Patrick Murphy Endorses Barack Obama

Murphy is Congress's only iraq war vet so it is really great that he has chosen to endorse Obama.


http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/congresss-only-iraq-war-veteran-endorses-obama-2007-08-21.html

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Tuesday picked up the presidential endorsement of freshman Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.), the only Iraq war veteran to serve in Congress.

“Congressman Murphy is a part of the new generation of American leaders that’s bringing a fresh voice to our nation’s capital,” Obama said Tuesday. “He knows that we need fundamental change in our politics and our foreign policy if we want to make the progress America so desperately needs.”


Murphy was swept into Congress in the 2006 election amidst a climate of public opposition to the war.

“When I returned from Baghdad, I saw that we needed to go in a new direction — both here at home and in Iraq,” Murphy said. “I am inspired by Sen. Obama’s call to service and believe he is best suited to bring about the changes we need in our country.

Here is Patrick Murphy's blog on the Obama site writing about why he supports Obama.

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post_group/ObamaHQ/CJDn