August 21st, 2007
09:04 AM ET
14 years ago
Obama picks up support from Iraq vet/Congressman
WASHINGTON (CNN) - Right before he addresses the VFW National Convention Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama will announce that Pennsylvania Rep. Patrick Murphy is backing his presidential bid, a well placed source tells CNN.
Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, was elected to Congress in November 2006 and his victory was one of many that helped propel House Democrats into the majority.
Obama, an Illinois Democrat, is scheduled to speak at 12 p.m. ET to the VFW conference, which is taking place in Kansas City, Missouri. The Murphy endorsement will be unveiled during a 11 a.m. conference call.
- CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
From CNN Politics
- Pressure builds on Biden to act on guns in wake of Colorado mass shooting March 23, 2021 12:16 pm
- Sidney Powell argues in new court filing that no reasonable people would believe her election fraud claims March 23, 2021 12:15 pm
- Postmaster General set to announce 10-year plan including longer mail delivery times and cuts to post office hours March 23, 2021 12:02 pm
- Progressive group launches $3.2 million advertising buy to push federal voting law March 23, 2021 11:01 am
- US and allies announce sanctions against Chinese officials for 'serious human rights abuses' against Uyghurs March 23, 2021 10:32 am
- Analysis: Trump's army takes aim at 2022 touting his election lies March 23, 2021 05:01 am
This is great news!
Notable Obama Supporters:
Oprah Winfrey, the most successful, influential African-American female in the world.
Rep. Patrick Murphy, noted Veteran, congressman.
Hilary Clinton Supporters:
Heidi Fleiss- purveyor of 'legal' prostitution.
Jenna Jameson- most successful adult film star in America.
Jesus, are American's really that blind. CNN? Are you too? Jeeze, I never realized what money had the power to do; completely make formerly sensible people nuts.
Hey John, what kind of cheap shot is that against Hillary???
You must know well enough that she has picked up many endorsements. If some of them come from the porn industry, so what? Remember that the Democratic party is inclusive and these people have a right to vote just the same as any other citizen. Support Obama all you want, but there's no need to attack Hillary implying that there's a correlation between her and the porn industry.
Murphy is an impressive, almost progressive representative. His support will help Obama, but not enough to win. In my opinion the posting about "notable supporters is profoundly silly."
John in Chicago,
What a silly comparison. If I were to say OJ Simpson or Paris Hilton support Obama (just a hypothetical) would you say it's fair to say that Obama appelas to a double murderer or a spoiled brat? I am sure there are people with disgusting backrounds supporting ALL of the candidates, but it does not affect the candidate himself/herself.
By the way, an Oprah endorsement turns off more people than it turns on.
Pretty much! Even OJ is voting for hillary wow what a stand up guy he turned out to be. And thats the last guy you want supporting you. Oh no is the juice loose again! lol
He should be supporting RON PAUL. He is the only one who fully understands foreign policy. Why you say??? Because he is on the foreign relations committee in Congress and the financial one as well. No candidate can match that! Everyone of the hopefuls fails to recognize that the US installed its own ruler in Iran in 1953. RON PAUL has the been only one to call this out as one of the many reasons.
Murphy is an honorable veteran who represents an aging, conservative Rust Belt state that sent Rick Santorum to Congress. Oafrah is hardly an authority on anything other than girl talk to housewives. Not much gravitas.
Dear John; Why don't you write Notable Hillary supporters? Because Obama has only two notable supporters? Don't make people laugh at you, people already know who endorsed Hillary. Sorry, John.