MoveOn.org Endorses Obama Over Clinton

Fri, February 01, 2008 - 12:19 PM

MoveOn.org Political Action, the liberal on-line grassroots organization, is endorsing Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential primary.

The announcement came at the close of the group’s virtual election, in which its members favored the Illinois senator 70.4 percent to 29.6 percent. The group claims as many as 3.2 million members nationwide.

Today's announcement of the results does not say how many participated

Obama accepted the endorsement stating:

"In just a few years, the members of MoveOn have once again demonstrated that real change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up. From their principled opposition to the Iraq war - a war I also opposed from the start - to their strong support for a number of progressive causes, MoveOn shows what Americans can achieve when we come together in a grassroots movement for change. I thank them for their support and look forward to working with their members in the weeks and months ahead."

Eli Pariser, MoveOn.org's executive director, said:

"Our members' endorsement of Senator Obama is a clear call for a new America at this critical moment in history. Seven years of the disastrous policies of the Bush Administration have left the country desperate for change. We need a President who will bring to bear the strong leadership and vision required to end the war in Iraq, provide health care to every American, deal with our climate crisis, and restore America's standing in the world. The enormity of the challenges require someone who knows how to inspire millions to get involved to change the direction of our country, and someone who will be willing to change business as usual in Washington. Senator Barack Obama has proved he can and will be that President.

-- Billy House