U.S. Rep. John Larson, who represents Bristol, will endorse Barack Obama for president.
According to the East Hartford Gazette, "The formal announcement will come Saturday at a rally planned at the Old State House in Downtown Hartford, and Obama will visit the state Monday, Larson said.
"Larson, who called the East Hartford Gazette Thursday morning from Virginia where he was running the Democratic congressional caucuses, said Senator Obama's candidacy is one that is 'clearly reinvigorating our country.'
"That is the message he also heard during a recent trip abroad.
"'People are tired of the Bush-Clinton-Bush and now Clinton years,' said Larson who attended a conference in England presented at the National War College.'The message I heard, over and over, was what a transcendental moment this was,' said Congressman Larson. 'For America to be on the verge of electing a man called Barack Hussein Obama, that is a symbolic, and healing message. We need a president Obama for our standing in the rest of the world.'
"Obama's visit Monday on the eve of Super Tuesday elections will be brief. Larson called it a 'touchdown visit' and said it was just listed as Hartford on Obama's schedule.
"'He has so many places he has to visit that day. Of course I'd like to see if I can get him to go over to Augie & Rays for one of their Larson Specials,' said the congressman. referring to an egg sandwich served at the popular eatery on Main Street in his hometown."
See the rest of this story in the East Hartford Gazette, one of our sister papers.
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5 comments:
I suddenly like Larson.
I kind of surprised by this. I have almost no respect for Larson so it doesn't matter to me at all whom he endorses. However since this is a guy who in my mind would only go where the winds blows him and that he's a mainstream Democrat, I'm surprised he didn't go for Comrade Hillary. Oh wait he wants to impress Teddy and Patrick Kennedy, that's it! Also it appears there may be a rift between him and Blumenthal although since Dick was marching with Jesse Jackson it's obvious he has a "thing" for black men....whatever.
I'm troubled by his statement that we need to elect a man "named Barak Hussein Obama"... to regain our standing in the world and to heal our wounds. Since when do we have to pander to the schoolyard bullies to attain their favor? What does it matter that the guy's middle name is Hussein? Senseless dribble!
"I'm troubled by his statement that we need to elect a man "named Barak Hussein Obama"... to regain our standing in the world and to heal our wounds."
And I'm troubled by the fact that you don't see the wisdom of his statement. That was the most profound thing I can ever remember hearing from a politician. You SO don't get what's going on in the world around you.
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You SO don't get what's going on in the world around you.
February 1, 2008 4:43 PM
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Do you mean like what just happened in France ???
A PRO-American conservative won the recent election to their highest office .
Despite your wishful thinking , FACTS prove otherwise .
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