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Emily's List, a PAC that helps pro-choice women get elected to public office, is none too pleased that the NARAL Pro-Choice America PAC has endorsed Barack Obama for president. Ellen Malcolm, Emily's List founder and Clinton BFF, says the endorsement is "tremendously disrespectful" to her girl. NARAL is like, "Whatev! Endorsing a Clinton is so '96!" NARAL will host a web chat about their endorsement on this Friday, May 16th. Submit your questions here.
to let us know that John Edwards just endorsed him for real like a minute ago. Obviously, we're among the first Barry told, because we have it like that. You can have it like that too, if you text HOPE to 62262 or sign up over here (and get you a new ring tone while you're at it).
Tell Bar we said 'sup.
Barack Obama and John Kerry in Charleston, SC. Photo credit: AP.
The Dems' 2004 presidential nominee, Sen. John Kerry, endorsed Barack Obama for president today at a rally in Charleston, SC. Kerry said that "Barack Obama can help our country turn the page and get America moving by uniting and ending the division we have faced." By endorsing Obama, Kerry dissed John Edwards, who was his running mate in '04.
Tom Tancredo at the Republican debate in Manchester, NH. AP photo.
Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo has dropped out of the race and endorsed Mitt Romney. Tancredo, a Congressman from Colorado, was at the bottom of the polls.
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) has has crossed party lines to endorse Republican candidate John McCain for president. Lieberman was the Democrats' candidate for Vice President in 2000. He is now an Independent, because he switched his party affiliation in order to run for re-election after losing the Democratic primary in 2006.
"Being a Republican is important. Being a Democrat is important. But you know what's more important than that? The interest and well-being of the United States of America," Lieberman said when he announced his endorsement. He also said that he is endorsing McCain because McCain is "the most capable to be Commander in Chief on day one of his administration."
