Republican Rep. Endorses Obama

Politico:

Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, a maverick Republican from Maryland, endorsed Illinois Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president in an interview with WYPR, Baltimore's National Public Radio station Wednesday.

Gilchrest, who lost a primary campaign and is retiring from Congress, has already endorsed the Democrat running for his seat, Frank Kratovil. Justifying his endorsement of Obama, Gilchrest said that "we can't use four more years of the same kind of policy that's somewhat haphazard, which leads to recklessness."

Obama and his running mate, Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.), "have the breadth of experience. I think they're prudent. They're knowledgable."

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Comments

[SheriChardonnay]

oh never mind...he lost...he has NOTHING TO LOSE!

[obamasOHangel]

Didn't you just contradict yourself? Silly, just like McMav.

[YouDisgustMe]

no she didn't

[SheriChardonnay]

he must be trying to get re-elected!

[obamasOHangel]

He's retiring.

[shelobo]

Did you NOT read the complete article ?The man IS RETIRING ! You know QUITTING ,LEAVEING office .Is it only Political fanatics that suffer from dyslexia ?

[ricitizen]

Gallup Daily: Obama 48%, McCain 44%

[teron678]

%$^& the National Polls!!!!!!!!

Donate, canvass, reg new voters & most importantly motivate them to come out & vote ...

That's how we will win this thing ................

[noamjunior]

word

[Tonilaw]

I agree

Its nice to see good poll numbers coming out for Obama, but we need to get out and get folks to vote and register as DEMS

When he wins in Nov, i wont say it was in the polls the whole time

Ill say we registered over 1 million new DEMS to our party and that is how we won

[1forthetruth]

I always like to read "the rest of the story" You know, actual reporting that tells you the rest of the story.

He's no "maverick"; he wouldn't vote how the people in his district wanted him to. He endorsed the Dem in the next election. From Wiki

Gilchrest's voting record is considered liberal for a Republican, and he voted with Democrats more than any other Republican house member in 2007. His Congressional district is rated as strongly Republican by the Cook Partisan Voting Index and supported President Bush's re-election with over 60% of the vote

[TheNuff]

Sour grapes. He is a Repub! There will be more.

[1forthetruth]

He is a wolf in sheeps clothing. If it walks like a dem, talks like a dem and votes like a dem.......

[TheNuff]

GO MARYLAND!!!!! You did us proud. More will come.

[Susej]

Now this is what all the GOP should mean by "America First"

[Sharischul]

It is heartwarming to know there are still some honest republicans. I am so sorry that many of them are hanging it up and won't be back to fight for the people of the US.

[NounverbPOW]

Actually most of them are retiring so they can bypass the law that restrict them from becoming lobbyists until some time after they have served their terms. They are following the money....

[barackobama4prez]

welcome aboard!

FIRE THE GOP!

OBAMA/BIDEN 2008-2016!!!!!

[obamasOHangel]

Little by little they are coming out of their Palin-Fog and facing the reality of the situation. That eight years and trillions of debt and countless lives lost....would be a continuing saga by electing this Republican ticket.

[Ajegunle]

METHINKS THIS OLD MAVERICK HAS SEEN THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.....

[DaOne]

Now that's a MAVERICK!

[cynicism101]

Yeah - taking a stand on your way out the door. Way to take a risk there wayne-o...

[jacqmac]

ANOTHER 'Washington Insider' is jumping ship? I can hardly WAIT for W.'s endorsement! And I am NOT holding my breath for it either.
I'm sending some of my backstock of Pepto Bismol to the McCain campaign. It's an act of mercy!

[IndomitableLion]

This reminds me of the 'drip, drip, drip' from the superdelegates in the primary.

[TheNuff]

*nods*

[the964kid]

I live in MD in the DC burbs and I'll tell you what's shocking about this: he's retiring! When I first saw this I thought he must be on the ballot again, and this might've helped his chances - but he isn't on the ballot! He doesn't represent my district, but I have to say: he's being completely honest with the voters. Judging from the headlines I'm sure there may be more GOP politicians endorsing Obama.

[RaineyDay5]

Ditto!!! I'm from Maryland as well and I am so proud of Rep Glichrest!

[JJ30]

Welcome aboard the winning ticket! :-)