Clinton leads in congressional endorsements

[Alamom]

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/clinton-leads-in-congressional-endorsements-2007-07-06.html

Clinton leads in congressional endorsements
By Jeremy Jacobs
July 06, 2007

Six months into the 110th Congress and approximately six months before the first primary vote is cast, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) is the favorite presidential candidate among members of Congress.
Of the 196 lawmakers who have already decided who they think should be the next president, Clinton has garnered 51 endorsements, the most of any candidate.


The former first lady has relied on her home state for much of her support. New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D) is among the six senators supporting Clinton, with Sens. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) being the other five.

Additionally, 22 of New York’s 23 Democratic congressmen have endorsed Clinton. Rep. Yvette Clarke, who has not yet declared her allegiance to any candidate, is the only New York Democrat who has not endorsed her.

Clinton, the current Democratic front-runner for the nomination, has also gained the support of influential members. She boasts the endorsements of House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos (D-Calif.) and House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.).


Clinton’s top competition for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.), is backed by 22 lawmakers. Former Sen. John Edwards (D-N.C.) also has collected 14 congressional endorsements. The 2004 vice presidential nominee has yet to receive the support of any senators but is backed by every North Carolina Democratic congressman.

[MannyGoldstein]

1. Wow!!! That's Amazing!!! One-Quarter Of The Endorsements To Date!!!

Obama should just quit now. There is no hope.

[Alamom]

2. Thank you. eom

[William769]

4. For once your right.

:evilgrin:

[MannyGoldstein]

9. "You're" not "Your"

You want the contraction of "you are", which is "you're".

[William769]

12. And I love playing havoc with the grammar police.

:rofl:

[MannyGoldstein]

13. And So Do The Freepers

You must be very proud.

[William769]

15. It's safe to assume that DU has many many more Grammar police than freerepublic.

For one they don't even know what grammar is.

But your insistence of always trying to paint someone here from the other side although admirable, it's still laughable.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. This has been another episode

of "Insipid Snark", brought you by MannyGoldstein. Avoiding substantive posts since 2005.

[William769]

6. Only since 2005?

[Tellurian]

7. hahahaha!

zinger!
:rofl:

[draft_mario_cuomo]

14. Yes, Obama is the only candidate in the race other than Hillary

Resistance is futile. ;)

[nevergiveup]

3. Her husband

was the most popular Democratic president in decades and she has 51 of a potential 196 endorsements and this is startling news? I must be missing something.

[Alamom]

8. The word startling nor news is in the OP. It's a post of campaign facts reported.

Sorry you misunderstood.

[Totally Committed]

10. Her husband is a former President

with a huge Rolodex, and he evidently knows how and when to use it.

Of course she leads in Congressional endorsements. Am I missing something?

TC

[ISUGRADIA]

11. Endorsements have a minimal impact overall these days

In Iowa in 2006 80%(!) of State House and State Senate Dems endorsed Michael Blouin for Governor. Chet Culver had a handful. Culver won.

[Geek_Girl]

16. I don't think their endorsements will matter much in the general election

If she wins the primary we can kiss an '08 victory goodbye.

[depakid]

17. Considering the reputation of Congress these days

I doubt that's anything at all to crow about....

[Heath Hatcher]

18. Of course they all support Hillary

It's bad enough Congress approval rating is down and not all those lawmakers just stood up and endosed Clinton, how shameful.

[rinsd]

19. I think she is leading the super-delegate race by some margin

[jefferson_dem]

20. Thanks for the info. All the more reason why she doesn't deserve my support.

Cheers!