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| Democratic Congressman Won't Endorse Obama |
| 2008-06-11 |
| Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla., told the Associated Press today that he has no intention of endorsing Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois. And Democratic officials do not expect Boren to be the last to refrain from making a show of not backing his party's presumptive presidential nominee -- though Boren says he will vote for Obama for president in November. Other House Democrats from swing districts -- Democrats who eked out victories in traditionally GOP districts, whom House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., calls her "majority makers" -- may refrain from even attending their party's convention in Denver in August. Boren noted that Obama had earned the National Journal's controversial rating as "Most Liberal" U.S. Senator in 2007, and saying though he talks a good game on working with Republicans, "unfortunately, his record does not reflect working in a bipartisan fashion." Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-Illinois, won Boren's congressional district with 66% of the vote during the Oklahoma primary in February. "Our nominee is not my first choice," Boren says. He adds, "We're much more conservative. I've got to reflect my district. No one means more to me than the people who elected me. I have to listen them." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Interesting. FOX NEWS AM > CAVUTO + TOM TANCREDO > Tancredo claims he will likely VOTE for MCCAIN, BUT NOT ENDORSE MCCAIN, FOR POTUS. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-06-11 19:07 |
| #4 Note that the slimey Boren will still VOTE for Barry at the convention and in the general. So some half assed Okie congress person won't endorse him. Big whoop. What do you think the effect would be if he announced he wouldn't vote for him? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2008-06-11 09:53 |
| #3 BHO's choice to associate with divisive militants will bear similar fruit: white flight from support. Give him enough rope and he will hang himself. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2008-06-11 05:33 |
| #2 Conservative Liberal? Good luck getting reelected! |
| Posted by: Blinky Elmaitch9489 2008-06-11 01:48 |
| #1 Blue dogs trying to hid from what they will empower. Have some balls and stop trying to fool your districts. If you are a conservative then stop workign with San Fran Nana and her parters who are NOT conservative. Voters need to chse these peopel out - if only the GOP would have the sense to become a conservative party again, instead of big government pork and earmarks. But the current crop in the GOP are fricken idiots who still think that Tom Delay and the old boy DC insders way of bribing your district with pork would build a GOP majority by abandoning GOP principles. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-06-11 01:14 |