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September 18, 2008
Republican congressman endorses Obama (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/18/republican-congressman-endorses-obama/)
Posted: 05:08 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/tag/cnn-ticker-producer-alexander-mooney/)
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/18/art.gil.ap.jpg Gilchrest attended a McCain speech in February.
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(CNN) — Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, the Maryland Republican who lost a heated primary challenge earlier this year, said Friday he's endorsing Democrat Barack Obama's White House bid.
Gilchrest, who has served in the House for close to two decades, told a Maryland radio station Obama and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden have the experience needed for the job.
"My perspective is that the ticket is Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden that they have the breadth of experience, I think they are prudent, they are knowledgeable," he told WYPR (http://www.cncnews.org/index.php?files=more_story.php&storyid=sTD0PGiJ61yjuL05myTf). "We just can't use four more years of the same kind of policy that's somewhat hazardous, which leads to recklessness."
The move doesn’t come as a big surprise: Gilchrest is a strong opponent of the Iraq war and has voted for a timeline for withdrawal (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/07/12/house-debates-iraq-bill/). He's also endorsed the Democrat running to succeed him.
CNN's calls to Gilchrest's office went unanswered.
Filed under: Barack Obama (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/category/presidential-candidates/barack-obama/)
September 18, 2008
Republican congressman endorses Obama (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/09/18/republican-congressman-endorses-obama/)
Posted: 05:08 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/tag/cnn-ticker-producer-alexander-mooney/)
http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/18/art.gil.ap.jpg Gilchrest attended a McCain speech in February.
http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/.element/img/2.0/mosaic/base_skins/baseplate/corner_wire_BL.gif
(CNN) — Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, the Maryland Republican who lost a heated primary challenge earlier this year, said Friday he's endorsing Democrat Barack Obama's White House bid.
Gilchrest, who has served in the House for close to two decades, told a Maryland radio station Obama and his running mate Sen. Joe Biden have the experience needed for the job.
"My perspective is that the ticket is Mr. Obama and Mr. Biden that they have the breadth of experience, I think they are prudent, they are knowledgeable," he told WYPR (http://www.cncnews.org/index.php?files=more_story.php&storyid=sTD0PGiJ61yjuL05myTf). "We just can't use four more years of the same kind of policy that's somewhat hazardous, which leads to recklessness."
The move doesn’t come as a big surprise: Gilchrest is a strong opponent of the Iraq war and has voted for a timeline for withdrawal (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/07/12/house-debates-iraq-bill/). He's also endorsed the Democrat running to succeed him.
CNN's calls to Gilchrest's office went unanswered.
Filed under: Barack Obama (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/category/presidential-candidates/barack-obama/)