List of Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign endorsements explained
See also: Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election.
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This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations who formally endorsed or voiced support for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents
Senators
U.S. Representatives
Military
National political figures
Governors
Family members of major political figures
Mayors
- Allentown, PA Mayor Ed Pawlowski (D-PA)
- Boston, MA Mayor Thomas Menino (D-MA) https://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/10/27/speculation_swirls_over_meninos_plans/
- Hinton, West Virginia Mayor Cleo Mathews (D-WV) [14]
- Kalispell, Montana Mayor Pam Kennedy (MT) [15]
- Los Angeles, CA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D-CA) https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/30/us/politics/30clinton.html?_r=1&ref=politics&oref=slogin
- Morgantown, West Virginia Mayor Ron Justice (D-WV)
- Oakland, CA Mayor Ron Dellums(D-CA)http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/02/MND6SI0OH.DTL&hw=dellums+clinton&sn=004&sc=749
- Philadelphia, PA Mayor Michael Nutter (D-PA)
- Pittsburgh, PA Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D-PA)http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/stories/2008/03/10/daily39.html
- St. Louis, MO Mayor Francis G. Slay (D-MO) http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2007/12/mondale_st_paul.shtml
- San Francisco, CA Mayor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2007/08/11/MNBPRGQH0.DTL
- Williamstown, West Virginia Mayor Jean Ford (WV)
State and local officials
Kentucky
Maryland
Ohio
- Parma City Council President Sean P. Brennan
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Newspapers
See also: Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008.
Writers
Labor unions
Political groups
Entertainers
Adult entertainment
- Pornographic actress Jenna Jameson[48]
- Gay pornographic actor Tiger Tyson[49]
- Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner
Individuals
Athletes
State officials
Foreign political leaders
See also
External links
- Endorsements list, in date order, from the Clinton campaign website
Notes and References
- Web site: Senator Blanche Lincoln Endorses Hillary. 2021-01-09. 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog.
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7731 HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- Web site: The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC - After five years, an opportunity for an honorable conclusion . 2008-05-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080510213944/http://www.dailysoutherner.com/opinion/local_story_126093347.html?keyword=topstory . 2008-05-10 . dead .
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- https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna22024587 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Clinton
- Web site: Wagner . John . Maryland Politics - It's Official: O'Malley Endorses Clinton . Voices.washingtonpost.com . May 9, 2007 . 2022-06-30.
- Web site: Witte . Brian . Spitzer, O'Malley to endorse Clinton - USATODAY.com . Usatoday30.usatoday.com . 2007-05-08 . 2022-06-30.
- http://www.reliablepolitics.com/2008/01/pa-governor-ed-rendell-endorses-clinton.html Reliable Politics: PA Governor Ed Rendell Endorses Clinton
- News: Iowa's Vilsack endorses Hillary Clinton for 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20160731190508/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-vilsack-idUSN2637902820070326. 2016-07-31. Reuters. 26 March 2007.
- Web site: Vilsack Endorses Clinton. 28 March 2007.
- http://blog.hillaryclinton.com/blog/main/2008/05/14/201604 HillaryClinton.com - blogHillary
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7685 HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- http://embeds.blogs.foxnews.com/2008/01/28/clinton-campaign-talking-points/ Clinton Campaign Talking Points
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7511 HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7709 HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- Web site: Maryland Democrats Complete Convention Delegation. 2008-05-03. 2008-05-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080521201637/http://www.mddems.org/ht/display/ReleaseDetails/i/1169269/pid/333099 . 2008-05-21.
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7511 Clinton Campaign Announces West Virginia for Hillary Leadership Council
- https://www.theguardian.com/uselections08/hillaryclinton/story/0,,2243798,00.html Maya Angelou's poem in praise of Hillary
- http://www.justhillary.com/supporters.php Hillary Rodham Clinton 2008 Supporters and Opponents - Just Hillary.com - The Hillary Clinton News Site
- https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mehgan-sellers/houston-glbt-community-sp_b_89594.html Houston GLBT Community Split Down The Middle
- NOW Political Action Committee Proudly Endorses Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President of the United States in 2008 . . 2007-03-28 . 2008-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213242/http://www.now.org/press/03-07/03-28.html . 2007-09-27 .
- https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/28/us/politics/28gay.html Politics For Gay Democrats, a Primary Where Rights Are Not an Issue, This Time
- Web site: Statesman.com - Hobbit Samwise Gamgee endorses Clinton . 2008-02-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080312194438/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/politics/entries/2008/02/25/hobbit_samwise_gamgee_endorses.html . 2008-03-12 . dead .
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Q2IRdfu0c YouTube – Cher – Entertainment Tonight 2008
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwHsHBoWu3E YouTube – Cher on Nightline – 2008
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070419124137/http://thehill.com/under-the-dome/hugh-hefner-gives-2300-to-clintons-08-campaign-2007-04-16.html TheHill.com - Hugh Hefner gives $2,300 to Clinton's '08 campaign
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=7128 Willie Colón Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
- https://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2523298720071026 Crystal, Costello laud Hillary's 60th birthday
- http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gR7bBqkLx7bzKd8-cGjkWrqBIrgAD8V1O9F00 Associated Press – Ellen Visits Clinton Fundraiser
- http://www.atpictures.com/news.php?id=3960 Michael Douglas News | Douglas backing Hillary Clinton
- http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20172241,00.html America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn Back Hillary Clinton
- http://jezebel.com/360093/tina-fey-on-snl-bitch-is-the-new-black Tina Fey On SNL: "Bitch Is The New Black"
- http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lac/rnr/563096167.html sally field supports hillary clinton for President of the USA!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFtRo3RHpq8 YouTube – Whoopi switches to Hillary
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=6282 HillaryClinton.com - Melanie Griffith And Eva Longoria Parker Endorse Hillary, Set To Appear At Texas Town Hall
- http://sophiebhawkins.com/wp/?p=6 Happy New Year!
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=6565 HillaryClinton.com - Sir Elton John To Perform at Clinton Fundraiser on April 9th
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/blog/view/?id=34999 HillaryClinton.com - View Post
- News: Rob Reiner endorses Hillary Clinton . Variety . Ted . Johnson . 2007-09-26.
- Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Katharine McPhee and Caroline Rhea to Join Hillary at Launch of Club 44 . Hillary Clinton for President . 2007-05-31 . 2008-01-06 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080108204125/http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=1872 . 2008-01-08 .
- https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18418875 NPR: Celebrities Elevating Candidates' Profiles
- 50 Cent, Dave Matthews, Perez Hilton, Others Endorse Candidates For Super Tuesday . https://web.archive.org/web/20080207233105/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580971/20080205/50_cent.jhtml . dead . February 7, 2008 . MTV . 2008-02-05 . 2008-02-21.
- http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,281724,00.html "Steven Spielberg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President"
- News: Danson to Hit the Road for Clinton Again . The Washington Post . Juliet . Eilperin . February 15, 2008 . July 10, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120905120534/http://blog.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/02/danson-to-hit-the-road-for-cli.html . September 5, 2012 .
- News: Barbra Streisand backs Clinton's White House bid . Reuters . 2007-11-27.
- http://gaycityusa.blogspot.com/2007/01/elizabeth-taylor-supports-hillary.html GayCityUSA Daily: Elizabeth Taylor Supports Hillary Clinton's Run For President
- http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/article.html?in_article_id=83361 Reese backs Hillary Clinton
- Web site: Jenna Jameson - Portrait of a Mainstream Sex Icon . PR.com . 2007-05-17 . 2016-07-18.
- http://rodonline.typepad.com/rodonline/2007/08/news-hillary-cl.html Rod 2.0 News: Hillary Clinton Ad, Lutherans, Adrian Fenty, Tiger Tyson
- Shabad, Rebecca. "Trump in 2008: Hillary Clinton would make a "great" president." CBS News. 29 December 2015. 10 october 2016.
- News: Martha Stewart Donations . Fundrace2008 . Huffington Post . 2008-01-06.
- Web site: Rogue donors not ready for Hillary?. Politico. Vogel. Kenneth P.. October 6, 2014. October 29, 2021.
- http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=1872 HillaryClinton.com - Media Release
- Web site: F1SA - IRL : Sarah Fisher endorses Senator Clinton for President . 2008-05-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110710215446/http://www.f1sa.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1698&Itemid=156 . 2011-07-10 . dead .
- News: Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie" . Huffington Post . Nico . Pitney . 2008-01-22.
- Web site: Hank Aaron endorses Hillary for President.
- https://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/12/16/politics/main3623528.shtml?source=RSSattr=Politics_3623528 Kennedy Family Split On Endorsements
- https://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-oe-kennedy29jan29,1,3335791.story?ctrack=2&cset=true Kennedys for Clinton