Hartley-Nagle Endorsement of Barack Obama

On Sunday I noticed one of the candidates for the Democratic nomination for US Congress ath the Obama rally. It was Karen Hartley-Nagle.

I spoke with her this afternoon and, inspite of what I think is a genuine affinity for Hillary Clinton, she told me that Obama’s speech persuaded her that he was the right choice tomorrow.

Her statement reads in part:

“Our country is in serious trouble. The gap between the wealthy and the middle class is growing, jobs are leaving and going overseas, nearly 50 million Americans lack health insurance and others risk bankruptcy when they become seriously ill, veterans and the elderly are being cast aside instead of honored, people are losing their homes at a record pace and many of our schools are not meeting the bar in educating the next generation. Due to Bush’s flawed foreign policy more people abroad distrust and fear the United States than at any time in our history. Meanwhile, global warming speeds onward. Our 2008 election thus comes at a critical time in the history of the United States and the world.”

“A President can inspire the nation and raise the bar, making changes possible that once appeared unimaginable. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and a new nation remained united, Franklin D. Roosevelt persuaded Americans to adopt Social Security, John F. Kennedy advanced civil rights and an anti-poverty program. I believe Barack Obama can be that kind of president.”

“I endorse Barack Obama for President because I believe he is the candidate best able to meet the challenges ahead and start to solve the serious problems that face our nation and the world, combined with the rare ability to bridge the partisan divide and to carry Democratic candidates across the country to victory in 2008.”

She was on the rope line so she got some great pictures of Obama as she shook his hand and got some great photos as he worked the line.

I’ll try to get them posted tomorrow.