Abner Mikva Endorses David Hoffman For Obama's Old Senate Seat

Former Chicago inspector general David Hoffman picked up the endorsement of a venerable former judge and unveiled a transparency platform Tuesday in his bid for President Obama's former Senate seat.

Retired federal judge, Congressman and Clinton White House counsel Abner Mikva announced his support for Hoffman in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary over rival candidates Alexi Giannoulias, the Illinois Treasurer, Cheryle Robinson Jackson, recently president of the Chicago Urban League, and attorney Jacob Meister.

"It isn't easy to get an 83-year-old excited about a campaign," Mikva said in a video released by the Hoffman campaign. "But David Hoffman represents exactly what we want in government and public life. He brings the enthusiasm, the vigor, the cleanliness and spotless record that we need."

Mikva compared Hoffman's campaign to Barack Obama's Senate and presidential runs, both of which he supported and both of which he said were against better-known and better-funded opponents.

"I see a lot of similarities," Mikva said. "Barack was probably even a longer shot for both president and for senator than David is. But long shots do happen, and it's exciting and it restores confidence in the people's judgment."

Mikva's endorsement comes just days after he declined to endorse a candidate in the contentious Democratic primary to replace Mark Kirk in the 10th Congressional District.

Hoffman's transparency plans include posting his detailed daily Senate schedule, office budget and salaries online and revealing campaign bundlers in addition to individual donors.

Watch Mikva's endorsement video:

Comments

[bettygg]

It is a solid endorsement.
The Democrats need to choose wisely. Or risk losing to Kirk.
In a year when corruption will be an issue discussed, anyone with solid anti-corruption credentials may have an upperhand.

[dmlawyer]

By the way -- Isn't Abner Mikva the white congressman who moved from South Shore when black families moved in as part of the great white flight to the suburbs, and then ran for Congress on the North Shore to preserve his seniority?

is he the guy who, after retiring from the federal bench, became the over-sized fig leaf of respectability for Bill Clinton when things began to fall apart because the Pres was busy sampling forbidden fruit? Or is this a different Ab Mikva?

[rudyinbama]

More info and Youtube video-
http://www.polikipedia.com/?tag=hoffman

[murphy80]

why is this important?

[Joe001]

Are you asking why it is important to report on the race to elect the next U.S. Senator from Illinois?

Really?

[mratcheson]

It's on the Chicago page, and Chicago is in the state of Illinois. Abner Mikva is well respected around here, and his endorsement for US Senator from the state of Illinois is of interest to a number of people.

If you don't think it is important, then don't read it. Other people would like to read it. Isn't it nice that we have choices? Or are the only valid choices your choices?

[ChicagoDMT]

All together now...

Who???

[VOTER]

Glad to help out.

http://www.HoffmanForIllinois.com/free_details.asp?id=1

[VOTER]

"Who???"
GOOD NEWS!!!

David Hoffman is a Democratic Candidate for the US Senate and is
NOT CONGRESSMAN MARK "BUSH" KIRK, REPUBLICAN.

[ChicagoDMT]

I know who Hoffman is. No big shakes there. He insists on trumpeting his anti-corruption stance in order to avoid making any difficult policy stances. When I said "who" I was refering to the amusing practice of highlighting endorsements from people the public couldn't identify if they came up and licked them.

Also, Hoffman is not the democratic candidate as the primaries are months off. Currently, Alexi Giannoulias leads Hoffman in the polls, so it's more likely that Giannoulias will be the democratic candidate for U.S. Senate.

Hope I cleared a few things out for you.

Glad to help out.

[VOTER]

Nice Endorsement!

David Hoffman will be a hard working Senator for Illinoisans.
And, we deserve the BEST!