Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker Endorses Obama

Wall Street Journal:

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, the latest big name to endorse Sen. Barack Obama, could give the Illinois Democrat a boost by lending his gravitas in the financial world to a presidential candidate whose biggest hurdle is to convince voters he is experienced enough.

"After 30 years in government, serving under five Presidents of both parties and chairing two non-partisan commissions on the Public Service, I have been reluctant to engage in political campaigns. The time has come to overcome that reluctance," Volcker, a Democrat, said in a statement today. "However, it is not the current turmoil in markets or the economic uncertainties that have impelled my decision. Rather, it is the breadth and depth of challenges that face our nation at home and abroad. Those challenges demand a new leadership and a fresh approach."

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Comments

[getoffmedz]

Paul Volcker actually knows something - " . . . challenges demand a new leadership and a fresh approach."

If one knows who this guy is, this is a major blow to Hiller and McCain?

And good for Paul Volcker!