Indiana Congressman Baron Hill (a Blue Dog) Endorses Barack Obama for President

[IndianaGreen]

So much for Evan Bayh begging Indiana superdelegates to NOT follow his lead in endorsing a candidate.

Baron Hill's district was impacted by NAFTA. Many plant closings! Hill had been a supporter of NAFTA, and he lost to a Republican that believes that T-Rex was aboard Noah's Ark. Hill regained his seat in 2006, an election that saw Indiana turned a hue of blue.

Indiana Congressman Baron Hill Endorses Barack Obama for President
by Sam Graham-Felsen
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11:28 AM

Indianapolis, IN — Indiana Congressman Baron Hill endorsed Barack Obama for President today, citing his strength of character and ability to change the tone of Washington:

"Some have advised me to be cautious, to wait and see which way the electoral winds may blow. I confess that I have listened to those voices and been tempted by their reasoning. But, the stakes are just too high. We cannot continue to pursue the same politics of personal destruction we have engaged in for a generation, some never-ending “groundhog day” endlessly playing out the cultural wars of forty years ago.

If we are going to develop real solutions for Hoosier families, for America’s families, we have to move past the partisan gridlock. I believe both Senator Clinton and Senator Obama want to do that and I believe both are formidable candidates. But, I also believe that only one of them truly can.

I am proud of Senator Obama’s call for change in Washington – change I have been advocating since I first sought public office. I am truly hopeful that his campaign and election will help unify our nation and ultimately change our politics. I am pleased that Senator Obama clearly and unequivocally denounced Reverend Wright’s remarks. Hoosiers don’t feel that way about our country, I don’t feel that way about our country and Senator Obama made it abundantly clear that he doesn’t feel that way either.

His comments regarding statements made by Reverend Wright showed me another aspect of Senator Obama’s leadership – a strength of character and commitment to our nation that transcends the personal. One of the tests of a true leader is his ability and willingness to come to a new conclusion based on new events. Senator Obama did just that yesterday.

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Congressman Baron Hill, a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, represents Indiana's 9th district and is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame.

Hill is Senator Obama’s 246th Superdelegate endorsement. Senator Obama is now 286 delegates away from winning the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/inhome

[Jack Bone]

1. K&R

[powergirl]

2. Sen. Bayh TOLD the Indiana reps not to hold their endorsements

Oh well, I guess he's not the boss. :evilgrin:

[cliffordu]

3. I love an endorsement in the morning!!!

smells like.......


Victory!!

Kicked!!

[LSparkle]

4. All the more reason to be FIRED UP!

[book_worm]

5. This is one of three Super Delegate endorsements Obama has received today.

[IndianaGreen]

6. Obama is now 286 delegates away from winning the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination.

That's the best part of the story!

[book_worm]

7. this deserves a big old kick up

[mckeown1128]

8. drip drip drip.... nt

[libnnc]

9. kick

:kick:

[limit18]

10. More,More,More

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

[Cha]

11. You mean Baron Hill did not believe

that lying hilary didn't have anything to do with NAFTA?!

Shame on you, Congressman..you are dead to hilary.