Gov. Kathleen Sebelius on Tuesday endorsed Barack Obama for president.
"I think he represents the kind of leader that we need for the future of the country," Sebelius told The Associated Press. "I think he brings the hope and optimism that we really need to restore our place in the world, as well as to bring this country together and really tackle the challenges that we have."
She said her two "20-something" sons and 86-year-old father, former Ohio Gov. John Gilligan, already were backing Obama, and that the Illinois senator had the ability to bridge generations for the betterment of the country.
Democratic presidential candidates long had sought Sebelius' backing in a state that George W. Bush carried by large margins in the 2000 and 2004 elections. No Democratic nominee for the White House has won Kansas' electoral votes since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
Jocelyn Ettinger
Press Secretary
jbettinger@ucdavis.edu
1 comment:
I watched the President's State of the Union Address, as well as the Democratic Response. The Kansas Governor's support was a great achievement. Congratulations Senator Obama.
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