Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Republican former Mass. governor [William Weld] endorses Obama
NEWS DETAILS
Parent(s) Candidate 
ContributorServo 
Last EditedServo  Oct 24, 2008 10:29am
Logged 0
CategoryEndorsement
MediaNewspaper - Boston Globe
News DateFriday, October 24, 2008 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionFormer Massachusetts Gov. William Weld, a Republican, endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president on Friday, citing the senator's good judgment, "deep sense of calm" and "first-class political temperament."

Weld said he's never endorsed a Democrat for president before, but in the last six weeks or so, it became "close to a no-brainer." Obama has a history of bringing Democrats, Republicans and independents together and is the best choice at a time when America's standing in the world is at a low point, he said.

"It's not often you get a guy with his combination of qualities, chief among which I would say is the deep sense of calm he displays, and I think that's a product of his equally deep intelligence," he said in a phone interview.

He insisted his endorsement was based on an assessment of Obama's strengths, not Republican John McCain's weaknesses.
Share
ArticleRead Full Article

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor

DISCUSSION