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Obama To Receive Endorsement Of Cleveland Mayor

February 21, 2008 01:15 PM

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Sen. Barack Obama received the endorsement of Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson on Thursday, at an event with Obama's wife Michelle at Cleveland State.

Obama now has the backing of the mayors of Ohio's top two cities: Columbus -- whose mayor Michale Coleman announced his support in October -- and Cleveland.

Both Jackson and Coleman's support should play a helpful role for Obama in the state's upcoming March 4 primary. Sen. Hillary Clinton deemed Ohio (and Texas) as her campaign's firewall. And while the New York Democrat holds a relatively substantial lead in recent polls, Obama has recently gained steam, aided in part by his 11 straight primary wins.

Jackson, the first African-American Italian mayor of the city, won election in November 2005 with 55 percent of the vote. His brief tenure has, for the most part, been a positive one, as he has pushed for changes in the city's police force and a joint-tax sharing venture between Cleveland and its suburbs. Recently, he snubbed his local congressman and former presidential candidate Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D-Ohio), by endorsing Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman to take his seat.

Obama To Receive Endorsement Of Cleveland Mayor

About Sam Stein

Sam Stein is a Political Reporter at the Huffington Post, based in Washington, D.C. Previously he has worked for Newsweek magazine, the New York Daily News and the investigative journalism group Center for Public Integrity. He has a masters from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is a graduate of Dartmouth College. Sam can be reached at stein@huffingtonpost.com.


 
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- UtahLiberal435 I'm a Fan of UtahLiberal435 permalink

Sam "Obama's second wife" Stein.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:51 PM on 02/21/2008
- Rys4k I'm a Fan of Rys4k permalink

I'd like to mention that I was in the crowd when this happened...

Whole place just went crazy.

It was quite the moment.

Cheers - Rys

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:05 PM on 02/21/2008
- ohiomark I'm a Fan of ohiomark permalink

Cleveland is one of the most poverty stricken cities in America. Nothing has changed since Jackson became Mayor. He is the butt of jokes on local radio.

I guess Obama promised him more government handouts than Hillary did.

The mantra of Democrat voters: How much will you give me?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:02 PM on 02/21/2008
- TWOSHORT I'm a Fan of TWOSHORT permalink

How about this-He President Obama, will help by joining hands with labor unions across this nation creating skills training for all american citizens who want or need to learn a skill so that finding a job won't be so hard[Make any scents?]American highway's-American Railways-If we are to start becoming a Green Nation skilled workers who are AMERICANS will be needed across this land to work those jobs putting American's back to work at higher paying job's with a future.Part of the problem or do you have soloution?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:03 PM on 02/21/2008
- ohiomark I'm a Fan of ohiomark permalink

Cleveland has been run by Democrats as long as I can remember, going back to Mayor Kucinich in the 70's. It took a Republican mayor to bring them out of default after Dennis was done. Since then, nothing but Democrats. Cleveland has lost population and industry an gained poverty and homeless. All under the watchfull eyes of Democrats. They keep raising taxes and people keep fleeing to the suburbs. Their schools are a mess and drug use and gang violence are on the rise.

We have been hearing about all these job training plans for years. All lip service.

You want a solution? How about capitalism, lower taxes and no more Democrats.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:43 PM on 02/21/2008
- longislandlol I'm a Fan of longislandlol permalink

Cleveland and Cinncinnati mirror two big cities that need big help-- Barack will lay out a Step-by-Step Plan to all the working Class (all of us) and to the jobless of those cities-- he'll do well- when he maps out solutions to bring back jobs and industry left behind-- it should be "Let- no- worker-Behind"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:24 PM on 02/21/2008
- HeironymousJosch I'm a Fan of HeironymousJosch permalink

I don't know how much these mayoral endorsements matter. I tried finding approval ratings for the two with no luck. Ohio still has a fair chunk of undecideds (14%). It will depending heavily on how independents in each respective state view their mayor. I know in Denver, A Mayor Hickenlooper endorsement would mean a great deal.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:21 PM on 02/21/2008
- HeironymousJosch I'm a Fan of HeironymousJosch permalink

"respective state" -- I meant city.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:22 PM on 02/21/2008
- Rachiavelli I'm a Fan of Rachiavelli permalink

They mostly matter in regards to local, on-the-ground political machinery - mayors are widely held to be more important than senators or governors in that respect.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:38 PM on 02/21/2008
- longislandlol I'm a Fan of longislandlol permalink

We're all workong class; this argument about being on the side of working class won't hold- as the semantics are all lopsided- most of us worked or retired- we are the big majority in America-- not some small electorate ..

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:16 PM on 02/21/2008
- realitytrumpsbull I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

Hands...HANDS...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:15 PM on 02/21/2008
- avajackson I'm a Fan of avajackson permalink

The endorsements keep coming, super delegates are switching over, I guess people just love a winner!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:13 PM on 02/21/2008
- cthomp7280 I'm a Fan of cthomp7280 permalink

People not only love a winner, they love winners who win the right way. I cannoit recall the last major endorsement Clinton has recieved. People question whether Obama can "run the country". It's not his job to run the country. His job is to appoint the necessary people who have the capablity to serve the country. His role is to manage those people, sign off on decisions, and lay out a plan for them to complete. When you are the rock star that Obama is, who wouldn't want to line up and work for you? He gets things done because HIS PERSONALITY ISN'T AN IMMEDIATE PISS-OFF AND PEOPLE DON'T MIND WORKING WITH HIM (hint to Hillary and McCain!!!)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:52 PM on 02/21/2008
- mrdontplay I'm a Fan of mrdontplay permalink

BWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!


Go Obama go

Go Obama go

YES WE CAN !!!!!

cleveland today...cincy tomorrow??

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:48 PM on 02/21/2008
- jsrl317 I'm a Fan of jsrl317 permalink
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Amazing! He is on an unstoppable roll!

GOBama '08!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:04 PM on 02/21/2008
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