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Wisconsin Democratic Icon Gaylord Nelson Endorses Clark
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| Contributor | Stephen Yellin |
| Last Edited | Stephen Yellin Jan 10, 2004 05:10pm |
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| Category | Endorsement |
| Media | Newspaper - Madison Capital Times |
| News Date | Saturday, January 10, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Former U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, one of the state's most revered political figures, has decided to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Wesley Clark.
Nelson, who helped graft the roots of the Progressive Party onto the modern-day Democratic Party in the state and served as Wisconsin's governor and U.S. senator for more than 20 years, is set to formally endorse Clark today during a teleconference while Clark makes a campaign swing through Superior.
Nelson praised all nine Democrats seeking their party's nomination for president, but said Clark is "first-rate and has the best chance to win."
"He's a forward-thinking young fellow with great experience for these times," Nelson told The Capital Times, citing Clark's previous role as supreme commander of NATO.
Nelson, the founder of Earth Day, said he decided to endorse Clark more than a month ago, in part because of his support from former Sen. Dale Bumpers who, like Clark, hails from Arkansas.
"Dale was very high on him," Nelson said, adding that Bumpers and he were both impressed by Clark's detailed stands on air and water quality issues.
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