Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) Endorses Barack Obama

[Hope And Change]

North Dakota's Congressman Earl Pomeroy endorsed Barack Obama today, citing his ability to work with Americans of all ideologies and all parties to get things done.

"Barack Obama reflects the values of the heartland – he has the unique ability to bring people of all ideologies and parties together to make progress," said Congressman Pomeroy. "Senator Obama has broken through the bitter partisanship in Washington to pass reforms that reduced the stranglehold of lobbyists on our legislative process, decreased our dependence on foreign oil by investing in renewable fuels and opened up the doors of our government so that voters could monitor how their tax dollars are being spent. That's why he has generated such great crossover appeal among Republicans and independents, and why he will put our party in the strongest position to win states across the country in November. Change will not come easily, and we need a leader who will stand up to special interests and tell the American people not what they want to hear, but what they need to hear, about the challenges we face. Barack Obama will be that president."

"Congressman Pomeroy has been a powerful advocate in Congress to keep the American dream within reach for middle class families," said Senator Obama. "He believes that instead of subsidizing corporations that ship jobs overseas, we should provide retirement security for families here at home. Earl Pomeroy has achieved progress in Congress not by demonizing Republicans but by working together with members of all parties to find common ground. I'm grateful that he has joined this movement to bring change we can believe in to America."

Earl Pomeroy has served as North Dakota's Congressman since 1992, serving on the powerful Ways and Means and Agriculture Committees. Pomeroy led the fight to pass tax credits to help families save for retirement and he is one of the House's most vocal advocates for family farmers and ranchers. As the Co-Chair of the bipartisan Rural Health Care Coalition, he has worked to ensure that Medicare benefits are fairly distributed across the country.

In North Dakota, Obama has also been endorsed by U.S. Senator Kent Conrad. The Obama campaign is the only Democratic campaign with offices in the state, located in Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, and Minot.

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[bluestateguy]

1. if Obama can win a lot of small states that could make up for Hilalry winning CA

And as long as Obama wins a respectable number of CA delegates, with wins in ND, GA, AL, MA, KS and CO, he could emerge from February 5 looking just fine.

I wouldn't expect Hillary to play well with rural folks anyway. Hillary is from the Blue State, jet set New York-DC-LA axis of the party.

[Beausoir]

2. Pomeroy is a really good guy. So is his brother, Glenn. Straight shooters.