GOP senator's wife donates to Obama (Hagel) - AP

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

GOP senator's wife donates to Obama

1 hour, 52 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - Sens. John McCain and Chuck Hagel have long
been friends. Fellow Republicans and Vietnam War veterans,
their Senate offices are just across the hall from each other.


But at least during the presidential primary, Hagel's wife,
Lilibet, is helping McCain's likely Democratic rival, Barack
Obama.

According to Federal Election Commission records, Mrs. Hagel
donated twice to Obama's campaign in February for a total
contribution of $500. The contributions were first reported
by the Washington Post

-snip-

But Mrs. Hagel is acting on her own, said Mike Buttry, Sen.
Hagel's chief of staff. In fact, Mrs. Hagel has contributed
to a Democrat before. Last August, she donated $250 to Niki
Tsongas, a Democrat and widow of Sen. Paul Tsongas of
Massachusetts who was running to fill a vacant House seat
from the state.

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Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080529/ap_on_el_pr/obama_hagel

[angie_love]

1. thats cool

[RoadRage]

2. See.. Nebraska has democrats.. Me & Mrs. Hagel!

Ohh.. and about a million or so who will vote for Obama in November. We're not as red as we used to be.... even our republicans are turning bluer by the day. ;)

[TwilightGardener]

3. Lilibet Hagel is a very private person, from what I've read in local NE papers--

She didn't want Chuck to run for President, presumably because of the scrutiny. I wonder what she thinks of this. I don't think she wants to be an AP story, somehow.

[Thrill]

4. Hagel will have his spot in Obama's administration

[lisa58]

5. so do I

[TooRaLoo]

6. That's encouraging.

Thanks :toast:

[ej510]

8. This may be a reason why Hagel seems so pro Obama.

[Triana]

7. Good for her! Woman has a mind of her own. I admire that. n/t