Obama Will Be in West Virginia This Morning -- Go Join The Movement
Voters across America have chosen him to take on John McCain this fall in the race for the White House.
Obama has won 32 or 47 States, he needs 33 elected delegates to get the majority of them, he has the popular vote by over 700,000 votes, and he is in the lead of Super Delegates.
As of today, he only needs 155 delegates to get (by the DNC rules) the total of 2025 to win the Dem's nomination.
He needs your support, not only during this primary season but beyond into the General Election.
Barack Obama will be in Charleston, WV this morning. Go see him and learn what he stands for.
Here is the list of West Virginia leaders who endorsed Barack Obama today:
Sen. Dan Foster (Kanawha County)
Sen. Jon Blair Hunter (Mon County)
Sen. Jeff Kessler (Marshall)
Del. John Doyle (Jefferson County)
Del. Ron Fragale (Harrison County)
Del. Charlene Marshall (Mon County)
Del. Clif Moore (McDowell County)
Del. Alex Shook (Mon County)
Sheriff John Gruzinskas (Marshall)
Jerry Brookover (Chair, Wirt County Exec Committee)
The following West Virginia leaders have previously announced their endorsements of Barack Obama:
Ken Hechler, former Congressman and West Virginia Secretary of State
Glen B. Gainer III Auditor
Del. Tal Hutchins (Ohio County)
Sen. Larry Edgell (Wetzel County)
Mayor Emmett Pugh (Beckley)
Sheriff Tom Burgoyne (Ohio County)
Commissioner David Sims (Ohio County)
John Saunders (former USW local president, Ohio County Dem co-chair)
Frank Slider (Tyler County Chair)
I may be just missing it, but it looks like you left Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller III off of your "previously" list, along with Rep. Nick Rahall.
May 12, 2008 10:22 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'M SORRY -- I COPY/PASTED THIS LIST WITHOUT THE ARTICLE FROM OBAMA'S SITE. HERE IS THE ARTICLE ITSELF - IT INCLUDES OTHERS:
Days after Barack Obama's decisive win in North Carolina and a tight finish in Indiana, leaders across the Mountain State announced their endorsement of Barack Obama as the best person to unify and lead our country.
Today West Virginia state senators, delegates, sheriffs and Democratic party chairs joined Senator Jay Rockefeller and the state's only member of Congress to endorse, Nick Rahall, in supporting Barack Obama. Obama has also received the endorsement of West Virginia State Auditor Glen Gainer III.
"I have chosen to endorse Barack Obama because he has inspired our nation and will unify the country," said West Virginia State Senator Jeffrey Kessler (D-Marshall). "We need a leader who will finally deliver on the challenges facing our nation, including affordable health care for all, quality education and restoring our nation's standing in the world. That leader is Barack Obama."
"Barack Obama understands the needs of West Virginians," said Delegate John Doyle. "He has a solid plan to revitalize our nation's economy and as a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, he has been a strong advocate for our nation's veterans."
May 12, 2008 11:22 AM | Reply | Permalink