Obama Supported By Douglas Wilder

[illinoisprogressive]

this is a big get for Obama. Policticans have wanted his endorsement. not just for Virginia but, Wilder has alot of Pull in the south. Coming on the heels of Zbig and Patrick Murphy, it is looking like Senator Obama may be getting a little mo going here. either way, it is nice.



Douglas Wilder of Virginia, who made history as the nation's first elected black governor, is preparing to campaign aggressively for Barack Obama, and predicted in an interview that the charismatic young candidate could shatter the Republican Party's virtual lock on the South.

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"I don't see any downfall with either of them. But I've been tremendously impressed with Obama. ... He has the ability to be a uniter, more so than she. I think the country is tired of the 'us' and 'thems.'"

"The question keeps coming about Hillary, as polarizing as she is: Would she be the best candidate?" Wilder said. "People would probably disagree, but today, I think Obama would have the best chance of winning in a general election because he doesn't carry any baggage."

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Wilder recalled that he was told that rural whites would never vote for him. "'Lo and behold, I started going up into the mountains with those mountaineers and coal miners," he said. "They embraced me — wouldn't let me go. Some of the strongest support I had. And that's why I feel today that Americans are fair-minded people."
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0807/5518.html

[Mythsaje]

1. We need serious change

and I'd say no one knows it better than those who've felt the bite of some of the worst of the Republican policies.

[flpoljunkie]

2. Very nice!

[AtomicKitten]

3. nice endorsement

[illinoisprogressive]

4. I loooooooooove that Gore poster you have

[AtomicKitten]

5. it's my new graphic de jour

watch this space :)