List of Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign endorsements

This is a list of notable persons and groups who formally endorsed or voiced support for Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign during the Democratic Party primaries and the general election.

U.S. presidents and vice presidents[edit]

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter^[1]
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton^[2]
Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, 2000 Democratic presidential nominee^[3]^[4]
Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, 1984 Democratic presidential nominee^[5]

U.S. senators[edit]

Current[edit]

Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee^[6]
Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman of the Finance Committee^[7]
Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)^[8]
Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), 2008 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee and former 1988 and 2008 presidential candidate^[8]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources^[9]
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee^[10]
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)^[8]
Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), President pro tempore of the United States Senate, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations^[11]^[12]
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)^[8]
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)^[10]
Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)^[10]
Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-PA)^[13]
Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), former 2008 presidential candidate^[14]
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chairman of the Budget Committee^[15]
Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), former 2008 Presidential candidate and Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs^[16]
Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee, and the Committee on Indian Affairs^[17]
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Majority Whip^[18]
Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)^[19]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)^[8]
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee^[10]
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)^[8]
Sen. Tim Johnson, Chairman of the Ethics Committee (D-SD)^[20]
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions^[21]^[22]
Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee, Chairman of the Small Business Committee^[23]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)^[24]
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)^[8]
Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)^[10]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)^[10]
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee^[25]
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)^[8]
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)^[8]
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)^[26]
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)^[27]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)^[8]
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)^[8]
Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)^[28]
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)^[29]
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)^[8]
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)^[30]
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Intelligence Committee^[31]
Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)^[10]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)^[8]
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)^[8]
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)^[8]
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)^[7]
Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA)^{[citation needed]}
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)^[30]
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)^[10]

Former[edit]

Fmr. Sen. Birch Bayh (D-IN)^[32]
Fmr. Sen. David Boren (D-OK)^[33]
Fmr. Sen. Bill Bradley (D-NJ)^[34]
Fmr. Sen. Edward Brooke (R-MA)^[35]
Fmr. Sen. Jean Carnahan (D-MO)^[36]
Fmr. Sen. Lincoln Chafee (I-RI), (R-RI while in office)^[37]^[38]
Fmr. Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)^[39]
Fmr. Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ) Phx Bus Journal.
Fmr. Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), former 2008 presidential candidate and 2004 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nominee^[40]
Fmr. Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), former astronaut and 1984 presidential candidate^[41]
Fmr. Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL)^[42]
Fmr. Sen. Gary Hart (D-CO)^[43]
Fmr. Sen. Fritz Hollings (D-SC)^[44]
Fmr. Shadow Sen. Jesse Jackson (D-DC)^[45]^[46]
Fmr. Sen. Charles Mathias (R-MD)^[47]
Fmr. Sen. George McGovern (D-SD), 1972 Democratic Presidential Nominee^[48]
Fmr. Sen. John Melcher (D-MT)^[49]
Fmr. Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA)^[33]
Fmr. Sen. Larry Pressler (R-SD)^[50]
Fmr. Sen. Don Riegle (D-MI)^[51]
Fmr. Sen. Lowell Weicker (I-CT), (R-CT, while in office)^[52]
Fmr. Sen. Harris Wofford (D-PA)^[53]

U.S. representatives[edit]

Current[edit]

Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI)^[54]
Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME)^[56]
Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA)^[57]
Rep. Robert E. Andrews (D-NJ)^[58]
Rep. Michael Arcuri (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA)^[59]
Rep. John Barrow (D-GA)^[60]
Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA)^[61]
Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)^[62]
Rep. Melissa Bean (D-IL)^[63]
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA)^[64]
Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)^[65]
Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA)^[66]
Rep. Marion Berry (D-AR)^[67]
Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA)^[68]
Rep. Timothy Bishop (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)^[69]
Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA)^[70]
Rep. Bob Brady (D-PA)^[71]
Rep. Bruce Braley (D-IA)^[72]
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)^[73]
Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)^[74]
Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA)^[75]^[76]
Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA)^[77]
Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA)^[78]^{[broken footnote]}
Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO)^[63]
Rep. André Carson (D-IN)^[79]
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)^[80]
Rep. Ben Chandler (D-KY)^[81]
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO)^[82]
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), Majority Whip^[83]
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)^[17]
Rep. John Conyers (D-MI)^[82]
Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)^[63]
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)^[78]
Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL)^[63]
Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)^[84]
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)^[85]
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD)^[82]^[86]
Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL)^[82]
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL)^[82]^[87]
Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)^[88]
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)^[89]
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)^[90]
Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA)^[91]
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)^[92]
Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA)^[93]
Rep. John Dingell (D-MI)^[94]
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)^[95]
Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN)^[96]
Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA)^[97]
Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)^[98]
Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD)^[17]
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)^[82]^[86]^[99]
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)^[100]
Rep. Brad Ellsworth (D-IN)^[101]
Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)^[102]
Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-NC)^[103]
Rep. Sam Farr (D-CA)^[104]
Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA)^[82]^[105]
Rep. Bob Filner (D-CA)^[104]
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL)^[106]
Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ)^[104]
Rep. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD)^[107]
Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)^[108]
Rep. Al Green (D-TX)^[82]
Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ)^[109]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL)^[63]
Rep. John Hall (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Phil Hare (D-IL)^[63]
Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)^[73]
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-SD)^[110]
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Baron Hill (D-IN)^[111]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)^[85]
Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI)^[112]^[113]
Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH)^[114]
Rep. Rush Holt Jr. (D-NJ)^[104]
Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR)^[115]
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Leader^[116]
Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA)^[93]
Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL)^[117]
Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA)^[118]
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)^[119]
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA)^[82]
Rep. Steve Kagen (D-WI)^[120]
Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI)^[121]
Rep. Dale Kildee (D-MI)^[94]
Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (D-MI)^[122]
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI)^[123]
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)^[124]
Rep. Ron Klein (D-FL)^[104]
Rep. James Langevin (D-RI)^[125]
Rep. John Larson (D-CT)^[126]
Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA)^[127]
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)^[82]
Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI)^[94]
Rep. John Lewis (D-GA)^[128]
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL)^[129]
Rep. David Loebsack (D-IA)^[130]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)^[131]
Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT)^[132]
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN)^[133]
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA)^[134]
Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-CA)^[104]
Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC)^[135]
Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL)^[73]
Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME)^[136]
Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC)^[137]
Rep. George Miller (D-CA)^[138]
Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-AZ)^[139]
Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV)^[140]
Rep. Dennis Moore (D-KS)^[141]
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI)^[82]
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA)^[142]
Rep. Chris Murphy (D-CT)^[126]
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA)^[63]
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Grace Napolitano (D-CA)^[143]
Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)^[69]
Rep. David Obey (D-WI)^[144]
Rep. John Olver (D-MA)^[145]
Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)^[85]
Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ)^[146]
Rep. Donald M. Payne (D-NJ)^[89]
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Speaker of the House
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)^[147]
Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN)^[148]
Rep. David Price (D-NC)^[149]
Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)^[150]
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV)^[151]
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY), House Ways and Means Committee chairman^[55]
Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-TX)^[152]
Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR)^[67]
Rep. Steve Rothman (D-NJ)^[63]
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)^[153]
Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL)^[82]
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)^[154]
Rep. John Salazar (D-CO)^[155]
Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA)^[156]
Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD)^[104]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)^[157]
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)^[158]
Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)^[159]
Rep. David Scott (D-GA)^[160]
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)^[161]
Rep. José Serrano (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA)^[162]
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)^[163]
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)^[86]^[164]
Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Vic Snyder (D-AR)^[67]
Rep. Zack Space (D-OH)^[165]
Rep. John Spratt (D-SC)^[166]
Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA)^[167]
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI)^[104]
Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH)^[168]
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)^[169]
Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA)^[170]
Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Nikki Tsongas (D-MA)^[171]
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH)^[172]
Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO)^[155]
Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM)^[173]
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)^[174]
Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN)^[175]
Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN)^[176]
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)^[73]
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)^[177]
Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC)^[149]
Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA)^[66]
Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY)^[55]
Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)^[178]
Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL)^[63]
Rep. Charlie Wilson (D-OH)^[179]
Rep. David Wu (D-OR)^[180]
Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)^[181]
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) (non-voting Delegate)^[182]
Rep. Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS) (non-voting Delegate)^[183]
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU) (non-voting Delegate)^[184]

Former[edit]

Fmr. Rep. John B. Anderson (I-IL), (R-IL while in office)^[185]
Fmr. Rep. Berkley Bedell (D-IA)^{[citation needed]}
Fmr. Rep. David Bonior (D-MI)^[186]
Fmr. Rep. Brad Carson (D-OK), Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense^[187]
Fmr. Rep. Don Edwards (D-CA)^[188]
Fmr. Rep. Mickey Edwards (R-OK)
Fmr. Rep. Robert F. Ellsworth (R-KS)^[189]
Fmr. Rep. Harris W. Fawell (R-IL)^[190]
Fmr. Rep. Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY), 1984 Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee^[191]
Fmr. Rep. Paul Findley (R-IL)^[192]
Fmr. Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-IN), Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission and the Iraq Study Group^[193]^[194]
Fmr. Rep. Ken Hechler (D-WV), former West Virginia Secretary of State^[195]
Fmr. Rep. Andrew Jacobs (D-IN)^[196]
Fmr. Rep. Jim Leach (R-IA)^[197]
Fmr. Rep. Mel Levine (D-CA)^[158]
Fmr. Rep. Ken Lucas (D-KY)^[198]
Fmr. Rep. Romano Mazzoli (D-KY)^[199]
Fmr. Rep. Pete McCloskey (D-CA) (R-CA while in office)^[200]
Fmr. Rep. Abner J. Mikva (D-IL), former White House Counsel under President Clinton; Chief Judge, DC Court of Appeals^[201]
Fmr. Rep. Major Owens (D-NY)^[202]
Fmr. Rep. Tim Roemer (D-IN), Member of the 9/11 Commission^[203]
Fmr. Rep. Claudine Schneider (R-RI)^[190]
Fmr. Rep. Mike Ward (D-KY)^[198]
Fmr. Rep. Howard Wolpe (D-MI)^[201]
Fmr. Rep. Albert Wynn (D-MD)^[204]

Governors[edit]

Current[edit]

Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá (D-PR)^[205]^[206]
Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D-IL)^[207]
Gov. Chet Culver (D-IA)^[208]^[209]
Gov. Jim Doyle (D-WI)^[210]
Gov. Dave Freudenthal (D-WY)^[211]
Gov. Christine Gregoire (D-WA)^[212]
Gov. Brad Henry (D-OK)^[213]^[214]
Gov. John de Jongh (D-VI)^[215]
Gov. Tim Kaine (D-VA)^[216]
Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-OR)^[217]
Gov. Janet Napolitano (D-AZ)^[218]
Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA)^[219]
Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM)^[220]
Gov. Bill Ritter (D-CO)^[104]
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS)^[221]
Gov. Brian Schweitzer (D-MT)^[7]
Gov. Phil Bredesen (D-TN)^[222]
Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-MD)^[223]
Gov. John Baldacci (D-ME)^[224]
Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA)^[225]
Gov. John Lynch (D-NH)^[226]
Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH)^[227]
Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ)^[228]
Gov. Steve Beshear (D-KY)^[229]
Gov. Joe Manchin (D-WV)^[230]
Gov. Mike Easley (D-NC)^[231]
Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI)^[232]

Former[edit]

Fmr. Gov. Cecil Andrus (D-ID)^[233]
Fmr. Gov. David Boren (D-OK)^[33]
Fmr. Gov. Hugh Carey (D-NY)^[234]
Fmr. Gov. Arne Carlson (R-MN)^[235]
Fmr. Gov. Richard Codey (D-NJ)^[236]
Fmr. Gov. John J. Gilligan (D-OH)^[237]
Fmr. Gov. Bob Graham (D-FL)^[238]
Fmr. Gov. Wally Hickel (I-AK)^[239]
Fmr. Gov. Jim Hodges (D-SC)^[240]
Fmr. Gov. Linwood Holton (R-VA)^[241]
Fmr. Gov. Philip H. Hoff (D-VT)^[242]
Fmr. Gov. Angus King (I-ME)
Fmr. Gov. John Kitzhaber (D-OR)^[243]
Fmr. Gov. Tony Knowles (D-AK)^[244]
Fmr. Gov. Ray Mabus (D-MS), former United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia^[245]
Fmr. Gov. John Malcolm Patterson (D-AL)^[246]
Fmr. Gov. Barbara Roberts (D-OR)^[243]
Fmr. Gov. Roy Romer (D-CO)^[247]
Fmr. Gov. Mark Warner (D-VA)^[248]
Fmr. Gov. Lowell Weicker (I-CT)^[52]
Fmr. Gov. Bill Weld (R-MA)^[249]
Fmr. Gov. Mark White (D-TX)^[250]
Fmr. Gov. Douglas Wilder (D-VA)^[251]

Presidential staff and advisors[edit]

Ken Adelman, current member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board; former advisor to President Ronald Reagan; former Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency; former deputy U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations^[252]
Madeleine Albright, Former Secretary of State^[253]
Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor^[254]
Warren Christopher, former Secretary of State under Bill Clinton^[255]
Greg Craig, former Assistant to the President and Director of Policy Planning, State Department^[201]
William M. Daley, former Secretary of Commerce^[256]
Kenneth Duberstein, former Chief of Staff (1988–1989) of Ronald Reagan^[257]
Charles Fried, former Solicitor General under Ronald Reagan and former McCain Campaign Advisor^[258]
Eric Holder, former Deputy Attorney General^[201]
Douglas Kmiec, legal counsel to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and co-chairman of Romney's Committee for the Courts and the Constitution^[259]^[260]^[261]^[262]
Lawrence Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense^[201]
Anthony Lake, former National Security Advisor under Bill Clinton^[201]
Scott McClellan, former White House Press Secretary under George W. Bush^[263]
Angela E. Oh, former member, of the "President's Initiative on Race"^[264]
Paul O'Neill, former Secretary of the Treasury under George W. Bush^[265]
Federico Peña, former Secretary of Transportation and Secretary of Energy under Bill Clinton^[266]
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State under George W. Bush^[267]^[268]
Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton^[269]^[270]
Susan E. Rice, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs^[256]
Robert Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury^[265]
Bill Ruckelshaus, First Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under Richard Nixon^[271]
David Scheffer, former Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues^[201]
Ted Sorensen, President John F. Kennedy's top advisor and speechwriter^[272]
Tara Sonenshine, executive vice president at the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP); former Special Assistant to the President, National Security Council^[201]
Lawrence Summers, former Secretary of the Treasury^[273]
David Wilhelm, President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign chairman^[274]

Military[edit]

Clifford Alexander Jr., former Secretary of the Army^[201]
Susan Ahn Cuddy, first female gunnery officer in the U.S. Navy and daughter of Korean Independence fighter Ahn Chang-ho^[275]
Wesley Clark, four star General (Ret), former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO, 2004 presidential candidate^[67]
Richard Danzig, former Secretary of the Navy^[201]
Scott Gration Major General (USAF-Ret), former Director of Strategy, Policy, and Assessments of the United States European Command in Germany^[276]
Richard D. Hearney, former Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps^[201]
John Hutson, former Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy^[277]
Jeh Johnson, former General Counsel of the U.S. Air Force^[201]
Lester Lyles, former Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force^[201]
David McGinnis, Brigadier General (Ret), former Chief of Staff of the National Guard Association of the U.S.^[276]
Merrill A. McPeak, four star General (Ret), former Secretary of the United States Air Force during Operation Desert Storm,^[276]^[278]^[279]
John B. Nathman (Ret), former Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Vice Chief of Naval Operations^[201]^[276]
F. Whitten Peters, former Secretary of the Air Force^[201]
Colin Powell, General (Ret), former General in the United States Army, National Security Advisor (1987–1989), Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993) and United States Secretary of State (2001–2005)^[276]

National political figures[edit]

Joe Andrew, former Democratic National Committee Chairman 1999–2001^[280]
Jeffrey Bader, former U.S. Ambassador to Namibia and Fmr. Assistant Office of the United States Trade Representative for Asia^[201]
Esther Brimmer, former member of U.S. Department of State Policy Planning^[201]
Mark Brzezinski, former Director of European Affairs of National Security Council^[201]
James Burns, former Chief Judge of the state Intermediate Court of Appeals^[281]
Joseph Cirincione, Vice President for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress^[201]
Bonnie Cohen, former Under Secretary of State for Management\^[201]
Ivo H. Daalder, former Director, European Affairs, National Security Council^[201]
William H. Donaldson, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed by George W. Bush^[282]
Robert S. Gelbard, former Presidential Envoy for the Balkans; Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement; Ambassador to Indonesia; and Ambassador to Bolivia^[201]
Scott Gration, former Director for Strategy, Policy and Planning, U.S. European Command^[201]
Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón, former United States Ambassador to Chile^[283]
Vicki Huddleston, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Ambassador to Mali and Madagascar, Chief of Mission to Cuba and Ethiopia^[201]
Paul Igasaki, fmr. Vice Chair and Commissioner of the "U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission"^[264]
Paul G. Kirk, former Democratic National Committee Chairman 1985–1988^[284]
Arthur Levitt, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed by Bill Clinton^[282]
David Lipton, former Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs^[201]
Frank Loy, former Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs^[201]
Terry McAuliffe, former Democratic National Committee Chairman 2001–2005^[285]
Donald McHenry, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations^[201]
Norman Mineta, former U.S. Rep. (D-CA), mayor of San Jose, United States Secretary of Transportation and United States Secretary of Commerce^[188]
Newton N. Minow, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission^[286]
Alfred H. Moses, former United States Ambassador to Romania^[201]
David Ruder, former Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed by Ronald Reagan^[282]
Dan Shapiro, former Director, National Security Council^[201]
Mona Sutphen, former Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor^[201]
Paul Volcker, former Chairman of the Federal Reserve^[282]^[194]
Patricia Wald, former Chief Judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit^[287]

Mayors[edit]

Anderson, South Carolina Mayor Terence Roberts (D-SC)^[288]
Atlanta, Georgia Mayor Shirley Franklin (D-GA)^[60]
Austin, Texas Mayor Will Wynn (D-TX)^[289]
Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Sheila Dixon (D-MD)^[290]
Beckley, West Virginia Mayor Emmett Pugh (D-WV)^[291]
Bloomington, Indiana Mayor Mark Kruzan (D-IN)^[292]
Bluffton, Indiana Mayor Ted Ellis (D-IN)^[292]
Boise, Idaho Mayor Dave Bieter (D-ID)^[293]
Bolton, North Carolina Mayor Frank Wilson (D-NC)^[294]
Boone, North Carolina Mayor Loretta Clawson (D-NC)^[295]
Brownsville, Texas Mayor Pat Ahumada (D-TX)^[296]
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Mayor Lou Thieblemont (D-PA), (formerly R-PA)^[297]
Carrboro, North Carolina Mayor Mark H. Chilton (D-NC)^[295]
Cary, North Carolina Mayor Harold Weinbrecht (D-NC)^[295]
Chapel Hill, North Carolina Mayor Kevin Foy (D-NC)^[295]
Chicago, Illinois Mayor Richard M. Daley (D-IL)^[298]
Cincinnati, Ohio Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D-OH)^[299]
Cleveland, Ohio Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D-OH)^[300]
Clinton, Indiana Mayor Jerry Hawkins (D-IN)^[292]
Columbia City, Indiana Mayor Jim Fleck (D-IN)^[292]
Columbus, Ohio Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D-OH)^[301]
Conetoe, North Carolina Mayor Linda Ingram (D-NC)^[294]
Creedmoor, North Carolina Mayor Darryl Moss (D-NC)^[294]
Cumberland, Rhode Island Mayor Daniel McKee (D-RI)^[302]
Dayton, Ohio Mayor Rhine McLin (D-OH)^[303]
Des Moines, Iowa Mayor Frank Cownie (D-IA)^[304]
Dover, North Carolina Mayor Malcolm Johnson (D-NC)^[294]
Dunn, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem N. Carnell Robinson (D-NC)^[294]
Durham, North Carolina Mayor Bill Bell (D-NC)^[305]
Durham, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Cora McFadden (D-NC)^[294]
East Arcadia, North Carolina Mayor Perry Blanks (D-NC)^[294]
Edinburg, Texas Mayor Joe Ochoa (D-TX)^[296]
Edison, New Jersey Mayor Jun Choi (D-NJ)^[306]
Enfield, North Carolina Mayor Warnie Bishop (D-NC)^[294]
Evansville, Indiana Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D-IN)^[307]
Fairbanks, Alaska Mayor Jim Whitaker (R-AK)^[308]
Flint, Michigan Mayor Don Williamson (D-MI)^[309]
Garrett, Indiana Mayor David Wiant (D-IN)^[292]
Gary, Indiana Mayor Rudolph Clay (D-IN)^[292]
Garysburg, North Carolina Mayor Roy Bell (D-NC)^[294]
Greendale, Indiana Mayor Doug Hedrick (D-IN)^[292]
Greensboro, North Carolina Mayor Yvonne Johnson (D-NC)^[310]
Greenville, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Mildred Council (D-NC)^[294]
Hertford, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Horace Reid (D-NC)^[294]
Honolulu, Hawaii Mayor Mufi Hannemann (D-HI)^[311]
Jersey City, New Jersey Mayor Jerramiah Healy (D-NJ)^[306]
Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor Chris Beutler (D-NE)^[312]
Lancaster, Pennsylvania Mayor Rick Gray (D-PA)^[313]
Las Cruces, New Mexico Mayor Ken Miyagishima^[314]
Laurinburg, North Carolina Mayor Matthew Block (D-NC)^[294]
Lewiston Woodville, North Carolina Mayor Carl Lee Sr. (D-NC)^[294]
Long Beach, California Mayor Bob Foster (D-CA)^[315]
Madisonville, Kentucky Mayor Will Cox (D-KY)^[198]
Mansfield, Ohio Mayor Donald Culliver (D-OH)^[316]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mayor Tom Barrett (D-WI)^[317]
Minneapolis, Minnesota Mayor RT Rybak (D-MN)^[318]
Missoula, Montana Mayor John Engen (D-MT)^[17]
Monroe, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Phil Bazemore (D-NC)^[294]
Navassa, North Carolina Mayor Eulis Willis (D-NC)^[294]
Navassa, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Jerry Merrick (D-NC)^[294]
New Haven, Connecticut Mayor John DeStefano Jr. (D-CT)^[319]^[320]
New Orleans, Louisiana Mayor Ray Nagin (D-LA)^[321]
Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker (D-NJ)^[322]
Northwest, North Carolina Mayor James Knox (D-NC)^[294]
North Vernon, Indiana Mayor Harold Campbell (D-IN)^[292]
Omaha, Nebraska Mayor Mike Fahey (D-NE)^[323]
Pittsboro, North Carolina Mayor Randolph Voller (D-NC)^[294]
Raleigh, North Carolina Mayor Charles Meeker (D-NC)^[295]
Reading, Pennsylvania Former Mayor Tom McMahon (D-PA)^[324]
Roper, North Carolina Mayor Estelle Sanders (D-NC)^[294]
San Antonio, Texas Mayor Phil Hardberger (D-TX)^[296]
Sandyfield, North Carolina Mayor Perry Dixon (D-NC)^[294]
San Francisco, California Mayor Gavin Newsom (D-CA)^[325]
Scotland Neck, North Carolina Mayor James Mill Sr. (D-NC)^[294]
Seaboard, North Carolina Mayor Melvin Broadnax (D-NC)^[294]
Seattle, Washington Mayor Greg Nickels (D-WA)^[326]
Sedalia, North Carolina Mayor Howard Morgan (D-NC)^[294]
South Bend, Indiana Mayor Steve Luecke (D-IN)^[327]
Southfield, Michigan Mayor Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI)^[328]
Speed, North Carolina Mayor Wilbert Harrison (D-NC)^[294]
Spring Lake, North Carolina Mayor Ethel Clark (D-NC)^[294]
Snow Hill, North Carolina Mayor Donald G. Davis (D-NC)^[294]
Sullivan, Indiana Mayor Scott Biddle (D-IN)^[292]
Tampa, Florida Mayor Pam Iorio (D-FL)^[329]
Wagram, North Carolina Mayor Betty Gholston (D-NC)^[294]
Weldon, North Carolina Mayor George Draper Jr. (D-NC)^[294]
West Hollywood, California Mayor John Duran (D-CA)^[158]
Windsor, North Carolina Mayor Robert Spivey (D-NC)^[294]
Winston-Salem, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Vivian Burke (D-NC)^[294]
York, Pennsylvania Mayor John S. Brenner (D-PA)^[313]
Youngstown, Ohio Mayor Jay Williams (D-OH)^[330]

State, local and territory officials[edit]

Publications[edit]

Newspapers[edit]

Akron Beacon Journal – Akron, Ohio^[331]
Anchorage Daily News – Anchorage, Alaska^[332]
Arlington Heights Daily Herald – Arlington Heights, Illinois^[331]
The Asheville Citizen-Times – Asheville, North Carolina^[333]
Asbury Park Press – Asbury Park, New Jersey^[331]
Aspen Daily News – Aspen, Colorado^[334]
Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Atlanta, Georgia^[331]
Austin American-Statesman – Austin, Texas^[331]
Bangor News – Bangor, Maine^[331]
The Blade – Toledo, Ohio^[333]
The Boston Globe – Boston, Massachusetts^[335]
Brunswick Times Record – Brunswick, Maine^[331]
Buffalo News – Buffalo, New York^[331]
Cabinet Press – Milford, New Hampshire^[331]
Canton Repository – Canton, Ohio^[331]
Charleston Gazette – Charleston, West Virginia^[331]
Charlotte Observer – Charlotte, North Carolina^[331]
Chattanooga Times – Chattanooga, Tennessee^[331]
Chicago Sun-Times – Chicago, Illinois^[336]
The Chicago Tribune – Chicago, Illinois^[337]
The Plain Dealer – Cleveland, Ohio^[331]
Columbia Daily Tribune – Columbia, Missouri^[331]
The Columbian – Vancouver, Washington^[331]
Commercial Appeal – Memphis, Tennessee^[331]
Concord Monitor – Concord, New Hampshire^[331]
The Contra Costa Times – Walnut Creek, California^[333]
Cortez Journal – Cortez, Colorado^[331]
The Daily Breeze – Torrance, California^[331]
Dayton Daily News – Dayton, Ohio^[333]
Daytona Beach News Journal – Daytona Beach, Florida^[331]
The Denver Post – Denver, Colorado^[331]
Des Moines Register – Des Moines, Iowa^[338]
Detroit Free Press – Detroit, Michigan^[331]
Durham Herald Sun – Durham, North Carolina^[331]
The Durango Herald – Durango, Colorado^[331]
The Eagle – College Station, Texas^[339]
East Oregonian – Pendleton, Oregon^[331]
El Diario/La Prensa – New York City^[331]
The Express-Times – Easton, Pennsylvania^[331]
Falls Church News Press – Falls Church, Virginia^[331]
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette – Fort Wayne, Indiana^[331]
Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Fort Worth, Texas^[340]
Fremont Argus – Fremont, California^[331]
The Fresno Bee – Fresno, California^[333]
Gainesville Sun – Gainesville, Florida^[341]
Greenville Daily Reflector – Greenville, North Carolina^[331]
The Gunnison County Times – Gunnison, Colorado^[331]
The Hawk Eye – Burlington, Iowa^[331]
Hayward Daily Review – Hayward, California^[331]
Honolulu Star-Bulletin – Honolulu, Hawaii^[331]
The Houston Chronicle – Houston, Texas.^[342]
Idaho Statesman – Boise, Idaho^[331]
The Joplin Globe – Joplin, Missouri^[343]
Kansas City Star – Kansas City, Missouri^[331]
La Opinión – Los Angeles, California^[331]
Las Cruces Sun-News – Las Cruces, New Mexico^[331]
Las Vegas Sun – Las Vegas, Nevada^[331]
Lexington Herald-Leader – Lexington, Kentucky^[331]
Long Beach Press Telegram – Long Beach, California^[331]
Los Angeles Daily News – Los Angeles, California^[331]
Los Angeles Times – Los Angeles, California^[344]
Lufkin Daily News – Lufkin, Texas^[331]
Mail Tribune – Medford, Oregon^[331]
Marin Independent Journal – Marin County, California^[331]
Mason City Globe-Gazette – Mason City, Iowa^[331]
Miami Herald – Miami, Florida^[331]
Michigan Chronicle – Detroit, Michigan^[331]
The Monterey County Herald – Monterey, California^[333]
Muskegon Chronicle – Muskegon, Michigan^[331]
Naples Daily News – Naples, Florida^[331]
Nashua Telegraph – Nashua, New Hampshire^[331]
The New Bedford Standard-Times – Massachusetts^[333]
New York Daily News – New York City^[345]
New York Times – New York City^[346]
News and Observer – Raleigh, North Carolina^[331]
Oakland Tribune – Oakland, California^[331]
The Olympian – Olympia, Washington^[331]
The Oregonian – Portland, Oregon^[331]
Orlando Sentinel – Orlando, Florida^[331]
Ouray Plaindealer – Ouray, Colorado^[331]
Palladium-Item – Richmond, Indiana^[331]
Palm Beach Post – Palm Beach, Florida^[331]
Pasadena Star News – Pasadena, California^[331]
Philadelphia Inquirer – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[331]
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania^[333]
Quad-City Times – the Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois^[347]
The Record – Stockton, California^[348]
Register-Guard – Eugene, Oregon^[331]
The Reno Gazette-Journal Reno, Nevada^[349]
Rockford Register Star – Rockford, Illinois^[331]
The Sacramento Bee – Sacramento, California^[333]
The Salt Lake Tribune – Salt Lake City, Utah^[350]
San Bernardino County Sun – San Bernardino, California^[333]
San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco, California^[331]
San Gabriel Valley Tribune – San Gabriel, California^[331]
San Joaquin Herald – San Joaquin County, California^[331]
San Jose Mercury News – San Jose, California^[331]
San Mateo County Times – San Mateo County, California^[331]
Santa Cruz Sentinel – Santa Cruz, California^[331]
Santa Fe New Mexican – Santa Fe, New Mexico^[331]
Santa Monica Mirror – Santa Monica, California^[351]
Sarasota Herald Tribune – Sarasota, Florida^[331]
Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Seattle, Washington^[331]
The Seattle Times – Seattle, Washington^[352]
Springfield News Sun – Springfield, Ohio^[331]
St. Cloud Times – St. Cloud, Minnesota^[331]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – St. Louis, Missouri^[333]
St. Petersburg Times – St. Petersburg, Florida^[353]
Standard-Times – Portland, Maine^[331]
The Star-News – Wilmington, North Carolina^[331]
Statesman Journal – Salem, Oregon^[331]
Stockton Record – Stockton, California^[331]
Storm Lake Times – Storm Lake, Iowa^[331]
The Tennessean – Nashville, Tennessee^[333]
Times-Reporter – Dover, Ohio^[331]
Toledo Blade – Toledo, Ohio^[331]
The Tri-City Herald – Kennewick, Washington^[331]
Tri-Valley Herald – Pleasanton, California^[331]
Tuscaloosa News – Tuscaloosa, Alabama^[331]
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin – Walla Walla, Washington^[331]
Walnut Creek Journal – Walnut Creek, California^[331]
The Washington Post – Washington, D.C.^[354]
The Wisconsin State Journal – Wisconsin^[333]
Yakima Herald-Republic – Yakima, Washington^[331]

Magazines[edit]

Condé Nast Portfolio^[355]
Esquire^[356]
The New Yorker – New York City, New York^[357]
VIBE^[358]

Academics[edit]

Economists[edit]

Jared Bernstein, Economic Policy Institute labor economist^[359]
J. Bradford DeLong, Professor at the University of California, Berkeley; macroeconomist^[360]^[361]
Ray Fair, Professor at Yale School of Management; macroeconomist^[362]
David D. Friedman^[190]
Jason Furman^[363]
Paul Krugman, professor and author, 2008 Nobel laureate
Daniel McFadden, 2000 Nobel laureate^[364]
Laurence H. Meyer, Federal Reserve Governor 1996–2002^[365]
Edmund Phelps, 2006 Nobel laureate^[366]
Amartya Sen, 1998 Nobel laureate^[367]
Robert Solow, 1987 Nobel laureate^[368]
Joseph E. Stiglitz, 2001 Nobel laureate^[366]

Scientists[edit]

Peter Agre, Nobel Prize-winning scientist (Chemistry 2003)^[369]
Sharon Long, former dean of Stanford University's School of Humanities & Science^[369]
Gilbert Omenn, Professor of internal medicine, human genetics and public health at the University of Michigan^[369]
Peter Norvig (Director of Research, Google)^[370]
Harold Varmus, Nobel Prize-winning scientist (Medicine 1989)^[369]
Alexei Abrikosov (Nobel Laureate Physics 2003)^[369]
Roger Guillemin (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1977)^[369]
John L. Hall (Nobel Laureate Physics 2005)^[369]
Sidney Altman(Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1989)^[369]
Leland H. Hartwell (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2001)^[369]
Philip W. Anderson (Nobel Laureate Physics 1977)^[369]
Dudley Herschbach (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1986)^[369]
Richard Axel (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2004)^[369]
Roald Hoffmann (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1981)^[369]
David Baltimore (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1975)^[369]
H. Robert Horvitz (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2002)^[369]
Baruj Benacerraf (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1980)^[369]
Louis Ignarro (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1998)^[369]
Paul Berg (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1980)^[369]
Eric R. Kandel (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2000)^[369]
J. Michael Bishop (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1989)^[369]
Walter Kohn (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1998)^[369]
Nicolaas Bloembergen (Nobel Laureate Physics 1981)^[369]
Roger Kornberg (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2006)^[369]
Michael S. Brown (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1985)^[369]
Leon M. Lederman (Nobel Laureate Physics 1988)^[369]
Linda B. Buck (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2004)^[369]
Craig C. Mello (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2006)^[369]
Mario R. Capecchi (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2007)^[369]
Oliver Smithies (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2007)^[369]
Marshall Nirenberg (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1968)^[371]
Stanley Cohen (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1986)^[369]
Douglas D. Osheroff (Nobel Laureate Physics 1996)^[369]
Leon Cooper (Nobel Laureate Physics 1972)^[369]
Stanley B. Prusiner (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1997)^[369]
James W. Cronin (Nobel Laureate Physics 1980)^[369]
Norman F. Ramsey (Nobel Laureate Physics 1989)^[369]
Robert F. Curl (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1996)^[369]
Robert Coleman Richardson (Nobel Laureate Physics 1996)^[369]
Johann Deisenhofer (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1988)^[369]
Burton Richter (Nobel Laureate Physics 1976)^[369]
John B. Fenn (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2002)^[369]
Sherwood Rowland (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1995)^[369]
Edmond H. Fischer (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1992)^[369]
Oliver Smithies (Nobel Laureate Medicine 2007)^[369]
Val Fitch (Nobel Laureate Physics 1980)^[369]
Richard Schrock (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2005)^[369]
Jerome I. Friedman (Nobel Laureate Physics 1990)^[369]
Joseph H. Taylor Jr. (Nobel Laureate Physics 1993)^[369]
Riccardo Giacconi (Nobel Laureate Physics 2002)^[369]
E. Donnall Thomas (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1990)^[369]
Walter Gilbert (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 1980)^[369]
Charles H. Townes (Nobel Laureate Physics 1964)^[369]
Alfred G. Gilman (Nobel Laureate Medicine 1994)^[369]
Daniel C. Tsui (Nobel Laureate Physics 1998)^[369]
Donald A. Glaser (Nobel Laureate Physics 1960)^[369]
Sheldon Glashow (Nobel Laureate Physics 1979)^[369]
James D. Watson(Nobel Laureate Medicine1962)^[369]
Joseph Goldstein(Nobel Laureate Medicine 1985)^[369]
Eric Wieschaus(Nobel Laureate Medicine 1995)^[369]
Paul Greengard(Nobel Laureate Medicine 2000)^[369]
Frank Wilczek(Nobel Laureate Physics 2004)^[369]
David Gross(Nobel Laureate Physics 2004)^[369]
Robert W. Wilson(Nobel Laureate Physics 1978)^[369]
Robert H. Grubbs (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2005)^[369]
Martin Chalfie (Nobel Laureate Chemistry 2008)^[372]

Sally Ride, physicist, former NASA astronaut, first American woman in space^[373]

Other academics[edit]

Stephen B. Burbank, Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania^[365]
Ellen P. Chapnick, Dean for Social Justice Initiatives at Columbia Law School^[374]
Ronald Dworkin, Professor of Law and Political Philosophy at New York University^[365]
Michael Eric Dyson, Professor at Georgetown University^[375]
John Hope Franklin, Past president of the American Historical Association, Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University, chairman of President Bill Clinton's Initiative on Race in 1999, awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1995.^[376]
Francis Fukuyama, Professor of International Political Economy at Johns Hopkins University^[377]
Alice Kessler-Harris, R. Gordon Hoxie Professor of American History at Columbia University^[374]
William R. Harvey, President, Hampton University^[378]
Scott Kurashige, associate professor of American Culture, History, and Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies at the University of Michigan^[379]
Lawrence Lessig, Professor at Stanford Law School^[380]
Grande Lum, Lecturer on negotiation at University of California, Berkeley Law School^[381]
Manning Marable, Professor of Public Affairs, History and African-American Studies at Columbia University^[382]
Michael McFaul, Professor of Political Science at Stanford University^[201]
Michael Nacht, Dean of Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley^[201]
Martha Nussbaum, Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago^[365]
Michael Oppenheimer, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School and Department of Geosciences, Princeton University^[201]
Frances Fox Piven, Professor of political science and sociology at The Graduate Center at the City University of New York^[374]
Samantha Power, Professor at Harvard University and Pulitzer Prize-winner^[201]
Anita Ramasastry, Professor of law at the University of Washington School of Law^[264]
Riordan Roett, Professor of Western Hemisphere Studies and the Latin American Studies Program of Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University^[201]
Barnett Rubin, Director of Studies and Senior Fellow of Center on International Cooperation at the New York University^[201]
Simon Schama, Professor of history and art history at Columbia University^{[citation needed]}
Laurence Tribe, Professor of constitutional law at Harvard Law School^[383]
Edward Tufte, Professor Emeritus of Statistics at Yale University^[365]
David G. Victor, Professor at Stanford Law School^[201]
Celeste Wallander, Professor at Georgetown University^[201]
Barbara Weinstein, President of the American Historical Association (2007)^[374]
B. Joseph White, President, University of Illinois^[384]
Cornel West, Professor of Religion at Princeton University^[385]

Business people[edit]

Marc Andreessen, software engineer, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and co-founder of Netscape^[386]
Michael Arrington, founder and co-editor of blog TechCrunch^[387]
Warren Buffett, investor and the seventh richest man in the world^[388]^[389]
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben & Jerry's^[390]^[391]
Mohamed A. El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of PIMCO^[392]
David Geffen, media executive, producer and philanthropist^[393]
Gary Hirshberg, Chairman, President, and CEO of Stonyfield Farm^[394]^[395]
Chris Hughes, co-founder of Facebook^[396]^[397]
Jessica Jackley Flannery, co-founder of Kiva^[398]
Sheila Johnson, co-founder of Black Entertainment Television^[399]
Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer and CEO of DreamWorks Animation^[400]
Billy King, former general manager and team president of NBA team Philadelphia 76ers^[401]
Ned Lamont, founder of Lamont Digital Systems and former Senate candidate^[402]
Brink Lindsey, Vice President of Research for the Cato Institute and editor of Cato Unbound^[403]
William Louis-Dreyfus, billionaire New York financier^[283]
Rose McKinney-James, businesswoman and consultant^[404]
Ken Mok, President of 10 × 10 Entertainment^[264]
Elisabeth Murdoch, daughter of Rupert Murdoch and Chairman and CEO of Shine Limited^[405]
Craig Newmark, founder of website Craigslist^[406]
Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo^[407]
Pierre Omidyar, founder/chairman of the eBay auction site^[408]
Dan Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL^[409]
Hilary Rosen, on-air political and business analyst^[410]
Eric Schmidt, Google Chairman and CEO^[411]
Alan Solomont, Massachusetts philanthropist and fund-raiser^[412]
George Soros, businessman and philanthropist^[413]
Leigh Steinberg, sports agent^[414]
John W. Thompson, CEO of Symantec^[415]
Billy Vassiliadis, CEO of R&R Partners^[404]^[416]
David Ransdell Voelker, owner and manager of Voelker Investments in New Orleans^[417]

Fashion designers[edit]

American Apparel, T-shirt manufacturer^[418]^[419]
Tory Burch^[420]
Maria Cornejo, New York City-based Chilean designer^[420]
Costello Tagliapietra, Brooklyn-based dressmakers^[420]
Marc Jacobs^[420]
Juicy Couture^[420]
Derek Lam^[420]
Nanette Lepore^[420]
Isaac Mizrahi^[420]
Charles Nolan^[420]
Zac Posen^[420]
Proenza Schouler^[420]
Rag & Bone New York City-based British designers^[420]
Tracy Reese^[420]
Narciso Rodriguez^[420]
Rachel Roy^[420]
Diane von Fürstenberg^[420]
Alexander Wang^[420]

Labor unions[edit]

American Federation of Government Employees^[421]
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations^[422]
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (national,^[17]^[423] Illinois,^[424] Oregon,^[425] and Pennsylvania^[426])
American Federation of Teachers^[427]
American Nurses Association^[428]
American Postal Workers Union^[429]
American Small Business League^[430]
Association of Flight Attendants^[431]
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers^[432]
Change to Win Federation^[433]
Culinary Workers Union Local 226^[434]
Illinois Education Association^[435]
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers^[436]
International Association of Fire Fighters^[437]
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers^[438]
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers^[439]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters^[440]
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers^[441]
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades^[442]
National Air Traffic Controllers Association^[443]
National Association of Letter Carriers^[444]
National Education Association^[445]
New York City Corrections Officers' Union^[446]
Service Employees International Union (national,^[447] California,^[448] Illinois,^[449] Indiana,^[449] Kansas,^[449] Missouri,^[449] Nevada,^[450] Washington,^[451] Wisconsin^[452])
Transport Workers Union^[453]
UNITE HERE^[454]
United American Nurses^[455]
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada^[456]
United Auto Workers Union (national,^[457] Region 4^[17])
United Food and Commercial Workers (national,^[458] southeast, northeast and central Pennsylvania, northeast Maryland and southern New York^[459])
United Healthcare Workers West^[460]
United Mine Workers^[461]
United Steelworkers^[462]
Utility Workers Union of America^[463]

Labor leaders and union officials[edit]

Larry Cohen, President of Communications Workers of America^[464]
Maria Elena Durazo, Executive secretary–treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor^[465]
Michael Thurmond, Georgia State Labor Commissioner^[104]
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers^[466]

Social and political activists[edit]

Joan Baez, singer, peace and human rights activist^[467]
Rev. Claude Black Jr., civil and human rights activist^[468]
Cecil Bothwell, author, independent journalist, and "green builder"^[469]
Eve Ensler
Shepard Fairey, street artist and activist^[470]^[471]
Louis Farrakhan, National Representative for the Nation of Islam^[472]
Jane Fonda, actress and political activist^[473]
Kim Gandy, feminist activist and the President of the National Organization for Women^[474]
Tom Hayden, anti-war activist, former California State Senator^[475]
Jesse Jackson, former Democratic presidential candidate and former shadow Senator from the District of Columbia^[476]
Joseph Lowery, minister and leader in the American civil rights movement^[477]
Kate Michelman, pro-choice activist, former head of NARAL^[478]
John Prendergast, human rights activist and former adviser to the White House and the State Department^[479]
Michael Ratner, human rights lawyer, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights^[480]
Rusty Schweickart, space advocate, co-founder of Association of Space Explorers, and Apollo 9 astronaut^[481]
Eleanor Smeal, feminist activist and the President and founder of the Feminist Majority Foundation^[474]
Naomi Wolf, co-founder, American Freedom Campaign^[482]
Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux and open-source activist^[483]

Organizations[edit]

Environmental organizations, humane organizations, and wildlife groups[edit]

Environment America (national,^[484] New Hampshire,^[485] New Jersey,^[486] New Mexico,^[487] Pennsylvania,^[488] Texas^[489])
League of Conservation Voters^[490]
Sierra Club^[491]

Other organizations[edit]

Native American tribes[edit]

Entertainers and artists[edit]

Actors and actresses[edit]

Comedians[edit]

Aziz Ansari^[644]
Russell Brand^[645]
Margaret Cho^[646]
Will Ferrell^[400]
Larry Gelbart^[545]
Kathy Griffin^[506]
Chelsea Handler^[647]
John Leguizamo^[586]
Richard Lewis^[648]
Bill Maher^[649]
Tracy Morgan^[650]
Lorne Michaels^[651]
Eugene Mirman^[644]
Sarah Silverman^[400]
Hal Sparks^[652]
Doug Stanhope,^[653]
Stella (Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter, David Wain)^[620]
Wanda Sykes^[654]
Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show^[564]
Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show^[564]

Directors[edit]

Models[edit]

Musicians[edit]

50 Cent^[667]
Arcade Fire^[668]
Tom Araya^[669]
Burt Bacharach^[670]
Jon Bauman^[671]
Beastie Boys^[672]
Billie Joe Armstrong^[673]
Big Kenny^[674]
Andrew Bird^[675]
Biz Markie^[506]^[676]
The Black Keys^[672]
Black Thought of The Roots^[677]
The Breeders^[672]
Carrie Brownstein, guitarist for Sleater-Kinney^[678]
Melanie Brown^[506]
Jimmy Buffett^[679]
Win Butler^[680]
Nick Cannon^[618]
Mariah Carey^[681]
Chris Carrabba^[682]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah^[544]
Kelly Clarkson^[683]
Cold War Kids^[544]
Natalie Cole^{[citation needed]}
Common^[684]
Sean Combs^[685]
Harry Connick Jr.^[614]
Chris Cornell^[686]
David Coverdale^[687]
David Crosby^[673]
Sheryl Crow^[688]
The Decemberists^[689]
Tom DeLonge^[690]
Devo^[672]
Dennis DeYoung^[691]
Dianogah^[675]
Celine Dion^[692]
DJ Z-Trip^[693]
David Draiman^[694]
Bob Dylan^[695]
Eminem^[696]
Melissa Etheridge^[697]
Fergie^[541]
The Fiery Furnaces^[564]
Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers^[698]
John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants^[699]
John Linnell of They Might Be Giants
Robb Flynn^[700]
David Foster^[614]
Jay Jay French, guitarist for Twisted Sister^[701]
Ben Harper^[542]
Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie^[702]
Goo Goo Dolls^[603]
Kim Gordon^[703]
Macy Gray^[704]
Sammy Hagar^[705]
Merle Haggard^[706]
Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh and Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead (Deadheads for Obama)^[707]
Herbie Hancock^[618]
Faith Hill^[708]
Jennifer Hudson^[572]
Scott Ian^[709]
Jim James of My Morning Jacket^[710]
Jay Red Eagle^[711]
Jay-Z^[661]
Stephan Jenkins^[712]
Jin^{[citation needed]}
Billy Joel^[713]
Alicia Keys^[685]
Carole King^{[citation needed]}
Beyoncé Knowles^[661]
Glenn Kotche of Wilco^[714]
Ed Kowalczyk^[618]
Leo Kremer^[712]
Kris Kristofferson^[715]
Amel Larrieux^[716]
Cyndi Lauper^[717]
Annie Lennox^[718]
Les Savy Fav^[564]
Jenny Lewis^[544]
John Legend^[719]
Adam Levine of Maroon 5^{[citation needed]}
Ludacris^{[citation needed]}
Joel Madden of Good Charlotte^[616]
Chris Martin of Coldplay^[720]
Dave Matthews^[712]
Master P^{[citation needed]}
Michael McDonald^[541]
Tim McGraw^[721]
Duff Mckagan^[722]
John Mellencamp^[673]
Mos Def^[723]
Nada Surf^[544]
Nas^[724]
Graham Nash^[672]
The National^[672]
Joanna Newsom^[365]
Ne-Yo^[603]
No Age^[725]
OK Go^[726]
Conor Oberst^[727]
Don Omar^[728]
Pearl Jam^[729]
Q-Tip^[730]
Questlove of The Roots^[677]
R.E.M.^[731]
Johnathan Rice^[544]
Rhymefest^[732]
Nile Rodgers^[365]
Pat Sansone of Wilco^[714]
Tom Scholz, guitarist of Boston^[733]
Patti Scialfa^[734]
Seal^[614]
Shakira^[735]
Otep Shamaya^[736]
Shudder to Think^[726]
Silversun Pickups^[544]
Russell Simmons^[737]
Henry Rollins^[738]
Slash^[739]
Jeff Scott Soto^[740]
Ashlee Simpson^[509]
Patti Smith^[741]
Dee Snider^[742]
Jill Sobule^[712]
Regina Spektor^[743]
Bruce Springsteen^[744]^[745]
Ralph Stanley^[746]^[747]
Mavis Staples^[748]
Michael Stipe^[749]
Barbra Streisand^[400]^[750]
Taboo^[586]
James Taylor^[751]
Tenacious D (Jack Black and Kyle Gass)^[522]
TV on the Radio^[752]
Jeff Tweedy of Wilco^[727]
Usher^[17]
Vampire Weekend^[672]
Chris Walla of Death Cab for Cutie^[673]
Tegan and Sara^{[citation needed]}
Joan Wasser^[726]
Rufus Wainwright^[518]
Roger Waters^[753]
Pete Wentz^[754]^[755]
Kanye West^[756]
will.i.am^[618]
Pharrell Williams^[420]
Stevie Wonder^[757]

Television and radio personalities[edit]

Writers[edit]

Paul Auster^[764]
Ronald Bailey,^[653]
Bruce Bartlett,^[653]
Judy Blume, popular children's and young adult writer, author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret., Superfudge, and others.^[765]
Christopher Buckley, conservative writer and satirist, son of William F. Buckley^[766]
Michael Chabon^[767]
Daniel Clowes^[365]
Dave Eggers^[767]
Barbara Ehrenreich^[768]
Jonathan Safran Foer^[365]
Daniel Handler, better known under the pen name Lemony Snicket^[767]
Jeffrey Hart, conservative columnist, former long-time editor at National Review^[769]
Bob Herbert, columnist for The New York Times^[770]
Christopher Hitchens, journalist, critic and author^[771]
John Hodgman, actor and author of The Areas of My Expertise^[772]
Khaled Hosseini, Novelist and physician^[506]
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston^[773]
Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times writer^[374]
Miranda July, author of No One Belongs Here More Than You and director of Me And You And Everyone We Know^[774]
Garrison Keillor, Grammy Award-winning author and radio personality^[775]
Stephen King^[776]
John McWhorter, author^[777]
Maxine Hong Kingston^[773]
David Mixner, writer and civil rights activist^[393]
Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize winner and Pulitzer Prize recipient^[778]^[779]
Camille Paglia, author^[780]
Ann Patchett^[781]
Katha Pollitt^[374]^[782]
Richard Powers, American novelist, National Book Award winner^[783]
Philip Roth^[784]
Michael Shermer,^[653]
Andrew Sullivan, political commentator^[785]
Studs Terkel^[786]
Andrew Tobias^[787]
Ayelet Waldman^[767]
Alice Walker^[788]^[789]
Chris Ware^[365]
Joss Whedon^[790]
Jason Whitlock, sportswriter for the Kansas City Star^[791]
Roger Wilkins, civil rights leader and journalist^[792]
Tobias Wolff^[767]
Sherman Yellen, playwright^[793]
Fareed Zakaria^[794]

Foreign writers[edit]

Mark Millar, comic book writer, known for his works Wanted and The Ultimates.^[795]
J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series^[796]^[797]
Eva Schloss, author and Holocaust survivor, stepsister of Anne Frank^{[citation needed]}

Athletes and sports[edit]

NBA basketball players[edit]

NFL football[edit]

Jerome Bettis^[811]
Jack Brewer^[812]
Donnie Edwards, linebacker^[801]
Trent Edwards, quarterback^[801]
Craig Robinson, head coach, Obama's brother-in-law^[813]^[814]
Emmitt Smith^[815]
Lovie Smith, NFL coach^[816]
Rod Smith^[817]
Roy Williams,^[805] wide receiver
Pat White,^[818]

Major League Baseball (MLB)[edit]

Wrestlers and boxers[edit]

Others[edit]

Pete Carroll, coach of the USC Trojans football team^[827]
Ben Eager, NHL hockey player^[415]
Junior Johnson, NASCAR Legend^[828]
Shawn Johnson, gymnast and Olympic gold medalist^[829]
Billie Jean King^[830]
Billy Mills, Olympic gold medalist (10,000 meters)^[831]
Diana Taurasi, WNBA basketball player^[415]

Notable family members of political figures[edit]

Jack Carter, Nevada politician, son of Jimmy Carter^[60]
Kitty Dukakis, wife of 1988 Democratic nominee Michael Dukakis,^[832]
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, daughter of Richard Nixon and wife of grandson of Dwight D. Eisenhower^[833]
Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of former president Dwight D. Eisenhower^[834]
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of John F. Kennedy^[835]
Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy^[836]
Joseph Kennedy III, son of Joseph Patrick Kennedy II and grandson of Robert F. Kennedy^[837]
Max Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy^[838]
Rory Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy, documentary filmmaker^[839]
Stephanie Miller, host of The Stephanie Miller Show and the daughter of former Republican Vice-Presidential candidate William E. Miller^[840]
Christine Pelosi, a member of DNC (superdelegate) and the daughter of the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)^[104]
Dorothy Peterson, wife of Former New Hampshire Governor and Republican Walter Peterson.^[841]
Ron Reagan, son of Ronald Reagan^[842]
Maria Shriver, journalist, niece of John F. Kennedy, First Lady of California and wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger^[843]^[844]

Other notable individuals[edit]

Maryline Blackburn, 1984 Miss Alaska pageant winner^[845]
Cliff Bleszinski, video game designer, creator of Gears of War^[846]
Andy Bloch, poker player and former member of the MIT Blackjack Team^[847]^[848]
Doyle Brunson, poker player^{[citation needed]}
Kirbyjon Caldwell, President George W. Bush's spiritual advisor^[849]
James Carville, Clinton campaign strategist^[365]
Tim Cavanaugh,^[653]
Jenny Durkan, chair of John Edwards' 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns in Washington state^[850]
Roger Ebert, Pulitzer Prize–winning film critic^[851]
Myrlie Evers-Williams, Former chairperson of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, widow of murdered civil rights leader Medgar Evers^[852]
Keemstar^[853]
Don King, boxing promoter^[854]
Harry Knowles, founder of Ain't It Cool News^{[citation needed]}
Tom Lehrer, political satirist^[855]
Steven Pinker,^[653]
Ed Turlington, John Edwards' advisor^[856]

David Weigel,^[653]

Foreign political figures[edit]

Wouter Bos, Minister of Finance and deputy prime minister of The Netherlands^[857]
Gordon Brown, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the leader of the Labour Party.^[858]
Kurt Beck, Minister President of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), and former chairman of Germany's Social Democratic Party^[859]
Bertrand Delanoë, mayor of Paris, France and member of the French committee for Obama^[860]^[861]
Patrick Devedjian, leader of the French political party Union for a Popular Movement^[860]
Laurent Fabius, former Prime Minister of France^[862]
George Galloway, British Respect Party MP for Bethnal Green and Bow^{[citation needed]}
Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines^[863]
Daniel Hannan, British Conservative party MEP for South East England^[864]
François Hollande, former head of France's Socialist Party and former president of France.^[24]
Michael Ignatieff, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada^[865]
Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, former British Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Henley^[866]
Andrés Manuel López Obrador, former Mexican presidential candidate and Mexican opposition leader.^{[citation needed]}
Trevor Manuel, Minister of Finance of South Africa.^[867]
Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua^[24]
Axel Poniatowski, president of the foreign affairs commission at the National Assembly^[861] of France.
Fredrik Reinfeldt, Prime Minister of Sweden^[868]
Ségolène Royal, former French Socialist presidential candidate^[860]^[869]
Tulip Siddiq, British Labour Party politician.^[870]
Walter Veltroni, leader of the Italian opposition Democratic Party and former mayor of Rome^[871]
Gough Whitlam, former Prime Minister of Australia^[872]

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^ McCloskeys back Obama – Inside Politics – with Lisa Vorderbrueggen Archived February 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al Over 70 Foreign Policy Experts Announce Endorsement of Barack Obama for President Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Obama's Major Endorsement". October 16, 2007.
^ Fmr. U.S. Congressman and 9/11 Commissioner Tim Roemer endorses Obama Archived January 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Wynn endorses Obama Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ Puerto Rico Governor to endorse Obama Politico, February 13, 2008

[1] Rhee, Foon (June 3, 2008). "Carter to formally endorse Obama". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

[2] "Bill Clinton endorses Obama bid". BBC News. June 25, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

[3] Graham-Felsen, Sam (June 16, 2008). "Message from Al Gore: "My Endorsement"; Watch the Live Stream Tonight at 8:30 pm EDT". BarackObama.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

[4] Gore, Al (June 16, 2008). "My endorsement". AlGore.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2009.

[5] "Mondale says he's backing Obama". St. Paul Pioneer Press. June 3, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2021.

[6] Senator Daniel Akaka Endorses Barack Obama; Delegate Countdown – 151 To Go Archived July 15, 2012, at archive.today

[montana-7] Bragg, Dennis (June 3, 2008). "MT superdelegates side with Obama". montanasnewsstation.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[thehill-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Endorsements '08". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 18, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2016.

[9] "Bingaman Endorses Obama". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. April 28, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

[bandwagon-10] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Sargent, Greg (June 4, 2008). "Bloc of Neutral Senators Says It's Time To Get Behind Obama". TPM Election Central. Talking Points Memo. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[11] Byrd endorses Obama for president Archived May 19, 2008, at archive.today Paul J. Nyden, The Charleston Gazette, May 19, 2008

[12] Byrd endorses Obama Alexander Mooney, CNN, May 19, 2008

[13] Senator Casey endorses Obama Reuters, March 28, 2008

[14] "Clinton endorses Obama, calls for party unity". CNN. Retrieved February 10, 2016.

[15] U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad backs Obama Archived July 31, 2012, at archive.today

[16] "Dodd endorses Obama".

[washingtonpost.com-17] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Sen. Dorgan to Endorse Obama". Washington Post.

[18] Durbin Taps Obama For President^{[permanent dead link]}

[19] Senator Russ Feingold: "I voted for Barack Obama" Archived February 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[20] "Johnson backs Obama". Archived from the original on January 13, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2008.

[21] "Ted Kennedy to Endorse Obama". ABC News.

[22] "Sen. Edward Kennedy to endorse Obama, officials say".

[23] "Kerry endorses Obama for president". NBC News. January 11, 2008.

[nytimes.com-24] Minn. Sen. Klobuchar endorses Obama for president^{[dead link]}

[25] Leahy Endorses Obama, Likens Him To Bobby Kennedy Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[26] "AP: Sen. McCaskill to endorse Obama". www.usatoday.com.

[27] "John Hood New Jersey Senator Menendez Rallies Miami Republicans for Obama; Florida Pols Avoid Bush". The Huffington Post. October 11, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2008.

[28] Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson Endorses Obama Archived February 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[29] Liberto, Jennifer (June 9, 2008). "Sen. Nelson endorses Obama". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[projo-30] MacKay, Scott (June 9, 2008). "R. I. Democrats endorse Obama". The Providence Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[31] "Rockefeller Endorses Obama". Wall Street Journal. February 29, 2008.

[32] "Birch Bayh backs Obama Former senator calls election most important he's seen". October 22, 2008.

[nunn-boren-33] Obama Picks Up Support from Nunn and Boren Archived April 24, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[34] "Bill Bradley To Endorse Obama". March 28, 2008 – via Huff Post.

[35] "Sen. Brooke Favors Obama". August 22, 2008.

[36] Jean Carnahan endorses Obama Archived January 26, 2008, at archive.today

[37] "Former Rhode Island senator endorses Obama". Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2008.

[38] Breaking: Lincoln Chafee endorses Barack Obama Archived February 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[39] Ex-Senate Leader Daschle endorses Obama NBC News, February 21, 2007

[40] Hornick, Ed. "Edwards endorses Obama, praises Clinton". www.cnn.com.

[41] "Senator John Glenn Speech @ Obama Rally". YouTube. February 18, 2012. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[42] Liberto, Jennifer (June 3, 2008). "Graham endorses Obama". The Buzz: Florida Politics. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved October 26, 2008.

[43] Gary Hart endorses Obama | Politics West Archived January 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[44] "Hollings blasts Obama, but admits that he voted for him". January 26, 2011.

[45] "Jesse Jackson backs Obama for president". NBC News. March 30, 2007.

[46] "Jesse Jackson Endorses Barack Obama". CBS News.

[47] "My Choice: Obama". Washington Post. October 28, 2008.

[48] "Clinton says she'll stay in presidential race". NBC News. May 7, 2008.

[49] Another Superdelegate for Obama

[50] Republican former senator backs Obama United Press International, October 26, 2008

[51] "Obama Campaign Press Release - Former Senator Don Riegle Endorses Barack Obama". April 19, 2008.

[governor-52] – obamaendorsement-0404apr04,0,177149.story Former Connecticut governor Weicker endorses Obama Stephanie Reitz, Newsday, April 5, 2008

[53] Barack Obama has picked up the torch Archived December 24, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[54] "Obama will break through gridlock – The Honolulu Advertiser – Hawaii's Newspaper". the.honoluluadvertiser.com.

[NYDelegation-55] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w "Rangel Leads N.Y. Delegation in Endorsing Obama – The New York Sun". www.nysun.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2008.

[56] Rep. Tom Allen (D-ME) Endorses Obama; Delegate Countdown – 153 To Go Archived May 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[57] "Doyle, Altmire backing Obama".

[58] Andrews: Clinton campaign tried to exploit racial divisions Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[59] Congressman Brian Baird Endorses Obama Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[AJC_Homepage-60] "Barrow will back Obama". Archived from the original on March 3, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2008.

[61] Congressman Baca Endorses Obama Archived October 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[62] "Feminists for McCain?".

[hill-63] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Endorsements '08

[64] CONGRESSMAN XAVIER BECERRA ENDORSES BARACK OBAMA Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[65] Congresswoman Shelley Berkley Endorses Barack Obama for President Archived June 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[California2-66] Chairmen Henry Waxman and Howard Berman Endorse Barack Obama; Delegate Countdown – 130.5 To Go Archived January 17, 2013, at archive.today

[Arkansas-67] "Arkansas Democrats Back Obama After Clinton Suspends Campaign". Arkansas Business News. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

[68] Barack 2, Hillary 0; Bishop backs Obama Archived September 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[Oregon1-69] "Blumenauer endorses Obama". February 2008.

[70] "Kingsport Times-News". Archived from the original on March 6, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2008.

[71] "Pennsylvania Superdelegate Brady for Obama".

[72] ttps://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20080626063054/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/NEWS/80430016/-1/ENT06

[floridareps1-73] Four Florida Members Of Congress Who Backed Hillary Come Out For Obama Archived June 8, 2008, at archive.today

[74] Butterfield now endorses Obama Archived July 13, 2012, at archive.today

[75] Why I Am Supporting Barack Obama, Lois CappsHuffington Post, April 30, 2008

[76] Capps endorses Obama Archived May 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Michael Collins Ventura County Star, April 30, 2008

[77] "Capuano endorses Obama for president".

[Costa/Cardoza-78] Reps. Jim Costa (CA-20) and Dennis Cardoza (CA-18) Endorse Obama; Delegate Countdown −59 To Go Archived May 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[79] Congressman André Carson Endorses Barack Obama for President Archived April 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[80] Rep. Castor Says She'll Support Obama Archived February 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[81] Kentucky Congressman Ben Chandler Endorses Barack Obama for President Archived July 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[Illinois2-82] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Another Member of the CBC Pledges Support for the Obama Campaign Archived February 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[83] AP Newsbreak: SC Congressman Clyburn endorsing Obama Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[84] Courtney Endorses Obama Archived July 9, 2012, at archive.today The Hartford Courant, May 21, 2008

[Congresshispanics1-85] "Texans among Congressional Hispanics pledging to support Barack Obama".

[Endorsements-86] "Obama Seeks Congressional Support for Presidential Race". Politico. February 27, 2007.

[87] Why I’m Supporting Barack Obama (Rep. Danny Davis) Archived January 20, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[88] Another California superdelegate for Obama Archived June 7, 2008, at archive.today

[narrow-89] Obama narrows Clinton lead in superdelegates, CNN, May 9, 2008

[90] Rep. DeGette Switches Support to Obama Archived September 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[91] "Delahunt says Obama will restore US image abroad". Boston.com. December 27, 2007 – via The Boston Globe.

[92] Stein, Sam (March 28, 2008). "DeLauro To Endorse Obama On Saturday" – via Huff Post.

[wasuperdelegates-93] Former Clinton backers swing behind Obama Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[michigandels1-94] "Debbie Stabenow makes final Michigan superdelegate switch from Hillar…". September 18, 2008. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008.

[95] Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Endorses Obama for President Archived March 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[96] More superdelegates go Obama's way Foon Rhee, Boston Globe, May 13, 2008

[97] More Pa. superdelegates line up behind Obama Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[98] "Release on Rep. Chet Edwards' Obama Endorsement". Archived from the original on August 15, 2007. Retrieved February 18, 2008.

[99] Ellison Endorses Obama, lauds 'unifying spirit' Archived March 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 20, 2007.

[100] "Rahm Emanuel Endorses Obama". June 12, 2008 – via Huff Post.

[101] Clinton Superdelegate Reveals He Voted for Obama Archived May 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[102] "Anna Eshoo endorses Obama for president".

[103] Etheridge to back Obama Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[superdelegates1-104] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k 26.5 Superdelegates Endorse Barack Obama Archived June 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[105] "U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah endorses Barack Obama for president".

[106] Obama backer wins House seat in Republican stronghold – Yahoo! News Archived March 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[107] "Gilchrest 'Happy' To Retire". YouTube. January 2, 2009.

[108] Gonzalez endorses Obama Archived February 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[109] Arizona Congressman Raul Grijalva Endorses Barack Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[110] "Herseth Sandlin to endorse Obama". Associated Press. February 25, 2008.

[111] Obama picks up superdelegate Hill Archived May 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Sylvia A. Smith, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, April 30, 2008

[112] "Man arrested for alleged assault in Waikiki". Honolulu Star-Advertiser.

[113] Congresswoman Mazie Hirono endorses Barack Obama for President: Update Archived May 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[114] Hodes tells why he believes Obama can make a difference Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[115] "Superdelegates back Obama".

[116] Hoyer officially for Obama Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[117] Jesse Jackson Jr. backs Obama in ad Archived February 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[118] "Jefferson endorses Obama for president". June 3, 2008.

[Texas1-119] Riding Super Tuesday Momentum, Obama Builds Strong Grassroots Organization in Texas Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[120] U.S. Rep. Steve Kagen endorses Barack Obama for presidential nomination Archived February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[121] "Patrick Kennedy to join father in endorsing Obama for president".

[freep-122] Todd Spangler and Chris Christoff, Kilpatrick, 4 other Mich. superdelegates pick Obama Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Detroit Free Press, June 3, 2008

[123] "U.S. Rep. Kind: Pledges super delegate vote to Senator Barack Obama". Archived from the original on April 26, 2008.

[124] Smith, Ben (January 1, 2008). "Kucinich throws Obama a bone – Ben Smith". Politico.Com. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[125] "providencejournal.com: Local & World News, Sports & Entertainment in Providence, RI". providencejournal.com.

[Connecticut1-126] "Congressmen Larson, Murphy to endorse Barack Obama".

[127] "Rep. Rick Larsen endorses Barack Obama for president".^{[permanent dead link]}

[128] Lewis says he's supporting Obama February 27, 2008

[129] Congressman Lipinski backs Obama for president^{[permanent dead link]} March 26, 2008

[130] Times, The Quad-City (December 17, 2007). "Search". The Quad-City Times.

[131] Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) endorses Barack Obama Archived February 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine January 14, 2008

[132] Tribune, The Salt Lake. "Utah Local News – Salt Lake City News, Sports, Archive – The Salt Lake Tribune". www.sltrib.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.

[133] Rep. Betty McCollum endorses Barack Obama Archived February 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[134] Rep. Jim McDermott Endorses Obama; Delegate Countdown – 132.5 To Go Archived May 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[135] McIntyre backs Obama Archived October 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[136] "Michaud last Maine superdelegate to endorse". Archived from the original on June 7, 2008.

[137] Congressman Brad Miller (D-NC) endorses Barack Obama; Delegate Countdown – 168 To Go Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[138] "George Miller endorses Obama".

[139] Obama overtakes lead in superdelegates for first time, Stephen Ohlemacher, AP, May 10, 2008^{[dead link]}

[140] Congressman Alan B. Mollohan Endorses Barack Obama; Delegate Countdown – 43 To Go Archived May 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[141] Moore to endorse Obama for president Kansas City Star, June 3, 2008

[142] "As Crunchtime Arrives, All-Out Appeal in Region". February 11, 2008 – via washingtonpost.com.

[143] "House Latinas Irked by Obama's Neglect". www.cq.com.^{[permanent dead link]}

[144] "Congressman Obey endorses Obama".^{[permanent dead link]}

[145] Congressman John Olver (D-MA) endorses Obama; Delegate Countdown – 39 To Go Archived June 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[146] "Pascrell holds out hope for Clinton vice presidency". June 5, 2008.

[147] Perlmutter endorses Obama Archived January 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[148] "Bodenwischer – Tests, Infos & Tipps zu Bodenwischer". Bodenwischer.

[NorthCarolina2-149] North Carolina Congressmen Mel Watt and David Price endorse Obama Archived April 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[150] "Pomeroy endorses Obama".^{[permanent dead link]}

[151] Rahall endorses Barack Obama Huntington, WV – The Herald-Dispatch

[152] "Texas Demos laud Clinton's call to back Obama in fall".^{[permanent dead link]}

[153] "Real Estate – Capital Gazette". www.hometownannapolis.com. December 26, 2023.^{[permanent dead link]}

[154] "Ryan Endorses Obama".

[COdelegates1-155] Remaining Colo. supers endorse Obama Archived September 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[156] Obama in northern NV, as poll shows him behind Archived February 19, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[157] "Ladies' Choice".

[LAendorsements-158] 6 L.A. Leaders Decide To Back Barack Archived February 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[159] PADemocrat (June 5, 2008). "MSNBC: U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz Endorses Senator Obama". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.

[160] "Black Lawmakers Rethink Clinton Support". Archived from the original on February 16, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2008.

[161] Editors (January 17, 2013). "Story of Te'o Girlfriend's Death Apparently A Hoax". Archived from the original on June 4, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2017. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[162] Congressman Joe Sestak's (PA-07) Endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Archived May 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[163] Shea-Porter endorses Obama as 'our future' Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[164] "Obama lands a key backer in Adam Smith". April 13, 2007.

[165] Space endorses Obama Archived June 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[166] Spratt to cast superdelegate vote for Obama Archived June 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[167] Pete Stark endorses Obama Josh Richman, Oakland Tribune, May 16, 2008

[168] "Betty Sutton Endorses Obama". Archived from the original on August 28, 2008.

[169] Ambinder, Marc (January 22, 2008). "Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Endorses Obama".

[170] "Thompson endorses Obama". Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

[171] Tsongas throws support to Obama Archived June 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[172] "Following Clinton, Tubbs Jones backs Obama". June 8, 2008.

[173] Tom Udall to cast superdelegate vote for Obama Archived June 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[174] "Maryland Superdelegate Van Hollen Backs Obama". NPR.org.

[175] Indiana Rep. Pete Visclosky endorses Obama Archived May 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Chicago Tribune, May 14, 2008

[176] U.S. Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) endorses Barack Obama for President Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[177] Rep. Waters switches to Obama CNN Political Ticker, June 3, 2008

[178] Leahy, Welch endorse Barack Obama Archived June 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Vermont Public Radio. January 18, 2008

[179] "Vindy.com – Congressman Wilson backs Obama". Vindy.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2008.

[180] Congressman David Wu Endorses Barack Obama for President Archived May 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[181] "The Courier-Journal". The Courier-Journal.

[182] Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton Endorses Barack Obama Archived February 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[183] Walter Alarkon (February 6, 2008). "Overlooked Asian voters boost Clinton". The Hill. Archived from the original on February 8, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2008.

[184] Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo Endorses Barack Obama; Delegate Countdown – 107 To Go Archived May 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[185] John B. Anderson endorses Obama Chicago Tribune, January 7, 2008

[186] "Edwards' Campaign Manager to Endorse Obama". ABC News.

[187] Congressman Carson's Open Letter To Indian Country Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

[Asian-188] More Major Endorsements and the Asian American Supporter Toolkit Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[189] "The National Interest". October 31, 2008. Archived from the original on November 11, 2008.

[thehill.com-190] "Republicans who backed Obama say they may vote for him again". October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.

[191] "Geraldine Ferraro on the 2008 Election . NOW on PBS". Pbs.org. October 31, 2008. Retrieved January 19, 2013.

[192] "Paul Findley: Obama should rescind the Bush Doctrine". April 3, 2009.

[193] "Barack Obama gets former Rep. Lee Hamilton's endorsement". April 1, 2008.

[404._Page_Not_Found_-_Bloomberg-194] Paul Volcker, Former Fed Chairman, Endorses Obama

[195] Herald-Dispatch.com (April 28, 2008). "Former West Virginia Secretary of State and U. S. Congressman Ken Hechler Endorses Senator Barack Obama for President".

[196] "Andy Jacobs endorses Obama".

[197] Radio Iowa: Jim Leach endorses Obama Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[Kentucky2-198] Yarmuth Announces Obama Kentucky Leadership Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Page One, May 7, 2008

[199] Former Rep. Romano Mazzoli for Obama Archived August 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[200] McCloskeys back Obama – Inside Politics – with Lisa Vorderbrueggen Archived February 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[FnPolicy1-201] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al Over 70 Foreign Policy Experts Announce Endorsement of Barack Obama for President Archived January 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[202] "Obama's Major Endorsement". October 16, 2007.

[203] Fmr. U.S. Congressman and 9/11 Commissioner Tim Roemer endorses Obama Archived January 31, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[204] Wynn endorses Obama Archived January 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[205] Puerto Rico Governor to endorse Obama Politico, February 13, 2008

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