Georgia's Rep. John Lewis Endorses John Kerry for President

[flpoljunkie]

http://blog.johnkerry.com/blog/archives/001203.html

Atlanta, GA – Representative John Lewis endorsed John Kerry for President today in his hometown of Atlanta at an event with Teresa Heinz Kerry and asked Georgians to help John Kerry win the White House.

“I am pleased to endorse the candidacy of Senator John Kerry for president,” said Representative Lewis. “We need his leadership, his vision, his commitment, and his dedication to make American and the world a better place. The presidency of John Kerry is needed now more than ever before. The election of John Kerry will be good not just for the state of Georgia but for the nation and the world community. The election of Senator John Kerry will restore a grater sense of confidence and trust our government. I believe that John Kerry will put back on the American agenda the concerns and needs of all our people. I believe that this man has the ability and capacity to restore the United States of America to its proper standing among the nations of the world.”

For more than forty years, Representative John Lewis has been in the vanguard of progressive social movements and the human rights struggles in the United States. Despite his youth, John Lewis became a recognized leader in the Civil Rights Movement. By 1963, he was recognized as one of the “Big Six” leaders of the Civil Rights Movement along with Whitney Young, A. Phillip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer and Roy Wilkins. Lewis, at the age of 23, was one of the planners and a keynote speaker at the historic “March on Washington” in August 1963.

[MoonAndSun]

1. I respect John Lewis, a very brave man.

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

2. Welcome Aboard. John Lewis is one of the most respected.....

voices in congress!

[JI7]

3. i want him to run for senate

he might be too liberal to be elected statewide in georgia though. but i would love to have him in the senate. and you are right, he is one of the most respected not just in congress, but in america. john mccain says one of his heroes is john lewis.

[JI7]

4. Teresa protested aparthied in Africa

teresa was also a civil rights protestor in africa when she protested aparthied. i was really impressed by this.

[oasis]

5. kick

[Feanorcurufinwe]

6. Are there any Georgia polls?