Have you noticed that a lot of big-time Republicans are publically announcing that they are supporting Barack Obama this year? On the other hand, Joe Lieberman is the only Democrat that I know is supporting John McCain.
Both McCain and Obama have told us about their ability to reach out across the aisle to get support on issues. It seems that Obama is proving that he can bring Republicans with him towards a common purpose.
Here are some recent high-profile Republicans that have endorsed Obama:
Both McCain and Obama have told us about their ability to reach out across the aisle to get support on issues. It seems that Obama is proving that he can bring Republicans with him towards a common purpose.
Here are some recent high-profile Republicans that have endorsed Obama:
- Ken Adelman (Reagan's director of arms controls)
- Wick Allison (former publisher of the National Review)
- Andrew Bacevich (conservative author)
- Christopher Buckley (son of William F. Buckley)
- Arne Carlson (former governor of Minnesota)
- Lincoln Chafee (former governor of Rhode Island)
- Susan Eisenhower (granddaughter of President Dwight Eisenhower)
- Charles Fried (former John McCain advisor)
- CC Goldwater (granddaughter of Barry Goldwater)
- Joel Haugen (Congressional candidate in Oregon)
- Linwood Holton (former governor of Virginia)
- Larry Hunter (Reagan's chief economist)
- Doug Kmiec (Republican lawyer to Reagan and Bush-41)
- Jim Leach (former Iowa congressman)
- Scott McClellan (former White House press secretary)
- Colin Powell (former Secretary of State)
- Michael Smerconish (conservative talk-show host)
- Lowell Weicker (former US senator from Connecticut)
- William Weld (former governor of Massachusetts)
- Jim Whitaker (mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska)
Hey Rush Limbaugh ... Are all of these conservative Republicans supporting Barack Obama because of their race? To my knowledge, all of the folks on this list (except Gen. Powell) are white.
Perhaps they are supporting Obama because of his temperment, leadership skills, platform and forward-looking vision for our country? You think?
