Obama leads House in progressive endorsements (11 to 3_

[cali]

by baudelairien
Thu Jan 31, 2008 at 02:01:56 PM PST
Of the top 20 progressives in the House of Representatives, as ranked by Progressive Punch's lifetime progressive score rating, Barack Obama has received 11 endorsements. Hillary Clinton has received 3. The remaining representatives have yet to endorse a candidate. Read on for details on rankings and endorsements.


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Niki Tsongas (MA-5): none
Raul Grijalva* (AZ-7): Obama (previously endorsed Edwards)
Laura Richardson* (CA-37): Clinton
Mazie Hirono* (HI-2): none
Jan Schakowsky* (IL-9): Obama
Barbara Lee* (CA-9): Obama
Linda Sanchez* (CA-39): Obama
John Sarbanes (MD-3): none (tie score with Peter Welch)
Peter Welch* (VT): Obama
Tammy Baldwin* (WI-2): Clinton
Hilda Solis* (CA-32): Clinton
Keith Ellison* (MN-5): Obama
Steve Cohen* (TN-9): none
Betty Sutton (OH-13): none
Paul Hodes (NH-2): Obama
John Olver* (MA-1): none
Gwen Moore* (WI-4): Obama
Hank Johnson* (GA-4): Obama
Jesse Jackson, Jr.* (IL-2): Obama (tie score with Dave Loebsack)
Dave Loebsack* (IA-2): Obama


(* members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus)


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/1/31/165154/311/344/447146

[Alexander]

1. A lot of the House members who endorsed Obama are pro-impeachment.

[Clarkansas]

2. Good for Obama.

:kick:

[jasmine621]

3. Do they really think that Obama with his "unity" message will back impeachment?

Wake up folks. Not even you are that unrealistic.

[cali]

5. um, do you really want to pursue impeachment in 2009? Wouldn't

DOJ investigations be more potentially fruitful? And who the hell says that they're endorsing him because they think he'll back impeachment.

It's clear you're just making shit up. I know what my Progressive rep says is the reason he's endorsing Obama and it has nothing to do with impeachment.

[Critters2]

4. Well, since there aren't any progressives running...

Whatcha gonna do? :shrug:

[cali]

6. They don't agree with you. At least I know my very progressive rep doesn't