List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign endorsements
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from List of Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign endorsements)
| Hillary Clinton | |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party candidate for President of the United States |
|
| Election date 2008 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Website | www.hillaryclinton.com |
Main article: Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2008
This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations who formally endorsed or voiced support for Hillary Rodham Clinton as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
[edit] Primary campaign endorsements
[edit] U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents
- Fmr. President Bill Clinton
- Fmr. Vice-President Walter Mondale
[edit] Senators
- Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) [1]
- Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) [2]
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Rules and Administration Committee [3]
- Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
- Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) [4]
- Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) [5]
- Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) [6]
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) [7]
- Fmr. Sen. John Breaux (D-LA) [8]
- Fmr. Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), former NASA astronaut, 1984 Presidential candidate [9]
- Fmr. Sen. Dee Huddleston [1]
- Fmr. Sen. Robert Burren Morgan (D-NC) [10]
- Fmr. Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI) [11]
- Fmr. Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ) [12]
[edit] U.S. Representatives
- Rep. Chris Carney (D-PA) [13]
- Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC) [14]
- Fmr. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jim Wright (D-TX)
- Fmr. Rep. James Barcia (D-MI) [15]
- Fmr. Rep. Edward Beard (D-RI) [16]
- Fmr. Rep. Ken Bentsen (D-TX) [17]
- Fmr. Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX) [18]
- Fmr. Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX) [19]
- Fmr. Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-CA) [20]
- Fmr. Rep. Vic Fazio (D-CA) [21]
- Fmr. Rep. and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY)
- Fmr. Rep. Floyd Flake (D-NY) [22]
- Fmr. Rep. Jack Hightower (D-TX) [23]
- Fmr. Rep. James H. Maloney (D-CT) [24]
- Fmr. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA) [25]
- Fmr. Rep. William Patman (D-TX) [26]
- Fmr. Rep. Marty Russo (D-IL) [27]
- Fmr. Rep. Ronnie Shows (D-MS) [28]
[edit] Presidential staff and advisors
[edit] Military
- Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Hugh Shelton [2]
- Fmr. Supreme Allied Commander, Europe of NATO General Wesley Clark [3]
[edit] National political figures
- Fmr. National Security Advisor Sandy Berger [29]
- Fmr. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros [30]
- Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Debra DeLee [31]
- Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Steve Grossman [32]
- Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Donald Fowler [33]
- Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe [34]
- Fmr. White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty [35]
- Fmr. White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta [36]
- Fmr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala [37]
- Fmr. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater [38]
- Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Robert Strauss [39]
- Fmr. United States Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young [40]
- Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy [4][5]
- Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy and a human rights activist[4][5]
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an environmentalist and a member of the Kennedy family[5][6]
[edit] Governors
- Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ)
- Gov. David Paterson (D-NY)
- Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA) [7]
- Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH)
- Gov. Mike Easley (D-NC)
- Fmr. Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. (D-KY) [8]
- Fmr. Gov. Julian Carroll (D-KY) [41]
- Fmr. Gov. Wendell Ford (D-KY),[8]
- Fmr. Gov. Paul E. Patton (D-KY) [42]
- Fmr. Gov. and Fmr. Rep. Carlos Romero Barceló (PR) [43]
- Fmr. Gov. Pedro Rossello (PR) [44]
- Fmr. Gov. Hulett Smith (D-WV) [45]
- Fmr. Gov. John Waihee (D-HI) [46]
[edit] Family members of major political figures
- Fmr. Kentucky First Lady Phyllis George [9]
- Anthony Shriver, founder of Best Buddies International and a member of the Kennedy family[10]
[edit] Mayors
- Allentown, PA Mayor Ed Pawlowski (D-PA)
- Boston, MA Mayor Thomas Menino (D-MA) [47]
- Hinton, West Virginia Mayor Cleo Mathews (D-WV) [11]
- Kalispell, Montana Mayor Pam Kennedy (MT) [12]
- Los Angeles, CA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D-CA) [48]
- Morgantown, West Virginia Mayor Ron Justice (D-WV) [11]
- Oakland, CA Mayor Ron Dellums(D-CA)[49]
- Philadelphia, PA Mayor Michael Nutter (D-PA)
- Pittsburgh, PA Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D-PA)[50]
- St. Louis, MO Mayor Francis G. Slay (D-MO) [51]
- San Francisco, CA Mayor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) [52]
- Williamstown, West Virginia Mayor Jean Ford (WV) [11]
[edit] State and local officials
[edit] Kentucky
- Kentucky House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins [1]
- Kentucky State Senator Denise Harper Angel (D-KY) [9]
- State Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-KY) [9]
- State Rep. Leslie Combs (D-KY)[9]
- State Rep. Dottie J. Sims (D-KY)[9]
- State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-KY) [9]
- Kentucky House Speaker Jody Richards [1]
- State Rep. Robin L. Webb (D-KY) [9]
[edit] Maryland
- Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tempore Adrienne A. Jones (D-MD)[13]
- Maryland House of Delegates member Susan C. Lee (D-MD)[13]
- Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Majority Whip Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D-MD)[13]
- Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Speaker pro Tempore Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-MD)[13]
- Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Majority Leader Shane E. Pendergrass (D-MD)[13]
[edit] Oklahoma
- Secretary of State of Oklahoma Susan Savage (D-OK) [53]
- State Rep. Al McAffrey (D-OK) [54]
- State Rep. Scott Bighorse (D-OK) [55]
- Fmr. President Pro Tem of Oklahoma Senate and Fmr. Mayor of Tulsa Rodger Randle (D-OK) [56]
- Fmr. Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Larry Adair (D-OK) [57]
- Fmr. Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Steve Lewis (D-OK) [58]
[edit] West Virginia
- West Virginia House of Delegates member Bonnie Brown (D-WV) [14]
- House of Delegates member Richard Browning (D-WV)[14]
- State Senate Majority Leader H. Truman Chafin (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Barbara Evans Fleisachuer (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Barbara Hatfield (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Linda Longstreth (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Steve Kominar (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Tim Miley (D-WV)[14]
- State Senator Michael Oliverio (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Dan Poling (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Roman Prezioso (D-WV)[14]
- Fmr. Speaker Pro Tempore of the West Virginia House of Delegates Phyllis Rutledge (D-WV)[14]
- House of Delegates member Bob Tabb (D-WV) [14]
[edit] Newspapers
[edit] Writers
- Poet Maya Angelou[15]
- Writer Erica Jong[16]
- Novelist Anne Rice[16]
[edit] Labor unions
- New York's Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000 AFSCME
[edit] Political groups
[edit] Entertainers
- Actor Sean Astin[18]
- Actor Chevy Chase[19]
- Actor Billy Crystal[20]
- Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres[21]
- Actor Michael Douglas[22]
- Actress Melanie Griffith[23]
- Musician Sir Elton John[24]
- Actor Jack Nicholson[25]
- Actress Eva Longoria[23]
- Actress Candice Bergen[19]
- Actress Lynda Carter[16]
- Actress Eileen Davidson
- Actress America Ferrera[26]
- Actress Tina Fey[27]
- Actress Sally Field[28]
- Actress Whoopi Goldberg[29]
- Actress Christine Lahti[19]
- Actress and comedian Caroline Rhea[30]
- Actress Victoria Rowell[31]
- Actress Amber Tamblyn[26]
- Actress Elizabeth Taylor[32]
- Actress Reese Witherspoon[33]
- Film director Rob Reiner[34]
- Film director Steven Spielberg[35]
- Film producer Bruce Cohen [30]
- Model Marla Maples[19]
- Musician Elvis Costello[20]
- Musician Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds[30]
- Talk show host and Fmr. Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer (D-OH)[19]
- Musician Merle Haggard[16]
- Musician Sophie B. Hawkins[36]
- Musician Janet Jackson[16]
- Musician Madonna[16]
- Musician Barry Manilow[19]
- Musician Christina Aguilera[19]
- Musician and American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee[30]
- Musician Barbra Streisand[37]
- Musician Carly Simon[38]
- Musician Tony Bennett[38]
- Musician Willie Colón[39]
- Musician Cher[40][41]
[edit] Adult entertainment
- Pornographic actress Jenna Jameson[42]
- Gay-pornographic actor Tiger Tyson[43]
- Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner[19]
[edit] Well-known individuals
- Socialite Paris Hilton[16]
- Beauty Queen Kari Ann Peniche[16]
- Businesswoman and television host Martha Stewart[44]
[edit] Athletes
- Tennis player Billie Jean King[45]
- Indy car driver Sarah Fisher [46]
- Basketball legend Magic Johnson.[47]
[edit] Other individuals
[edit] State officials
- Fmr. Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D-MD)[4][5]
[edit] Foreign political leaders
- Mona Sahlin, leader of the Socialdemocratic Party of Sweden.
[edit] See also
- Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election
- Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008
- List of Barack Obama presidential campaign endorsements
- List of John McCain presidential campaign endorsements
[edit] References
- ^ a b c HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- ^ The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC - After five years, an opportunity for an honorable conclusion
- ^ Wesley Clark
- ^ a b c Kennedy Family Split On Endorsements
- ^ a b c d Kennedys for Clinton
- ^ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Clinton
- ^ Reliable Politics: PA Governor Ed Rendell Endorses Clinton
- ^ a b HillaryClinton.com - blogHillary
- ^ a b c d e f g HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- ^ Clinton Campaign Talking Points
- ^ a b c HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- ^ HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- ^ a b c d e "Maryland Democrats Complete Convention Delegation". 2008-05-03. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. http://web.archive.org/web/20080521201637/http://www.mddems.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/1169269/pid/333099. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Clinton Campaign Announces West Virginia for Hillary Leadership Councilhillaryclinton.com, May 5, 2008
- ^ Maya Angelou's poem in praise of Hillary
- ^ a b c d e f g h Hillary Rodham Clinton 2008 Supporters and Opponents - Just Hillary.com - The Hillary Clinton News Site
- ^ "NOW Political Action Committee Proudly Endorses Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President of the United States in 2008" (Press release). National Organization for Women. 2007-03-28. http://www.now.org/press/03-07/03-28.html. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ^ Statesman.com - Hobbit Samwise Gamgee endorses Clinton
- ^ a b c d e f g h TheHill.com - Hugh Hefner gives $2,300 to Clinton's '08 campaign
- ^ a b Crystal, Costello laud Hillary's 60th birthday
- ^ Associated Press - Ellen Visits Clinton Fundraiser
- ^ Michael Douglas News | Douglas backing Hillary Clinton
- ^ a b HillaryClinton.com - Melanie Griffith And Eva Longoria Parker Endorse Hillary, Set To Appear At Texas Town Hall
- ^ HillaryClinton.com - Sir Elton John To Perform at Clinton Fundraiser on April 9th
- ^ HillaryClinton.com - View Post
- ^ a b America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn Back Hillary Clinton
- ^ Tina Fey On SNL: "Bitch Is The New Black"
- ^ sally field supports hillary clinton for President of the USA!
- ^ YouTube - Whoopi switches to Hillary
- ^ a b c d "Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Katharine McPhee and Caroline Rhea to Join Hillary at Launch of Club 44" (Press release). Hillary Clinton for President. 2007-05-31. http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=1872. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ NPR: Celebrities Elevating Candidates' Profiles
- ^ GayCityUSA Daily: Elizabeth Taylor Supports Hillary Clinton's Run For President
- ^ Reese backs Hillary Clinton
- ^ Johnson, Ted (2007-09-26). "Rob Reiner endorses Hillary Clinton". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972853.html?categoryid=13&cs=1.
- ^ "Steven Spielberg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President", Foxnews.com, June 13, 2007.
- ^ Happy New Year!
- ^ "Barbra Streisand backs Clinton's White House bid". Reuters. 2007-11-27. http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSN2751307620071127.
- ^ a b "50 Cent, Dave Matthews, Perez Hilton, Others Endorse Candidates For Super Tuesday" (Press release). MTV. 2008-02-05. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580971/20080205/50_cent.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
- ^ Willie Colón Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
- ^ YouTube - Cher - Entertainment Tonight 2008
- ^ YouTube - Cher on Nightline - 2008
- ^ http://www.pr.com/article/1066
- ^ Rod 2.0 News: Hillary Clinton Ad, Lutherans, Adrian Fenty, Tiger Tyson
- ^ "Martha Stewart Donations". Fundrace2008 (Huffington Post). http://fundrace.huffingtonpost.com/neighbors.php?type=name&lname=stewart&fname=martha&search=Search. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- ^ F1SA - IRL : Sarah Fisher endorses Senator Clinton for President
- ^ Pitney, Nico (2008-01-22). "Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/22/abduljabbar-to-magic-obam_n_82707.html.
[edit] External links
- Endorsements list, in date order, from the Clinton campaign website
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
