Is this the first major "across the aisle" endorsement for Obama?

Bicoastal

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:04 AM
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Is this the first major "across the aisle" endorsement for Obama?

Edited on Sun Oct-19-08 09:07 AM by Bicoastal

I know McCain and Lieberman are practically joined at the hip these days, but who was the most prominent Republican to endorse Obama before Powell? Chuck Hagel's wife? Dennis Hopper?

THAT'S why this is a big deal.

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JI7

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:05 AM
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1. do you mean Chuck Hagel's wife ?

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Bicoastal

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:08 AM
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7. I'm an idiot...

Edited on Sun Oct-19-08 09:08 AM by Bicoastal

...this is the third time in so many days that I've made a HUGH mistake and was immediately corrected. :(

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marmar

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:06 AM
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2. Didn't Chuck Hagel endorse Obama?

n/t

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camera obscura

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:17 AM
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12. Not yet

Just an endorsement by omission. Most people probably don't remember the big part Hagel played in McCain's 2000 campaign. But for those who do it's a no-brainer as to who Chuck is voting for.

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gateley

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:06 AM
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3. Chuck Hagel's wife? Hope Hagel will follow suit. nt

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Bad Thoughts

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:06 AM
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4. I would say that former Senator Chafee was the first

And if Hagel ever got off his ass ...

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Essene

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:07 AM
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5. chrstopher buckley was the first huge one. Many conservative endorsements flooding...

newspapers, pundits, etc.

expect this to keep going.

moderate republicans are sick of what's going on with mccain/palin.

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Buzz Clik

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:07 AM
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6. bingo

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Essene

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:40 AM
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15. it's such a wonderfully historic moment =D

and all these republicans standing up... crossing lines... get my full respect.

it's nice to see some of them standing up for their own principles.

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Buzz Clik

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:47 AM
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17. Let me put this somewhat differently:

Those Republicans who are standing up for Obama are showing that they do have principles that were betrayed by the Bush administration, and they will not tolerate the continuation of these policies.

It's a great day.

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eShirl

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:12 AM
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8. the first major one the average person is familiar with, probably

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BumRushDaShow

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:12 AM
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9. Ditto the poster who said Chaffee.

As a current repuke, Lugar has been leaning but hasn't quite gone over just yet.

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No Elephants

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:13 AM
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10. Not at all. Susan Eisenhower, for one. She even changed her voter registration to Indie.

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Doctor_J

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:15 AM
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11. Umm...John Warner? Richard Lugar? Lincoln Chaffee?

Edited on Sun Oct-19-08 09:15 AM by TOJ

Christopher Buckley (he WRITES from the other side of the aisle)

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Eric J in MN

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:21 AM
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13. Are you sure that John Warner endorsed Obama?

Edited on Sun Oct-19-08 09:22 AM by Eric J in MN

I did a Google search and didn't find that.

Didn't find Richard Luger's endorsement, either.

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Inuca

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Sun Oct-19-08 01:18 PM
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18. Neither Lugar nor Warner did

Lugar said some very positive things about Obama's approach to diplomacy a few days ago though. All current senators have officially endorsed their respective party's candidate, with the notable exception of Hagel.

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riverwalker

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:37 AM
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14. Eisenhower's granddaughter

Susan Eisenhower. Her endorsement pulled my Dad (WW2 vet) off the fence and on Obama's side.

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dkofos

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Sun Oct-19-08 09:41 AM
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16. WAR CRIMINALS FOR OBAMA

Let me know when bush and cheney sign on.

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