Chicago, IL -- Today, Florida superdelegate and Democratic National Committee Member Diane Glasser endorsed Barack Obama. Obama is 16 delegates away from securing the Democratic nomination. Glasser said... It is time for our Party and our country to come together and reach closure in this process. It is time to move on and elect a president who will take on John McCain and win in the fall. Senator Obama is the leader in delegates and we need to rise to this moment and move forward toward victory in November. |
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Barbara Boxer Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate The first female Jewish Senator, Boxer is considered a liberal who is vocal on issues such as the environment, abortion, gun control and medical research. Serving as California Junior Senator since 1992, she is now the Chief Deputy Whip in Majority. Barbara Boxer has endorsed Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic candidate in the General Election for the Presidency of The United States of America. |
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Keith Roark State Party Chair & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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John Walter Olver Representative John Walter Olver is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives serving Massachusetts's 1st congressional district, in Western Massachusetts. The Springfield Republican reports... WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. John W. Olver, D-Amherst, an undeclared superdelegate, told the Republican today that he is pledging his vote at the Democratic National Convention to U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., who is expected to capture the party's nomination for the presidency after today's primaries in Montana and South Dakota. "I think he gave more of a vision where he wanted to go," Olver said, in explaining his ultimate decision to back Obama over U.S. Sen. Hillary R. Clinton, D-N.Y. "Hillary was all about competence and experience," Olver said, but added that he was critical of her vote to allow the U.S. invasion into Iraq and that her experience was largely due to her role as First Lady and not through executive experience. "I though Barack made a good case for himself in his presentation," Olver said. "He does a wonderful speech and really inspires people. The last several years have been really a bummer." |
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Joe Donnelly Representative |
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Anita Bonds Party Chair for Washington, D.C. & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Jim Clyburn Representative Jim Clyburn is the current Majority Whip in the United States House of Representatives, representing South Carolina. “Today the primary process draws to a close," said House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-SC, in a statement this morning. "From the beginning, I have made it clear that I would put the Democratic Party’s best interest first and remain publicly neutral as this process ran its course, but it is now time to make my preference known. Today I am pledging my delegate vote to Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States." Clyburn has been officially neutral until yesterday, though he has publicly expressed disappointment at the way Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, and her husband conducted themselves during her campaign. In addition to praising the "levels of energy and excitement that I have not witnessed since the 1960’s," the highest-ranking African-American in Congress also trotted out an electability argument about Obama, perhaps to contrast with Clinton's argument that she is more electable. “Recent surveys indicate that Senator Obama is by far the most preferred presidential candidate among Democrats and independents," Clyburn said, "and I believe he is the most electable candidate that Democrats can offer. He will be able to dramatically change the electoral map for Democrats which will in turn expand our majorities here in Congress, and help elect more Democrats at the state and local levels. Furthermore, I believe that Senator Obama is the Democrat who can unite our people, help heal our nation’s wounds, improve our standing on the world stage, and steer our country in a new direction. What is especially exciting about Senator Obama’s candidacy is its attraction to young and independent voters. Our Party cannot hope to continue our recent successes if we don’t continue to attract new voters. Senator Obama has demonstrated the ability to draw a new map for Democrats by putting traditionally red states like Colorado, Virginia and North Carolina, and swing states like New Mexico, Missouri and Iowa in play." |
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Patricia Waak DNC Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Bob Brady Representative Robert A. "Bob" Brady , a Democratic Party member represents Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. He is the Chairman of the United States House Committee on House Administration. |
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Belkis Leong-Hong |
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Dennis Moore Representative |
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Dr. Ivan Holmes |
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Maxine Waters Representative & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Harriet Smith-Windsor Secretary of State |
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Kamil Hasan DNC At-Large Member & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Bob Graham |
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Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Representative |
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Hon. Maria Chappelle-Nadal State Rep. Maria Chappelle-Nadal, a national Democratic superdelegate from University City, plans to announce today that she's endorsing Barack Obama for president. Chappelle-Nadal, 33, has been among six Missouri superdelegates who've remained neutral in the combative contest between Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton. The state's other 10 superdelegates earlier had split 5-5 between the two. Last weekend, Chappelle-Nadal said she received more than 500 e-mails from supporters of Obama or Clinton. She said she privately had shifted between Clinton and Obama for months. But in the end, the deciding factor was the enthusiasm that Obama has generated among young people and unaligned independents, said Chappelle-Nadal. At 33, she is the state's youngest superdelegate. "This is a year that the mere existence of a single candidate, Barack Obama, has inspired people in my district to believe in the greater good," Chappelle-Nadal said. |
