Former Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Gordon Fischer Endorses Barack Obama
When I relaunched this blog six weeks ago, I shared my four goals: (1) to be positive; (2) to address the negative influence of Big Money in politics and need for campaign finance reform; (3) to show how "ordinary" people can reach extraordinary results through politics; and (4) to show why politics is important.
I came back to these same four goals again and again over the past several months as I reflected on the outstanding Democratic field of candidates for president and considered whom to support. Who could make people feel positive and hopeful about our future? Who would take a meaningful stand about how money can negatively influence the political process? Who would inspire a whole range of Democrats -- young and old, party establishment and first-time caucus-goers -- to get involved? Who would help remind us of the good that we can accomplish through politics?
Clearly, the candidate with the greatest ability to achieve all these goals is Barack Obama.
And so I am proud and very excited today to announce my support for Barack Obama in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses. I will do everything I can to help him win Iowa, and I hope you'll join me...
