WASHINGTON--The Obama campaign announces the names and home towns of more Iowa and New Hampshire backers on Monday.
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Over 300 Iowa and New Hampshire Republicans Announce Their Support for Senator Barack Obama
CHICAGO — Today 268 Iowa Republicans announced that they will caucus for Senator Barack Obama and 68 New Hampshire Republicans announced that they had changed their party registration to vote for Barack Obama in the primary, saying he is the only candidate in either party who can break through the gridlock in Washington because he has a proven record of bringing Republicans and Democrats together to solve problems. In Illinois, Obama bridged the partisan divide to extend health care to 150,000 Illinois families, pass a $100 million tax cut for working families and enact historic ethics reform.
“With all of the challenges our country faces, we cannot elect a President who will go to Washington and just get bogged down by the same partisan gridlock,” Brett Blix said. “That’s why I’m supporting Senator Obama even though I’m a Republican. He’s the only candidate in either party with a record of bringing Republicans and Democrats together to solve problems, and he will always tell you where he stands even when you disagree. There are thousands of disaffected Republicans like me who are disappointed by President Bush and the Republican presidential candidates who would consider voting for a Democrat who can bring about change we can believe in.”
Brett Blix is 30-year-old Iraq war veteran from Northwood, Iowa. He recently switched his party registration so that he can caucus for Senator Obama.
“I’ve been a Republican all my life, but the challenges we face are too great to choose a candidate based on his party—we need to the choose the candidate who can bring fundamental change to Washington and start getting things done again,” Jerry Spivak said. “Barack Obama is the only candidate who will be able to break the partisan logjam and inspire Americans to come together around real solutions.”
Jerry Spivak is a 57-year-old engineer from Nashua, New Hampshire. He recently switched his party registration so that he can vote for Senator Obama in the primary.
This public support from Republicans is yet another sign of Senator Obama’s crossover appeal. Previously, Obama received third place in a poll of Republican Iowa caucus goers – receiving more support from Republicans than Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Sam Brownback combined.
“I’ve always believed that you can only bring about real change when people come together across party lines, and I’ve seen what happens when folks put politics aside and get down to work,” Senator Obama said. “If you can’t bring people together across the old fault lines, you simply aren’t going to be able to make progress on the challenges we face.”
The following Iowa Republicans publicly announced their intention to caucus for Obama:
First Name
Last Name
City
Judy
Baas
Algona
Nancy
Mueller
Algona
David
Powell
Algona
Carolyn
Woodyard
Algona
Kevin
Hubka
Alta Vista
Michael
Di Marco
Ames
Michael
Kostboth
Ames
Susan
Olson
Ames
Cherri
Penner
Anamosa
Charles
Cushman
Ankeny
Leslie
Dotzenrod
Ankeny
Deborah
Graham
Ankeny
Monica
Green
Ankeny
Marcia
Hartman
Ankeny
Michele
Nettleton
Ankeny
Scott
Richardson
Ankeny
David
Brown
Atkins
Robert
Einhaus
Atlantic
Jerry
Grandquist
Atlantic
Alyce
Lane
Atlantic
Patricia
Nelson
Atlantic
Eugene
Smith
Atlantic
Richard
Roepke
Aurora
Rachelle
Deeter
Baxter
Marjorie
Blitgen
Bellevue
Curt
Hammond
Bellevue
Kathy
Ohlert
Bellevue
Juan
Anderson
Belmond
John
Wiese
Bennett
Mary
Engel
Bettendorf
Patricia
Harmon
Bettendorf
Lynn
Urban
Bloomfield
Sara
Oliver
Bondurant
Phyllis
Muse
Boone
James
Wilson
Boone
Ann
Earley
Brooklyn
Regina
Dobroski
Burlington
Tammie
Radhakrishnan
Burlington
Carol
Blincow
Carroll
Michael
Fitzsimmons
Carroll
Martin
Greenlee
Carroll
Andrew
Green
Cedar Falls
Lynette
Keefe
Cedar Falls
Debra
Nichols
Cedar Falls
Vicki
Sink
Cedar Falls
James
Sink
Cedar Falls
Cory
Wendel
Cedar Falls
Amy
Yates
Cedar Falls
Mark
Fiala
Cedar Rapids
Wendy
Freeman
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell
Haferbecker
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Hoth
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Miller
Cedar Rapids
Randy
Oakley
Cedar Rapids
Sharon
Rosenberg
Cedar Rapids
Harry
Rosenberg
Cedar Rapids
Donald
Rundle
Cedar Rapids
Laverne
Severson
Cedar Rapids
Brianna
Steitzer
Cedar Rapids
Jennifer
Zahradnik
Cedar Rapids
Emma Jean
Severson
Cedar Rapids
Norman
Garson
Charlotte
Ann
Peck
Cherokee
Eveline
Will
Cherokee
Tonya
Clinkenbeard
Cincinnati
Virginia
Cambier
Clarion
William
Norris
Clear Lake
Cathy
Swager
Clear Lake
Michelle
Markwardt
Clinton
Rachel
Olsen
Clinton
Ronald
Robbins
Clinton
Colin
Faux
Clive
Margarita
Pina
Coon Rapids
Shanita
Eze
Coralville
Christina
Robinson
Coralville
Nicholas
Sobocinski
Coralville
Anne
Crowl
Council Bluffs
Doreen
Knuth
Council Bluffs
Martin
Leiserowitz
Council Bluffs
Jennifer
Nelson-Hansen
Council Bluffs
Susan
Rumbin
Council Bluffs
Fannie
Carson
Creston
Michael
Harris
Creston
Lori
Tull
Creston
Denise
Moore
Cromwell
Marilyn
Anderson
Davenport
Amir
Arbisser
Davenport
Andrew
Barcus
Davenport
Linda
Behan
Davenport
Julie
Jaecques-Gere
Davenport
Janet
Olt
Davenport
Michele
Stoos
Davenport
Larry
Grimstad
Decorah
Diane
Grimstad
Decorah
Shannon
Jensen
Decorah
Kirk
Johnson
Decorah
Karen
Klotzbach
Decorah
Brenda
Meyer
Decorah
Kenneth
Bass
Des Moines
Rochelle
Bell
Des Moines
Lorraine
Eldredge
Des Moines
Jessica
Gathercole
Des Moines
Mark
Hinshaw
Des Moines
Douglas
Hutchison
Des Moines
Stephanie
Wolken
Des Moines
Mattie
Kitchen
Des Moines
Roderick
Lewis
Des Moines
Angela
Riley
Des Moines
Alyson
Simmons
Des Moines
Stephanie
Smith
Des Moines
Courtney
Starbuck
Des Moines
Gail
Stutz
Des Moines
James
Sullivan
Des Moines
Brenda
Turner
Des Moines
Suzanne
Vocal
Des Moines
Mathieu
Vocal
Des Moines
Jonathan
Wolken
Des Moines
Jason
Wortock
Des Moines
April
Blasen
Dubuque
Margaret
Brewer
Dubuque
Mark
Burns
Dubuque
Madeline
Cairney
Dubuque
Jason
Cluff
Dubuque
Patrick
Hoy
Dubuque
John
Kalb
Dubuque
Mark
Klein
Dubuque
William
Smith
Dubuque
Sarah
Tayloe
Dubuque
John
Mehlert
Dysart
Garnet
Mehlert
Dysart
Jeannine
Wingert
Earling
Melissa
Grother
Eldridge
Michelle
Gifford
Elkader
Margaret
Beshey
Fort Dodge
Charlene
Thompson
Fruitland
Valesca
Gaylord
Glenwood
Barbara
Brockelsby
Glidden
Connie
Hansen
Greenfield
Eddy
Hansen
Greenfield
Douglas
Freeman
Grinnell
Ora
Gondwe
Grinnell
Lisa
Sharp
Grinnell
Gary
Weideman
Griswold
Jennifer
Meier
Guthrie Center
Steven
Smith
Guthrie Center
Janice
Hershey
Hampton
John
Leinen
Hampton
Dixie
Gambaiana
Hawarden
Timothy
Oneill
Hedrick
Rebecca
Flannery
Hinton
Beverly
Juhl
Independence
Nick
Nichols
Indianola
Amber
Short
Indianola
Ryan
Carey
Iowa City
Margaret
Ebert
Iowa City
Mark
Logan
Iowa City
Sacha
Wyckoff
Iowa City
Mindy
Loll
Iowa City
Valdeva
McCord
Iowa Falls
Jerry
Peckumn
Jefferson
Peter
Holmgren
Johnston
Dorothy
Sparland
Johnston
Jayson
Campbell
Keokuk
Emmanuel
Dass
Keokuk
Ruth
Egeland
Keokuk
Flossie
Scott
Keokuk
Larry
Fuson
La Porte City
Carolyn
Fuson
La Porte City
Linda
Phillips
Lamoni
Victory
Throndson
Lawler
Ramona
Lang
Le Mars
Michelle
Baldwin
Leon
Robert
Raine
Logan
Deanna
McDermott
Manchester
Cody
Venzke
Manly
David
Jost
Maquoketa
Arlene
Pennington
Marion
Stanley
Wierson
Marion
Carol
Wohlleben
Marion
Eldon
Wohlleben
Marion
Angie
Johnson
Marion
Jerry
Johnson
Marion
David
Perkins
Marshalltown
John
Sagar
Marshalltown
Carole
Lerch
Martelle
Peter
Children
Mason City
Susan
Kading
Menlo
Jack
Kading
Menlo
Scott
Allen
Monticello
Jo
Bader
Monticello
Max
Buckner
Mount Ayr
Joleen
Nelson Woods
Mount Vernon
Danny
Cornell
Mt Pleasant
Garth
Ganka
Mt Pleasant
Robert
Struble
Mt Pleasant
Patricia
Collins
Muscatine
Thomas
Kindler
Muscatine
Janet
Kindler
Muscatine
Margaret
Wilson
Muscatine
Richard
Wilson
Muscatine
Gerald
Dietz
Nashua
Kathleen
Boss
New Hampton
Lisa
Bernal
Newton
Debra
Simmons
Newton
Sibyl
Smith
Newton
Brett
Blix
Northwood
Ronnie
Millard
Oelwein
Kathy
Millard
Oelwein
Hazel
Orr
Orient
James
Orr
Orient
Michael
Walker
Orient
Mark
Meier
Perry
Clarence
Busch
Persia
Marilyn
Porter
Polk City
Christopher
Schnuelle
Postville
Marlys
Sowers
Postville
Deann
Frisk
Randall
Richard
Baldwin
Red Oak
Sharon
Parrish
Red Oak
Jeannie
Melhus
Reinbeck
Jolene
Rogers
Ringsted
Evelyn
Baldwin
Rock Rapids
Gary
Patton
Rock Rapids
Ronald
Smith
Sergeant Bluff
Mary
Harms
Shenandoah
Robin
Lane
Shenandoah
Maurice
Reavis
Shenandoah
Velesta
Reavis
Shenandoah
Shirley
Teachout
Shenandoah
Barry
Eldal
Sibley
Jennifer
Clark
Sidney
Heather
Slater
Sidney
Kerrie
Summers
Sioux Center
Cleo
Harder
Sioux City
Carleton
Helseth
Sioux City
Eloyce
Keating
Sioux City
Jennifer
Wyland
Sioux City
Leeann
Roberts
Solon
Benjamin
Sorden
Solon
Theresa
Sedlacek
Solon
Caleb
Stoever
Spencer
Earl
Dick
Stuart
Betty
Dick
Stuart
Erin
Heitland
Thorton
Barbara
Cary
Tipton
Connie
Bouhaik
Urbandale
Teri
Wagoner
Urbandale
Carolyn
Phippen
Vinton
Ruby
Abebe
Waterloo
Carol
Butler
Waterloo
Edward
Madlock
Waterloo
Gary
Olson
Waterloo
David
Rainey
Waterloo
Lee
Anderson
Waukon
Roxanne
Mills
Waverly
Janene
Studer
Wesley
David
Camp
West Burlington
Steven
Young
West Burlington
Albert
Ngoytz
West Des Moines
David
Basler
West Des Moines
Jan
Caruthers
West Des Moines
Sharon
Fisher
West Des Moines
Mark
Lacroix
West Des Moines
Margaret
Nelson
West Des Moines
Mark
Wellman
West Des Moines
Pauline
McAreavy
Williamsburg
James
Mease
Winterset
Jillian
Gaiser
Woodbine
The following New Hampshire Republicans publicly announced that they had switched parties to vote for Obama:
Richard Adams, Portsmouth, NH
Samuel Aldridge, Gilford, NH
Colette Awad, Hudson, NH
Shirley Barrett, Dover, NH
Kurt Bellows, Londonderry, NH
Marge Bonneville, Lochmere, NH
Roger Brickner, Haverhill, NH
Rhona Brown, Seabrook, NH
Nancy Bruce, Exeter, NH
Philip Cassady, Merrimack, NH
Ellen Dunbar, Peterborough, NH
James Elberfeld, Nashua, NH
Shirley Elliot, Antrim, NH
Barbara Fegley, Center Barnstead, NH
Roy Foltan, Bath, NH
Raymond Gagnon, Barrington, NH
Stephen Gambone, Hanover, NH
Gregory Geheb, Nashua, NH
Fred Harwood, Bedford, NH
Brenda Heon, Somersworth, NH
Michael Hill, Pittsfield, NH
John Hutson, Bow, NH
Cecilia Johnson, Wilmot, NH
William Johnson, Weare, NH
Peter Kayros, Bow, NH
Carol Knight, Hillsborough, NH
George Kurzon, Peterborough, NH
Sarah Kurzon, Peterborough, NH
John Laderoute, Pelham, NH
Virginia Lamberton, Loudon, NH
Edward Largy, Bradford, NH
Angela Lawhorn, Nashua, NH
Patrice Lenzi, Barrington, NH
Clement Lyon, Loudon, NH
Ruth Lyon, Loudon, NH
David Maleham, Milton Mills, NH
Gail Malone, Laconia, NH
Christine Manns, Barrington, NH
Frances Marshall, Concord, NH
Mary Mattise, Amherst, NH
Barbara Mendes, Exeter, NH
Robert McNichol, Bow, NH
Linda McVay, Portsmouth, NH
Anne Middleton, Stratham, NH
Betsy Moore, Conway, NH
Nancy Morehardt, Milford, NH
Mary Morin, Raymond, NH
Olympia O’Neill, Derry, NH
Martha Pasquali, Laconia, NH
Trisha Perin, Hampton, NH
David Pinsonneault, Amherst, NH
Rebecca Pirelli, Milford, NH
Robert Pollard, Portsmouth, NH
Thomas Powers, Thornton, NH
Janet Prevatt, Strafford, NH
Robert Richard, Manchester, NH
Caroline Russell, Meredith, NH
Jane Sander, Rye, NH
Lisa Segal-Bator, Bow, NH
Paul Shea, Pelham, NH
Diane Smaracko, Rollinsford, NH
Stephen Smith, Center Barnstead, NH
Jerry Spivak, Nashua, NH
Isabelle Stache, Manchester, NH
Susan Sundell, Salem, NH
Lawrence Varga, Derry, NH
Priscilla Wentworth, Raymond, NH
Janet Wesson, Springfield, NH
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Will this become a column or is this too positive for you to write about Obama? I'm sure you will find something negative to say about this.
Once again, this shows Obama's cross-over appeal and one of the many reasons why he's the candidate, Democrats can be confident of winning the general election.
There are millions of Republicans out there who are supporting Obama, including myself. if you doubt it, just ask John Martin of Republicans For Obama.
well i'll share something maybe perceived as negative, but the presidential candidacy of the junior senator of illinois is a creation of his handlers. the gentleman's record is one of absenteeisim at the time of critical votes, of illusion ad blue smoke and mirrors. whom has he "brought together", who has he "led" and where? he doesn't hesitate to borrow themes and quotes (e.g., the edwards hope thing), and his history, particularly that vague, gray period between high school and his completion of columbia, is largely been unexplored.
so keepin' score, i can explain that much to you, but i can't understand it for you.
on the tactical end, bet the jockey, not the horse. other campaign have far better riders. welcome to the front.
This looks exactly like an Obama press release. I don't really mind, I'm an Obama supporter, but come on.
This is just the tip of the iceburg. Day by day , more people are tuning in and becoming aware of the common sensical approach and real answers that Barack Obama provides. The United States has fallen from a lofty, respector of persons, in the world and
has gained a reputation for hypocrisy at its highest level. The country is at a critical point and people of all faiths,political affiliations,genders,and orientations are putting aside their ignorant preconceptions and embracing a man who stands for honesty,encouragement,intelligence and substance. His supposed "gaffes" at the onset have proven to be sound, common sense policy when studied by experts of both dominant political parties. Dozens of former Clinton allies have joined his campaign, some of those closest to JFK have spoken up in support.
Record breaking, thousands upon thousands are showing up to see, him and hear him speak. Record amounts of individual, small donations are being, and have been contributed. I`m sure Barack Obama will not appeal to everybody, within every group are the self sacrificing robots who will support their party or their cause in the face of common sense. The saving grace is their are enough non bigoted,intelligent,open minded and concerned individuals from ALL backgrounds that recognize that Barack obama represents real hope and change in a country that desperately needs it. His detractors continuously resort to rumour and innuendo in feeble minded attempts to smear his good name. Garbage like "he`s a radical muslim in disguise,or he "doesn`t salute the flag" or he`s an "alien sent to earth" are all an indication how hard up certain groups are to thwart him. I still have faith in our country and would like to see it regain its place in the world as a great country. A country that provides justice in ALL cases for ALL people. The polls are starting to reflect this phenom , don`t waste your vote !
To Sarah, I'm a little confused as to why this article was written too, listing all Iowa supporters (typically Lynn Sweet's column is rather negative on Obama). But just to point out that when you say "a record of absenteeism at the time of critical votes", if you're referring to the Kyl Leiberman one, it was publicized with people referencing ESPN where Harry Reid announced they weren't going to vote on it, and then changed to call the vote when Obama was gone. As for other votes, if you check the senatorial record, all presidential candidates (with John McCain at the top of the list) have missed quite a few votes this year. As for the "gray period between high school and his completion of columbia", what exactly are we suppose to be exploring? Do we really care what happened that long ago? I'm more interested in what's happening now, not dredging up where someone was and what they were doing over 25 years ago. Yes, I'm an Obama supporter and glad there's a good candidate that I can support, instead of the usual "lesser of two evils" decision.
nice story thanks
this is the kind of thing Obama will do as President - bring us together
I‘ve been supporting Hillary for sometimes now, but when I read Obama's book and read more information about him, I'm sorry to confess that I’m getting to like this guy. Hillary in as much as I want her to win, her response to critical questions has begun to worry me and after the last debate I'm not comfortable with few things.
what