Obama Endorsement

WATCH: Powell Declines To Give Big Lift To Obama

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.22.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is declining to renew the endorsement he gave Barack Obama four years ago, when he called Obama "...

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Obama Endorses Rep. Pete Stark, California Icon

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.18.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Friday officially endorsed Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.), the 20-term veteran of Congress who is facing a surpris...

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Why the Sierra Club Is Endorsing President Obama

Mary Anne Hitt | Posted 04.18.2012

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In the battle for our nation's future, President Obama has stood on the side of health, prosperity, and progress for all American families and against the greed of corporate polluters.

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Sam Stein

Obama Picks Up Major Union Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees formally endorsed President Barack Obama's reelection on Tuesday, begin...

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Sam Stein

Obama's Stimulus Reaps Rewards: Major Education Union Begins 2012 Endorsement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.06.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The National Education Association’s decision on Friday to begin the formal process of endorsing President Barack Obama’s re-electio...

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LISTEN: The Rahm Emanuel Opponent Obama Once Endorsed

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama had no shortage of praise to lavish on his outgoing Chief of Staff when Rahm Emanuel decided to leave that post and run for Chi...

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Sam Stein

Obama Endorsement Sought And Given To Pennsylvania Democrat Bryan Lentz

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are, it appears, still areas where President Obama's endorsement carries cachet, including in traditionally swing states and districts. Bryan ...

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Obama Endorsement Not Offered Or Sought In Pennsylvania

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama Endorsed Sheila Simon In 2007 Mayoral Race (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Barack Obama's old Senate seat looks to be one of the most hotly contested races in 2010. But the President was keeping his distance from the state of...

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Sam Stein

Obama Endorses In NYC Mayor's Race, But Political Dilemmas Remain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As election day approaches, one high-profile race continues to pose some moderately vexing problems for the Obama White House. The contest between N...

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Sam Stein

Dems Who Backed Obama Tripping Up Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As the Obama administration tries to maneuver its health care agenda through Congress, its objective has been complicated by a bit of political irony....

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It's Official, I Also Endorse Obama

Stephen Elliott | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm supporting Barack because he's the only candidate who's not George Bush. Plus, he's almost absurdly cool.

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Paul Volcker, Obama's Economic Advisory Chair

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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***Check Back For Updates! For the latest news on the Obama cabinet, visit the Huffpo's Obama Cabinet Big News Page!*** Update 11/26, 9:40 AM As r...

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The Best Political Endorsement of 2008

Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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As an admitted Obama supporter, I still find it disheartening that editorial boards seem to reflect the politics they cover: vague boilerplate.

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Jason Linkins

The Economist Issues 'Wholehearted' Endorsement Of Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Economist's endorsement encourages America to "take a chance and make Barack Obama the next leader of the free world."

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McClellan Endorses Obama

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Scott McClellan, President Bush's former press secretary, says he is backing Barack Obama for president. McClellan made the endorsem...

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London's Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson Endorses Obama

AP | JILL LAWLESS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The mayor of London, a member of the British political party that is a traditional ally of U.S. Republicans, says Democratic presidenti...

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Will the GOP Lose Gracefully?

Josh Brusin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Josh Brusin

If this rhetoric keeps up and the GOP base gets angrier and angrier and more and more frustrated, their losses will keep increasing.

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Can McCain Still Win if he Dumps Sarah Palin Now?

Mario Almonte | Posted 05.25.2011

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For John McCain, Sarah Palin has proven to be a bridge to nowhere. She helped him bridge the gap for the support of religious advocates and the conse...

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Google CEO Schmidt Backs Obama, Will Campaign

WSJ | MONICA LANGLEY and JESSICA E. VASCELLARO | Posted 05.25.2011

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Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt will hit the campaign trail this week on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, signaling ...

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Newspapers That Backed Bush Shift To Obama

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Two more papers that endorsed President Bush in 2004 backed Barack Obama on Sunday. Both papers hail from Texas: the Houston Chronicle and Austin Amer...

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LA Times: Obama For President

LA Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is inherent in the American character to aspire to greatness, so it can be disorienting when the nation stumbles or loses confidence in bedrock pri...

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Colin Powell To "Meet The Press" On Sunday Amidst Endorsement Rumors

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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Colin Powell will appear on Meet the Press Sunday, and First Read teases it in a way that suggests he may weigh in on the presidential race: In an e...

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Washington Post Endorses Obama

Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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THE NOMINATING process this year produced two unusually talented and qualified presidential candidates. There are few public figures we have respected...

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Colin Powell Is Ready To Endorse

Lawrence O'Donnell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lawrence O'Donnell

It now seems beyond doubt that Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama and thereby hammer the final nail in the coffin of the Republican campaign to hold onto the White House.

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