Former GOP Congressman Endorses Obama

Former U.S. Rep. Harris Fawell, a stalwart of DuPage County Republican politics, is endorsing Barack Obama for president.

Fawell, whose support for Obama was first reported by Michael Sneed in the Sun-Times, praised Obama as "the best I've seen" in the Naperville Sun:

Harris Fawell, former congressman for the 13th Congressional District, is backing a Democrat for president for the first time in his life. The 79-year-old Republican said there's a good chance that Obama will carry the county.

"He's the best I have seen, the most qualified I've ever seen running for president," Fawell said.

Comments

[ldcenter]

I am so overcome with emotion here in Chicago!

[Clever Screen Name]

The husband of my fifth grade teacher, believe it or not. Good choice, sir.

[demtotheend]

YES WE CAN, YES WE CAN, YES WE CAN!!!!! Thanks Mr. Fawell - we appreciate your endorsement and your vote.

[Martha601]

That's great. That's what you call open-minded and honest.

[pilgrim7]

Never too late. Thanks for the endorsement, Mr. Fawell.

Many American Filipinos I know are for McCain. I just found this great article, Why Filipino-Americans should vote for Obama, which I emailed out:

http://beta.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=412026

[Damaven]

Very smart choice and very true.

[mmgbizgirl]

Welcome.