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May 29, 2008

Mollohan endorses Obama for president

By Paul J. Nyden

Staff writer

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U.S. Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, D-W.Va., announced his support for Barack Obama as Democratic Party nominee for president late Thursday afternoon.

"While Sen. Hillary Clinton has proved herself an untiring advocate of issues important to West Virginians, Sen. Obama has the particular combination of intelligence, moral strength, and leadership abilities that our state and our country need today," Mollohan said in a prepared statement.

Mollohan joins Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Sen. Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Nick J. Rahall, all D-W.Va., in endorsing Obama.

Clinton soundly defeated Obama in West Virginia's presidential primary on May 13.

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12 Comments on "Mollohan endorses Obama for president"
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Posted By: Ben (2:36pm 05-30-2008)

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Rep.Mollohan is right in supporting Sen. Obama Yea right. He has never been on the right side of any issue.. I thought he was going to jail. How did he stay out-money?

Posted By: wvustudent (11:30am 05-30-2008)

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Our elected officials are really an embarrasment. They're just jumping on the band wagon. In the long run I don't think it matters too much because Clinton is about to sizzle out. I do agree that we need a Demoncrat President. If Hillary doesn't make it, I'll vote Obama like she asked.

Posted By: sickandtired (10:44am 05-30-2008)

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As usual, our elected officials fail to follow the wishes of the electorate. Obama was soundly defeated by Senator Clinton in WV. Primarily because of his liberal views on the issues and NOT on the color of his skin. Whether he agreed with the Iraqi war is irrelevant, since the primary factor now is how to end it without causing more carnage. Obama's solution is dead wrong. He wants to raise taxes and his health care solution will kill Medicare, if it isn't already dead from the Part D debacle already in place. Giving insurance companies free reign of how to spend the funding was simply gross negligence by Congress. If Obama is elected, I fully expect a nuclear action in the Middle East within 18 months. He can talk all he wants to Iran, Syria and the like but they will simply smile to his face and stab him in the back. We were 'talking' with the Japanese when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Can ANYONE be THAT naive?

Posted By: Leonwv (10:03am 05-30-2008)

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Obama, honest,gimme a break, he makes Clinton look like the pope,
EVERYDAY he has to clear something up where he outright lies.
keep making excuses for him like always

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