This is a diary of Presidential Endorsements that I will periodically update. It will include those I learn of and I make no pretensions of this being a comprehensive listing. I welcome comments that update endorsements as the election progresses as I plan to update this diary periodically. The more eyes we have looking, the more accurate this can be. I considered piggybacking the 2008 race tracker David set up as adding a line to the bio boxes would not be too time consuming, but will try a diary first.
I am attempting to track Members of Congress, Governors, State Party Chairs, former officeholders, and other politically prominent individuals like George Soros or Donald Trump.
If I missed any candidates in the tabs let me know. I plan to list the states and sublist by candidate. Will do Democrats then Republicans. The primaries are by states so listing by states can show where someone is running strong.
If I am not sure what state someone connects to I will list as unknown under the state of the candidate they’re endorsing until I can place them more accurately.
Unless I can determine their home otherwise, I list anyone connected Hollywood under California, and move them later if I determine where exactly they do in fact live.
ALABAMA
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Artur Davis
Duncan HUNTER
-Rep. Terry Everett
John McCAIN
-94 & 98 GOP Gov. nominee Winston Blount III
-Rep. Spencer Bachus
-Adjutant Gen. Stan Spears
-Dax Swatek campaign manager for fmr Gov. Bob Riley
ALASKA
Mike HUCKABEE
-Rep. Don Young
ARIZONA
Hillary CLINTON
-Raul Yzaguirre – President National Council of La Raza
John EDWARDS
-Rep. Raul Grijalva
Duncan HUNTER
-Rep. Trent Franks
John McCAIN
-Senator Jon Kyl
-Rep. Rick Renzi
-Rep. John Shadegg
-Rep. Jeff Flake
Mitt ROMNEY
-Joe Arpaio, Maricopa County Sheriff
ARKANSAS
Hillary CLINTON
-Gov. Mike Beebe
-Rep. Marion Berry
-Fmr. General Wesley Clark
-Jimmie Lou Fisher – losing 2002 Gov. nominee
-Mac McClarty – fmr. Chief of Staff for Bill Clinton
-Sen. Mark Pryor
-Rep. Mike Ross
-Rep. Vic Snyder
Mike HUCKABEE
-Rep. John Boozman
CALIFORNIA
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Diane Feinstein
-Hugh Hefner – of Playboy fame
-Magic Johnson – Hall of Fame Basketball player
-Rep. Tom Lantos
-Rep. Grace Napolitano
-Gavin Newsome – Mayor of San Fransisco
-Rob Reiner – filmproducer “meathead of All in the Family”
-Filmmaker Steven Speilberg
-Antonio Villaraigosa – Mayor of Los Angeles
Christopher DODD
-Rep. Xavier Bercerra
-Rep. Anna Eshoo
-Steve Martin – a “wild & crazy guy”
-Lorne Michaels – Saturday Night Live producer
-Rep. Doris Matsui
-Paul Newman – actor
JOHN EDWARDS
-fmr Rep. & St. Sen Leader John Burton
-Seth “Scott Evil” Green – actor
-Don Henley of rock band “The Eagles”
-David Mixner – noted GLBT activist
-Scott Weiner – Board of Directors: Human Rights Campaign
Barack OBAMA
-Jennifer Anniston – actress
-George Clooney – actor
-Tom Hanks – Actor
-Tobey Maguire – Actor
Bill RICHARDSON
-Michael Douglas – actor
Rudy GUILIANI
-Rep. David Drier
-Kelsey Grammer – actor
-Rep. Jerry Lewis
-Dennis Miller – comedian
-Fmr. LA Mayor Richard Riordan
-Adam Sandler – actor
-Ben Stein – actor
-fmr. Gov. Pete Wilson
Duncan HUNTER
-Chuck Yeager – retired Astronaut
John McCAIN
-Rep. Daniel Lungren
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. John Campbell
-Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon
COLORADO
Barack OBAMA
-Frederico Pena – fmr Mayor of Denver and Clinton cabinet member
MITT ROMNEY
-Sen. Wayne Allard
-Bob Beauprez – losing 2006 gubernatorial candidate
Tom TANCREDO
-Bay Buchanan – political commentator
CONNECTICUT
Christopher DODD
-Sanford Cloud – fmr. Pres. National Conference for Community Justice
-Rep. Joe Courtney
-Rep. Rosa DeLauro
-Stanley Greenberg – Democratic pollster
-Rep. John Larson
-Rep. Chris Murphy
John McCAIN
-Rep. Christopher Shays
DELAWARE
Joseph BIDEN
-Senator Thomas Carper
John McCAIN
-Rep. Mike Castle
FLORDIA
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. Alcee Hastings
-Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Robert Wexler
Rudy GUILIANI
-Jeb Bush Jr., son of fmr Gov Bush
Duncan HUNTER
-Rep. C.W. “Bill” YOUNG
John McCAIN
-Rep. Ric Keller
-Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen
-Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart
-Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Ginny Brown-gWaite
-Rep. Tom Feeney
-Dorothy Bush Koch – sister of Jeb & President George Bush
Fred THOMPSON
-George P. Bush s/o Gov. Jeb Bush
-Randy Enright – Fla. regional Director for RNC
-Rep. Jeff Miller
-Rep. Adam Putnam
GEORGIA
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. John Lewis
John EDWARDS
-fmr. Gov. Roy Barnes
-Shi Shailendra – Atlanta business leader
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Jack Kingston
-Rep. Tom Price
-Rep. John Lindner
-Rep. Phil Gingrey
HAWAII
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Daniel Inouye
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Neil Abercrombie
IDAHO
Mitt ROMNEY
-Senator Larry Craig
-Lt. Gov. Jim Risch
-Rep. Mike Simpson
ILLINOIS
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Melissa Bean
-Governor Rod Blagojevich
-Rep. Jerry Costello
-Matt Damon – actor
-Rep. Danny Davis
-Senator Richard Durbin
-Rep. Luis Guiterrez
-Rep. Phil Hare
-Christine Hefner – CEO Playboy Enterprises
-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.
-Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.
-Rep. Bobby Rush
-Rep. Jan Schakowsky
-Oprah Winfrey
Rudy GUILIANI
-fmr. Gov. James Thompson
John McCAIN
-Rep. Mark Kirk
-Rep. Roy LaHood
-Rep. John Shimkus
-IL. Sen. Minority Leader Frank Watson
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Dennis Hastert
Fred THOMPSON
-Rep. Donald Manzullo
INDIANA
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Evan Bayh
John McCAIN
-Gov. Mitch Daniels
Mitt ROMNEY
-James Bopp Jr. – Legal counsel for the National Right to Life Committee
Fred THOMPSON
-Rep. Dan Burton
-Rep. Steve Buyer
IOWA
Hillary CLINTON
-Jerry Crawford – noted Dem strategist in Iowa
-Ruth Harkin – wife of Sen. Tom Harkin
-fmr. Gov. Tom Vilsack
John EDWARDS
-Ed Fallon – fmr. St. Rep. & Dem. Gubernatorial candidate
-Jennifer O’Malley – 2004 Iowa field director for John Edwards
Mitt ROMNEY
-Joe Earle – Director of Outreach Iowa Christian Alliance
Fred THOMPSON
-Andrew Dorr – fmr. political director for Jim Nussle
John McCAIN
-Sen. Sam Brownback
KENTUCKY
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Ron Lewis
-Rep. Harold Rogers
-Rep. Ed Whitfield
LOUISIANA
Hillary CLINTON
-Thomas Boggs – Lobbyist
Rudy GUILIANI
-Senator David Vitter
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Rodney Alexander
-Rep. Jim McCrey
Tom TANCREDO
-David Duke – fmr KKK Imperial Wizard
MAINE
John EDWARDS
-David Garrity – fmr. DNC member & LGBT activist
John McCAIN
-Senator Susan Collins
-Senator Olympia Snowe
MARYLAND
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Barbara Mikulski
-Gov. Martin O’Malley
John EDWARDS
-Joe Trippi – Howard Dean’s campaign manager in 2004
-Rep. Albert Wynn
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Elijah Cummings
Mitt ROMNEY
-fmr. Gov. Robert Ehrlich
MASSACHUSETTS
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. James McGovern
-Rep. Richard Neal
-Joe Wilson – husband of outed CIA operative Valerie Plame
Barack OBAMA
-Laurence Tribe – noted Constitutional Law scholar
Mitt ROMNEY
-Paul Weyrich – Free Congress Foundation
MICHIGAN
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Debbie Stabenow
John EDWARDS
-Rep. Bart Stupak
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. John Conyers
Rudy GUILIANI
-Rep. Candace Miller
-James Tiganelli – Police Officers Association of America
John McCAIN
-Rep. Fred Upton
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Dave Camp
-Rep. Peter Hoekstra
-Rep. Joe Knollenberg
Fred THOMPSON
-fmr. Sen. Spencer Abraham
MINNESOTA
John EDWARDS
-Scott Benson – Majority Leader Minneapolis City Council
-Rep. James Oberstar
Hillary CLINTON
-fmr. VP Walter Mondale
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Keith Ellison
John McCAIN
-Governor Tim Pawlenty
MISSISSIPPI
Mike KUCKABEE
-Don Wildmon – (American Family Ass’n)
John McCAIN
-Senator Trent Lott
MISSOURI
Hillary CLINTON
-fmr. Rep. Richard Gephardt
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Russ Carnahan
-Rep. Lacy Clay
-John McCAIN
-Rich BOND – fmr. RNC Chair
Mitt ROMNEY
-Governor Matt Blunt
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Hillary CLINTON
-Rory Reid – son of Harry Reid
-Dina Titus – losing 2006 Dem. Gov. nominee
Barack OBAMA
-Floyd Mayweather, professional boxer
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Joseph BIDEN
-St. Rep. Steve Shurtleff, Ass’t House Majority Leader
Hillary CLINTON
-St. Sen. Betsey DeVries
-Bill Shaheen – husband of ex-Gov.Jeanne Shaheen
-St. Rep. Mary Jane Wallner – NH House Majority Leader
John EDWARDS
-St. Sen. Peter Burling
-St. Sen. Joe Foster
-St. Sen. David Gottesman
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Paul Hodes
-Gary Hirshberg – CEO Stonyfield Yogurt
-Bishop Gene Robinson – 1st openly gay Epicopalian Bishop
Bill RICHARDSON
-Steve Marchand – Mayor of Portswouth
John McCAIN
-Steve Duprey – fmr. Chair NH GOP
-Peter Spaulding – fmr. NH Executive Councillor
Ron PAUL
-Barbara Hagan – Frm Rep. & Pro-life acticist
Mitt ROMNEY
-Sen. Judd GREGG
-Bruce Keough – 2002 GOP nominee for NH Gov.
-Jim Merrill – Attorney in Manchester
NEW JERSEY
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. Rob Andrews
-Gov. John Corzine
-Sen. Robert Menendez
-Rep. Frank Pallone
John EDWARDS
-fmr. Governor Richard Codey
-A.J. Sabath – fmr. Labor Commissioner
-St. Sen. Stephen Sweeney
Barack OBAMA
-Cory Booker – Mayor of Newark
John McCAIN
-fmr. Gov Tom Kean Sr.
NEW MEXICO
Bill RICHARDSON
-Senator Jeff Bingaman
-Rep. Tom Udall
NEW YORK
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. Gary Ackerman
-Rep. Michael Arcuri
-Actress Candace Bergen
-Rep. Steven Bishop
-Rep. Yvette Clarke
-Rep. Joseph Crowley
-fmr. Mayor of NYC David Dinkins
-Rep. Eliot Engel
-fmr Rep. Geraldine Ferraro
-Rep. Kristin Gillibrand
-Rep. John Hall
-Rep. Brian Higgins
-Rep. Maurice Hinchey
-Rep. Stephen Isreal
-Robert Johnson – billionaire founder of Black Entertainment TV
-Billie Jean King – All-time tennis great
-Rep. Nita Lowey
-Rep. Carolyn Maloney
-Rep. Carolyn McCarthy
-Rep. Michael McNulty
-Rep. Gregory Meeks
-Rep. Jerrold Nadler
-Rep. Charles Ragnal
-Senator Charles Schumer
-Rep. Joseph Serrano
-Rep. Louise Slaughter
-Gov. Eliot Spitzer
-Rep. Edolphus Towns
-Rep. Nydia Velazquez
-Rep. Anthony Weiner (candidate: Mayor of NYC)
Barack OBAMA
-Shelia C. Johnson – billionarie co-founder of Black Entertainment TV
Rudy GUILIANI
-Steve Forbes – Chief executive Forbes magazine
-Rep. Vito Fossella
-Louis Freeh – fmr. Director FBI
-Rep. Peter King
-St. Sen. Andrew Lanza
-Fmr. Rep. Guy Molinari
-Theodore Olson – fmr. Slicitor General
-Rep. James Walsh
John McCAIN
-Colin Powell – fmr. Sec of State
Fred THOMPSON
-fmr. Sen. Alphonse D’Amato
NORTH CAROLINA
John EDWARDS
-Rep. G. K. Butterfield
-Rep. Bob Etheridge
-Rep. Mike McIntyre
-Rep. Brad Miller
-Rep. David Price
-Rep. Heath Schuler
-Rep. Mel Watt
Mike HUCKABEE
-Ric Flair – Professional Wrestler
John McCAIN
-Charlie Black Jr. – longtime GOP political strategist
-Senator Richard Burr
Fred THOMPSON
-Rep. Sue Myrick
NORTH DAKOTA
John EDWARDS
-Merle Boucher – ND House Minority Leader
-Roger Johnson – ND Agriculture Commissioner
-David O’Connell – ND Senate Minority Leader
OHIO
Hillary CLINTON
-Jerry Springer – fmr Mayor of Cincinnati & Talk show host
-Gov. Ted Strickland
-Rep. Stephanie Tubb-Jones
Christopher DODD
-Rep. Timothy Ryun
Barack OBAMA
-Mike Coleman – Mayor of Columbus
-St. Sen. Eric Kearney
Mike HUCKABEE
-Phil Burress – “Citizen’s for Community Values”
John McCAIN
-fmr Sen. Mike Dewine
-Rep. Stephen LaTourette
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Ralph Regula
-Dr. John Wilke – Chair Right to Life Committee
OKLAHOMA
John McCAIN
-fmr. Gov. Frank Keating
-Rep. Stephen LaTourette
OREGON
John McCAIN
-Senator Gordon Smith
Mitt ROMNEY
-Vance Day – fmr. Ore State GOP Chair
-Kevin Mannix – fmr. GOP Gov. nominee
PENNSYLVANIA
Hillary CLINTON
-John Street – outgoing Mayor of Philadelphia
John EDWARDS
-Kate Michelman ex-President of NARAL
John McCAIN
-fmr. Governor Tom RIDGE
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rep. Bud Schuster
RHODE ISLAND
Hillary CLINTON
-Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Christopher DODD
-Rep. Patrick Kennedy
SOUTH CAROLINA
Joe BIDEN
-st. Rep. Fletcher Smith
Hillary CLINTON
-St. Rep. Terry Alexander
-St. Sen. Robert Ford – black leader
-fmr. St. Sen. Maggie Glover
-St. Sen. Darrell Jackson – black leader
-St. Rep. David J. Mack III
-fmr. Gov. Richard Riley
-St. Rep. John Scott Jr.
John EDWARDS
-St. Rep. Bill Clyburn – black leader
-Bob Coble – Mayor of Columbia
-St. Rep. Chris Hart – black leader
-St. Rep. Lonnie Hosey – black leader
Barack OBAMA
-Ernest Finney – 1st black SC Supreme Justice
-Dick Harpootlian – fmr. Dem. State Chair
Bill RICHARDSON
-James Dukes – SC director for John Kerry 2004
-Lachlan McIntosh – Executive Director Dem Party of South Carolina
Rudy GUILIANI
-Karen Floyd – Spartenburg Co. Council
-Jim Miles – fmr. Sec of State in SC, failed 2002 GOP Gov candidate
-fmr. Rep. Arthur Ravenel, father of cocaine fiend Thomas Ravenel
-Thomas Ravenel -disgraced SC State Treasurer, indicted on cocaine distribution charges (SC chair Guiliani campaign when indicted)
-Heath Thompson – SC Political operative
-Barry Wynn – fmr. SC GOP Chair
Mike HUCKABEE
-Iris Campbell widow of Gov. Carroll Campbell
-Mike Campbell fmr. Lt. Gov candidate s/o Iris
John McCAIN
-Caroll Campbell III s/o fmr. Gov.
-Sen. Lindsey Graham
-Secretary of State Mark Hammond
-State House Speaker Bobby Harrell
-St. Sen. Hugh Leatherman
-SC Atty. Gen Henry McMaster
-Richard Quinn – SC political consultant
-St. Rep. Doug Smith (Speaker Pro Tem of the House)
-Adjutant Gen. Stan Spears
Mitt ROMNEY
-Rick Beltram GOP State Chair for SC
-Sen. James DeMint
-ex-Gov. James Edwards
-ex-Rep. Thomas Hartnett
-Bob Jones III
-Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Mikolajcik
-Terry Sullivan – Fmr. Sen. DeMint campaign manager
-Robert Taylor – Dean @ Bob Jones University
-Paul Thurmond: Charleston Councilman & son of fmr. Sen. Strom Thurmond
-Warren Tompkins – SC politial consultant
-Lt. Gen. Claudius “Bud” Elmer Watts III
-Don Wilton – Spartanburg superchurch pastor
Fred THOMPSON
-Rep. Gresham Barrett
SOUTH DAKOTA
John EDWARDS
-Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin
Barack OBAMA
-fmr. Sen. Tom Daschle
Mike HUCKABEE
-Governor Mike Rounds
John McCAIN
-Sen. John Thune
TENNESSEE
Christopher DODD
-fmr. Senator James Sasser
Mitt ROMNEY
-Ted Welch – prolific Southern GOP fundraiser
Fred THOMPSON
-Sen. Lamar Alexander
-Rep. Marsha Blackburn
-Sen. Bob Corker
-Rep. John Duncan
-fmr. Rep. & ex-Gov. nominee Van Hillery
-Rep. Zach Wamp
TEXAS
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. Shelia Jackson-Lee
John EDWARDS
-fmr. Rep. & 2006 Dem Gov. nominee Chris Bell
-Rep. Charlie Gonzalez
-Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Bill RICHARDSON
-Rep. Gene Green
-Rep. Silvestre Reyes
Rudy GIULIANI
-Tom Hicks, Owner Texas Rangers
-T. Boone Pickens
-Patrick Oxford – Managing Partner of Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
-Gov. Rick Perry
-Rep. Pete Sessions
-David Wallace – Mayor of Sugarland
Mike HUCKABEE
-fmr. Rep. Tom DeLay
-Movie Actor Chuck Norris
Duncan HUNTER
-Rep. John Culberson
-Rep. Ralph Hall
John McCAIN
-fmr. Sen. Phil Gramm
-James Huffiness: Chair Texas GOP
-fmr. Rep. Tom Loeffler
-fmr. Commerce Secretary Robert Mosbacher Sr.
-Lance Tarrance Jr. (strategist & pollster)
Mitt ROMNEY
-Neil Bush – brother of the President
-Rep. Mike Conaway
-Bob Perry – primary financial backer of “Swift Boat Veterans”
UTAH
Bill RICHARDSON
-Rocky Anderson – Mayor of Salt Lake City
John McCAIN
-Sen. Majority Leader Curtis Bramble
-Gov. Jon Huntsman
-Atty Gen Mark Shurtleff
Mitt ROMNEY
-Senator Robert Bennett
-Jon Huntsman Sr. father of the Gov.
VIRGINIA
John EDWARDS
-Dick Cranwell: Virginia Democratic State Chair
Barack OBAMA
-Gov. Tim Kaine
Rudy GIULIANI
-ex. Va. Atty. Gen. Jerry Kilgore
-Televangelist Pat Robertson
John McCAIN
-Sen. John Warner
Mitt ROMNEY
-Jay Sekulow: Chief Counsel American Center for Law and Justice
-Gary Marx: Dir. Judicial Confirmation Network
-fmr. Sen. George “Macaca” Allen
WASHINGTON
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Adam Smith
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Hillary CLINTON
-Rep. Tammy Baldwin
-Bill Broydrick – Fmr. St. Rep. Founder Broydrick & Associates
-Georgia Duerst-Lahti, Beloit College Professor, Commentator
-Dane Co., Executive Kathleen Falk
-Mathew Flynn – Fmr. State Chair Wis Dems
-Ambassador & Fmr. Majority Leader Tom Loftis
-Nancy Nussbaum – Fmr. Brown Co. Executive & Mayor of DePere
-Janis Ringhand – Fmr. Mayor of Evansville
-Teresa Villmain – long time Iowa Dem operative
John EDWARDS
-Dave Cieslewicz – Mayor of Madison
-Fmr. Gov. Tony Earl
-State Senator Jon Erpenbach
-State Senator Bob Jauch
-Dottie LeClair, 2nd Vice Chair Wi. Democratic Party
-State Senator John Lehman
-Rep. David Obey
-State Representative Sondy Pope-Roberts
-Dawn Marie Sass – Wi. State Treasurer
-State Representative Donna Seidel
-State Representative Mike Sheridan, UAW Local 95 President
-State Representative Jennifer Shilling
-State Representative David Travis, Fmr. Majority Leader
-State Representative Amy Sue Vruwink
-Joseph Wineke – Democratic Party State Chair
-State Senator Bob Wirch
Barack OBAMA
-Rep. Gwen Moore
Bill RICHARDSON
-Paul Maslin – pollster for Howard Dean
Rudy GIULIANI
-fmr. Sen. Robert Kasten
-fmr. Gov. Tommy Thompson
-Rick Wiley – ex-Executive Dir. Wi GOP
John McCAIN
-Lawrence Eagleburger (Born in Milwaukee) fmr. Sec of State for BUSH I
WYOMING
Fred THOMPSON
-Elizabeth Cheney d/o VP Dick Cheney (is she from Wyoming?
District of Columbia
Hillary CLINTON
-Deborah Jeane Pelphrey – noted Madame
Mitt ROMNEY
-Bill Wichterman – Religious Right political operative
All endorsed Dodd
by Chicago mayor Daley.
I think it would look better if you organized your list by Presidential candidate, and then listing the people who have endorsed each of them, with states in parens.
Just my thought–you’re welcome to organize it however you wish, of course.
I’m pretty sure almost all of the NY Democratic congressmen have endorsed Hillary with a few notable exceptions like John Hall (who has yet to make any endorsement).
My Golden State should be quite interesting. Who will Speaker Pelosi endorse, or will she endorse at all? Who will LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorse? SF Mayor Gavin Newsome? Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez? Senate Pres. Pro-tem Perata?
The CW here is that Hillary Clinton is the favorite on the Dem side. Can a strong union backing put Edwards in the running? Can a great minority outreach effort put Obama over the top? And how will the endorsements change the dynamics of the race?
Hmmm… I can hardly wait to see that California list expand, especially on the Dem side.
: )
I’ve read on National Journal Hotline that Jon Huntsman is completely, hardcore behind former Utahin, and Mormon, Mitt Romney.
Mary Bono (R-CA) for Rudy:
http://hotlineblog.n…
Shouldn’t Oprah be filed under Illinois?
in all small case numerals? I tried to edit it to Barack Obama and it simply reimposed barack obama.
As a liberal who finds it difficult to get behind any of the current field on our side (Can’t stand Clinton, don’t trust Edwards, won’t jump on the Obama bandwagon, etc.), most of my enjoyment at the moment has come from watching the GOP candidates frantically pandering and tripping over themselves trying to get more of the party faithful behind them. Here are some more:
MCCAIN:
Vulnerable Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR). So much for the escalation being “absurd and criminal”. (I don’t believe Sununu and/or Coleman has endorsed anyone yet.)
Maxine Sieleman (IA), founder of the Concerned Women for America, also for McCain.
Also, while he’s declared he’s not endorsing anyone for a year, it’s fairly obvious that Lieberman wants to endorse McCain, but is deliberately waffling in the hope that Dodd will drop out so he can avoid bad blood. (Or that, should McCain tank sometime in the next year, he can smile and Dodd and pretend nothing was amiss.)
ROMNEY:
Hereare some RNC members who endorsed Romney:
Cindy Costa, SC, Darrell Crate, MA, Donna Gosney, WV, Jody Dow, MA, June Hartley, OR, Louis Pope, MD, Lynn Windel, OK, Peter Cianchette, ME, Robert Manning, RI, Ron Kaufman, MA, Sara Gear Boyd, VT, Solomon Yue, OR, Tony Parker, DC, Vance Day, OR.
(everything else from now on can be found at the same blog, rightsfield, but I’ve got things to do in real life today, so I’m not going to provide more direct links):
BROWNBACK:
Brownback takes 2 SC conservative leaders before Romney can pander them up:
St. Sen Kevin L. Bryant
Hal Stevenson, former chair, Palmetto Family Council and noted conservative leader.
And these – conservative “family” leaders in MA, united for Brownback:
? Professor Dwight Duncan of Cambridge, South New England School of Law
? Anne Fox of Needham, Past Chairman, Massachusetts Citizens for Life
? Linda Kinsey of North Adams, Past Chairman, Berkshire Citizens for Life
? Carol McKinley of Pembroke, Founder, Faithful Voice
? Christine Milbury of Sharon, Director, Pregnancy Services
? Roderick Murphy of Southbridge, Treasurer, Life-Guard PAC
? R.T. Neary of Medfield, Past President, Massachusetts Citizens for Life
(Speaking as a former resident of Massachusetts, I’m not surprised at all. The MA GOP HATES Mitt Romney, whom they blame for singlehandedly ruining their party AND their state.)
GUILIANI:
– Pandering to 9/11 widows, but apparently hasn’t gained much traction. No surprises there.
HUNTER:
– Chuck Yeager, WWII aviator and famous test pilot. (I remember reading something about Yeager being a xenophobic asshole sometime in the distant past, but this clinches it.)
HUCKABEE:
Tom DeLay has “silently” endorsed Huckabee by saying that the Huckster is his favorite candidate and, essentially, that he wouldn’t vote for McCain, Guiliani, or Romney to save his life. DeLay’s slick enough to know that his name associated with Huckabee’s candidacy would kill it dead, but it’s fairly obvious that he supports Huckabee, and might even be pulling strings on his behalf. (Maybe someone should look into this – it WOULD be a good way to kill Huckster’s candidacy if it were true that DeLay or what remains of his network was donating to him. Come of think of it, where did Huckabee’s silent millions come from?)
John Kerry
Edward Kennedy
Governor Deval Patrick
Boston Globe
Boston Phoenix
Basically a clean sweep of important Dem voices in MA with the notable exception of Barney Frank.
Also, the former president of the Chicago chapter of NOW has an Interesting video on YouTube on why she switched from Clinton to Obama.
Don’t forget Oprah, Pit and Clooney.
MoveOn.org
It’s too bad that some Dem/lib are afraid to back Obama because they think he’s a fad. I wouldn’t call Iowa a fad…