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Bob Johnson Founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) Johnson is the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) and is the former chairman and CEO. He is the first self-made black billionaire in America. |
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Charles B. Rangel Representative Charles Bernard Rangel is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1971, representing the Fifteenth Congressional District of New York |
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Eliot Spitzer Fmr. Governor of New York |
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Ed Rendell Governor Rendell was elected Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2002, priorly serving as the Mayor of Philadelphia from 1992-1999. He is currently Campaign Chair for the Democratic Governors Association and was General Chairman of the DNC in 2000. |
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Barbara Mikulski Senator "Senator Barb" began her political career in the House, representing Maryland's 3rd District from 1977-87. In 1987 she became the first female senator elected in her own right. She is a strong advocate of NASA exploration. |
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Maria Cantwell Senator In 1992, Cantwell won a seat in the House representing Washington's 1st District. Defeated in 1994, she went into marketing for RealNetworks. A new millionaire, in 2000 she won the Senate seat for Washington and has been there ever since. |
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Bill Clinton 42nd President of the United States Connection If Hillary gets elected to the White House, then this "First Laddie" will either support her or will find himself sleeping on a couch in the East Wing (ouch!) |
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Mark Pryor Senator Official Quote "Hillary Clinton is one of Arkansas' favorite daughters,” Sen. Pryor said. "She made us proud as First Lady of Arkansas, and she'll do so again as President of the United States. Hillary has the strength and the experience to hit the ground running from her first day in office."
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Dianne Feinstein Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate Official Quote "This is a very special moment for me because I have the opportunity to endorse the campaign of a U.S. Senator who I believe will be the first female President of the United States," Senator Feinstein said. "Hillary Clinton, I believe, has the experience, the heart, and the strength to be a great American President. There has been no election for President where change is as defined and necessary as this one. The question is who is best equipped to lead that change. I believe it is Hillary."
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Daniel Inouye Senator & 2008 Democratic Superdelegate |
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Evan Bayh Senator Connection Sens. Bayh and Clinton are members of the Senate Armed Services Committee and have traveled together to Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan and met with the Presidents of those countries.
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Debbie Stabenow Senator Official Quote "Hillary Clinton has the experience required to walk into the Oval Office on day one and start delivering the type of change our country needs. She understands the challenges facing our working families, and she has fought her entire life to make sure they have the tools they need to achieve the American Dream. She understands that our manufacturers are the heart and soul of the American middle class and that they deserve our support. I am endorsing Hillary Clinton for President because she is ready to lead, she understands the change that America needs and she has never backed down from a fight." Says Hillary, "We need more leaders like Debbie in the Senate, urging the President to change course in Iraq and pushing for health care coverage for all Americans. I’m honored to have her support." |
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Bob Menendez Senator Official Quote "Senator Hillary Clinton is uniquely prepared and unquestionably ready to lead this country and inspire each of us to be our best. Senator Clinton stands out for the richness of her experience, the depth of her intelligence and the strength of her ideals. She is clearly the right leader, ready to chart a new course for America."
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Chuck Schumer Senator Connection The Senior Senator from New York supporting the Junior Senator from New York; if you're surprised, then I have a bridge you might be interested in buying. |
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Sheldon Whitehouse Senator Official Quote "All of my colleagues seeking the Democratic nomination are committed to a new direction for our country, and it has been an honor to serve with, and learn from, each of them. Today, I'm proud to endorse Senator Hillary Clinton to be our next president. Her smart, tough, experienced leadership will be critically important as we work to bring our troops home from Iraq, reform our health care system to cover more American families, and solve the energy challenges of the 21st century."
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Patti Solis Doyle Presidential Campaign Manager Connection Patti Solis Doyle is Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Manager, and executive director of Hillpac- often referred to as "Hillary, inc". Solis Doyle has been an assistant or adviser to Senator Clinton since she was First Lady of Arkansas. |
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Mark Penn Pollster and Strategist Connection Penn was President Bill Clinton's pollster and political adviser for the 1996 re-election campaign and throughout the second term of the administration. He has advised Tony Blair, and is currently Hillary Clinton's top presidential campaign strategist. |
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Wesley Clark Retired General, 2004 Democratic Presidential Candidate Gen. Wesley Clark, who ran for the Democratic nomination in 2004, endorsed Sen. Clinton in the 2008 presidential race in Sept 2007. |
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Tom Vilsack Attorney for Dorsey & Whitney & National Co-Chair of Hillary '08 Campaign After announcing his withdrawal from the 2008 Presidential race, Vilsack endorsed Hillary Clinton. He was then named national co-chair for Clinton's campaign. |
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Walter Mondale |
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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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Barney Frank Representative Barnett "Barney" Frank is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a Democrat and has represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 1981. See PB blog http://www.politicalbase.com/profile/Augustus/blog/&blogId=592 for more information. |
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Terry McAuliffe Former DNC Chairman and Current Chairman for the Hillary Clinton for President Committee After serving as the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2001-2005, McAuliffe went on to chair the Hillary Clinton for President Committee. |