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MoveOn, L.A. Times Endorse Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 2, 2008 Barack Obama had cause for celebration Friday. Though he still trails Hillary Clinton in most big states, he picked up two endorsements that will undoubtedly have an impact. MoveOn says it is already mobilizing its 3.2 million members -- more than half of whom live in super Tuesday states -- on behalf of Obama. The Los Angeles Times was flattering of Clinton, but, as the editorial board put it: "Clinton would be a valuable and competent executive, but Obama matches her in substance and adds something that the nation has been missing far too long -- a sense of aspiration." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two Kennedys Back Obama

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2008 It's been a pretty amazing weekend for Barack Obama After winning the South Carolina primary by 28 points, he managed to score the endorsements of Caroline Kennedy, who said he has the ability to inspire Americans much as her father did, and Sen Ted Kennedy, who had been neutral but was so upset with the Clinton campaign's tactics that he phoned the former president and gave him an earful. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYT Endorses Clinton and McCain, Slams Giuliani

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 Sure, it can't help but be at least momentarily interesting that The New York Times' editorial posse has announced its pick of the Republican and Democratic litters for this presidential election cycle. But far more compelling than Team Gray Lady's rationale for choosing its favorites is what it had to say about fellow New Yorker Rudy Giuliani. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Robertson Backs Giuliani

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2007 Conservative Christian blowhard Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani for president, possibly giving the candidate a boost with fundamentalist voters. Robertson came to the decision because, as only he could possibly put it: "The overriding issue before the American people is the defense of our population from the blood lust of Islamic terrorists." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )