Mrs. Hagel to Endorse Obama

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Mrs. Hagel to Endorse Obama
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 11:49am

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/07/mrs_hagel_to_endorse_obama.html


Lilibet Hagel, the wife of GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel, is endorsing Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama this morning, an unusual public pronouncement for the low-profile Mississippi native and one that could stir speculation about her husband's presidential preference.


Hagel was expected to announce her support at a 10 a.m. news conference in Alexandria. She was scheduled to appear with Susan Eisenhower, the granddaughter of President Eisenhower and a prominent "Obamican," as the campaign calls its GOP supporters.


Lilibet Hagel, whose donations to the Obama campaign were made public by The Washington Post earlier this year, told the Associated Press in an interview that she has no idea whether her husband will endorse a candidate in the presidential race.


"You'll have to ask him," she said.


The senator, who is not running for re-election, is a close friend of Republican nominee John McCain, but the two Vietnam veterans have strong differences over the Iraq war.


Hagel also has formed a relationship with Obama, and traveled to Iraq and Afghanistan with his Foreign Relations Committee colleague this summer.


His wife said her pick is not personal. "The fact is, we're in two wars, two of the longest we've ever been in. We've run up a third of our nation's debt in just the past eight years. We're in the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression," said Lilibet Hagel. "This isn't anti-McCain. This is pro-Obama. I'm just convinced he's the right person."

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Registered: 09-25-2008
Tue, 10-07-2008 - 12:05pm
That is political shorthand for "Chuck endorses Obama." This is what's often done when the actual person in power (in this case, Hagel) can't outright endorse...they make supportive comments about the candidate whom they obviously favor (Obama), endorse his policies, etc.....and then, shortly before the election, their spouse endorses that candidate. People were talking about Elizabeth Edwards possibly doing that in the Democratic primary with Hillary Clinton.

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 6:54pm
Interesting that no republicans have commented on this post - I wonder why?
Can't take it maybe?
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:00pm

Completely “off topic” and sorry but *libraone*, have I seen you on other boards I’ve posted on?

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:02pm
I think that if Obama is elected, we're likely to see Hagel at the Defense or State departments.

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:02pm
I knew it!
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:15pm

Hey, that's funny

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:46pm
Hey, mine is TODAY!
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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:47pm

Hi Peanut & fellow Libra. :)


I generally post on the In the News board.


http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-elinthenews

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:49pm

Happy Birthday back at you! Mine was Sept. 23.

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Tue, 10-07-2008 - 7:50pm

Hi there, nope, not you. There's a couple of other ivillagers with libra siggy's.

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