Despite phone calls by the Clintons, Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman backs Obama.

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Despite phone calls from both Clintons -- Bill and Hillary -- Mayor Michael B. Coleman will endorse Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination at an Obama campaign rally today in Columbus.

Comparing Obama to two Democratic icons, Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, Coleman called the Illinois senator "a one-of-a-kind who comes along only every few generations."

"Every once in a while, a figure comes in history who is a galvanizing and uniting force, an inspirational person who lifts up peoples' hopes, and I think that person is Barack Obama," Coleman told The Dispatch.

Coleman, who is challenged by Republican Bill Todd in his run for re-election on the Nov. 6 ballot, will introduce Obama at an 11 a.m. rally and fundraiser today at the Columbus Convention Center. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students; doors open at 10:30 a.m.

Two Democratic mayors of cities bigger than Columbus, Richard M. Daley of Chicago and Adrian M. Fenty of Washington, D.C., also have endorsed Obama.

In 1999, Coleman became the first black mayor of Columbus and, if elected, Obama would be the nation's first black president.

"Leaders like Mayor Coleman paved the way for this campaign to be possible," Obama said in a statement. "Mayor Coleman is a trailblazer who has made Columbus a model for cities across the country."

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2007/10/26/barack.ART_ART_10-26-07_B1_L089N1T.html?sid=101

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1. BARACK ON

He clearly made the thinking man's ONLY choice!!!:patriot:

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3. Yep- Barack is THE choice.

[Ninga]

2. Colman has been a terrific mayor for Columbus, and now, clearly an independent thinker.

Kudos to Colman.

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4. Kickin' it for the Mayor!

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5. Kickin'.

[BigDDem]

6. the butter cow lady AND

Michael Coleman?? Wow! How could he lose??!!??

[sundancekid]

7. endorsement is great, AND not submitting to billary is EVEN GREATER

enough of the bushco-lite stuff ...

anybody else here get disgusted over billary offering to repeal only SOME of the executive powers the chimp took onto himself?????
what further proof do we need that she/they would only continue the same systemic thinking - I WANT MY DEMOCRACY BACK ...

[buff2]

10. "Billary"?

Now where have I heard that one before? Oh,yeah.... freerepublic.com. :eyes:

[buff2]

8. Geez....

Back someone who doesn't have a snow balls chance in hell of getting the nomination.It looks to me like it's all set in stone,unfortunately. :(

[SaveElmer]

9. So Obama and Hillary are tied on Mayors named Coleman...

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman endorsed Hillary earlier this week...

:-)

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11. Be sure to watch the debate!!!

:headbang:

[DemFemme]

12. The same thing probably happened to Gov. Deval Patrick. Good on both of them.

I supported a candidate in 2004 who's now playing suckup apologist/supporter to Billary right now
and trust me, it isn't pretty.