Partial list of Republicans supporting Obama for President

[BigBearJohn]

Republican elected officials endorsing Obama

Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson
Former Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee.
Former Minnesota Senator David Durenberger
Former Virginia Governor Linwood Holton, father-in-law of current Governor Tim Kaine (D-VA)
Former Iowa Congressman Jim Leach.
Former Connecticut Governor and Senator Lowell Weicker.
Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld
Mayor Lou Thieblemont of Camp Hill, Penn. Thieblemont switched his party registration from Republican to Democrat so that he could vote for Obama in the Pennsylvania primary.
Fairbanks North Star Borough mayor Jim Whitaker endorsed Obama and delivered a speech on the second day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

National Republican figures endorsing Obama

Ken Adelman, former diplomat and member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board
Former publisher of National Review, Wick Allison
Jack Antaramian, Florida real estate developer and Bush fundraiser
Julie Nixon Eisenhower, daughter of former President Richard Nixon, granddaughter-in law of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of Dwight D. Eisenhower and president of the Eisenhower Institute.
Charles Fried, former U.S. Solicitor General and former McCain advisor.<38>
CC Goldwater, granddaughter of former Arizona Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Barry Goldwater (endorsing Barack Obama on behalf of herself, her sibling, and some of her cousins)
Lilibet Hagel, wife of Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE)
Rita E. Hauser, Former White House intelligence advisor for George W. Bush
Actor and former Bush supporter Dennis Hopper
Larry Hunter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Policy Innovation and Chief Economist for the Free Enterprise Fund, former Reagan policy advisor
Rear Admiral John Hutson, USN (ret.), former Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the current dean and president of Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Legal scholar Douglas Kmiec
Scott McClellan, White House Press Secretary under George W. Bush from 2003-2006. Author of controversial book, What Happened.
Tricia Mosley, former staffer to Senator Strom Thurmond
Paul O'Neill, United States Secretary of the Treasury from 2001-02 under George W. Bush
Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
David Ruder, Chairman of the Securities & Exchange Commission under President Ronald Reagan
Frank Schaeffer, pro-life advocate and the son of evangelist Francis Schaeffer.
Radio Host Michael Smerconish


Andrew Bacevich, Professor of International Relations at Boston University.
Christopher Buckley, author, son of legendary conservative William F. Buckley, Jr.
Francis Fukuyama, author, key figure in the rise of neoconservatism.
Christopher Hitchens, author and essayist loosely affiliated with neo-conservative foreign policy.
Dorothy King, archeologist and conservative blogger.
Andrew Sullivan, libertarian commentator.

SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama_Republican

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Note: I sent this list to Republican associates who say no "thinking" person would vote for Obama.

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. "Democrats" who support McCain. LIEberman. nt

well, it is an easy list to remember.

[greenmutha]

3. ROFL! n/t

[Doctor_J]

5. You forgot Lynn Samuels!

but I'm pretty sure that's it

[Montauk6]

8. WAIT JUST ONE MINUTE, TOJ!

Lynn SAMUELS is backing Obama???

[Doctor_J]

9. No. This is a list of Dems for McCain

Liebermann and Samuels are the entire list

[jamel1999]

11. Change is coming!!!

I have to admit, I wasn't on the Obama ban wagon...I was torn...not wanting to just vote for him b/c he was black, but finding myself honestly liking what he had to say...I read his books, I read McCain's...I listened to them, not the news...'THEM'. I watched them during the debates, during the financial crisis. I like how this man has handled himself. I am a democrat, but I vote for the candidate I think is best. I don't understand why people are saying the republicans that have crossed party lines are not true republicans...why not? Why can't they just be voting for who they see is best? Isn't that what McCain said he did 'went against his party time after time?'....isn't that his campaign slogan...that's why he's the 'Maverick'? I think all politician's lie...maybe not lie, but stretch the truth to get elected. For anyone that says he is anti-american, you couldn't be more wrong...For those of you who say he's a liar, what has he actually lied about...McCain keeps talking about him not 'telling the full story'....does the man want to give him an enema? What more does he need to know? And if he thinks there is more...he's the "maverick" how come he hasn't enlightened us all? Is he holding back, just as he is holding back on the how to catch Bin Laden?

I grew up in a very diverse culture, my parents never taught me hate, and I wasn't raised to hate anyone of any color...and I am proud to have this man express those same views...to finally say it...to finally acknowledge the elephant in the room. He's 'Black' america, get over it, move on...

OBAMA/BIDEN '08

[rgbecker]

2. Don't forget my 95 year old Dad. Up til now, straight Repub ticket since 1934!

[FrenchieCat]

4. Did you send the youtube "Conservatives for Obama"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBLnwMbYmUw

[BigBearJohn]

6. Did not even know it existed. I'll watch it now.

[Essene]

7. (nice list!) more links & info for you to track

poke around these. you may find some more.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=7535457&mesg_id=7535457

http://www.republicansforobama.org/?q=node/3341

http://political-zazen.blogspot.com/2008/10/mutiny-on-mcbounty.html

[terrya]

10. I didn't know Julie Nixon Eisenhower is supporting Obama.

Interesting.

Very impressive list, by the way.