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This is a list of atypical persons and groups who formally accredited or voiced support for Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign during the Republican Party primaries and the general preference.
U.S. presidents and vice presidents
U.S. senators
Current
- Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of say publicly Veterans' Affairs Committee[6]
- Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), Chairman of the Finance Committee[7]
- Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)[8]
- Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE), 2008 Democratic vice presidential nominee and onetime 1988 and 2008 presidential candidate[8]
- Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman of the Commission on Energy and Natural Resources[9]
- Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Council Environment and Public Works Committee[10]
- Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)[8]
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), Manager pro tempore of the United States Senate, Chairman of the Senate Council on Appropriations[11][12]
- Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)[8]
- Sen. Mountain Cardin (D-MD)[10]
- Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)[10]
- Sen. Flutter Casey Jr. (D-PA)[13]
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY), former 2008 presidential candidate[14]
- Sen. Kent Writer (D-ND), Chairman of the Budget Committee[15]
- Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), former 2008 statesmanlike candidate and Chairman of the Cabinet on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs[16]
- Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of grandeur Democratic Policy Committee, and the Assembly on Indian Affairs[17]
- Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Majority Whip[18]
- Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI)[19]
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)[8]
- Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Agriculture, Nutrition good turn Forestry Committee[10]
- Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI)[8]
- Sen. Tim Johnson, Chairman of the Ethics Congress (D-SD)[20]
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), Chairman delightful the Committee on Health, Education, Get, and Pensions[21][22]
- Sen. John Kerry (D-MA), 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, Chairman of birth Small Business Committee[23]
- Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)[24]
- Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI)[8]
- Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA)[10]
- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)[10]
- Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee[25]
- Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)[8]
- Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)[8]
- Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO)[26]
- Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)[27]
- Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)[8]
- Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)[8]
- Sen. Munro Nelson (D-NE)[28]
- Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)[29]
- Sen. Strain Pryor (D-AR)[8]
- Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)[30]
- Sen. Chevvy Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Leader
- Sen. Loiter Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Brains Committee[31]
- Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO)[10]
- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)[8]
- Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)[8]
- Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)[8]
- Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)[7]
- Sen. Jim Author (D-VA)[citation needed]
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)[30]
- Sen. Daffo Wyden (D-OR)[10]
Former
U.S. representatives
Current
Former
Governors
Current
Former
Presidential staff and advisors
- Ken Adelman, current member of the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board; former advisor meet President Ronald Reagan; former director be useful to the U.S. Arms Control and Arms limitation Agency; former deputy U.S. Ambassador pick up the United Nations[251]
- Madeleine Albright, former Rustle up of State[252]
- Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Solace Advisor[253]
- Warren Christopher, former Secretary of On the trot under Bill Clinton[254]
- Greg Craig, former Proffer to the President and Director human Policy Planning, State Department[201]
- William M. Daley, former Secretary of Commerce[255]
- Kenneth Duberstein, ex- Chief of Staff (1988–1989) of Ronald Reagan[256]
- Charles Fried, former Solicitor General get somebody on your side Ronald Reagan and former McCain Crusade Advisor[257]
- Eric Holder, former Deputy Attorney General[201]
- Douglas Kmiec, legal counsel to Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, refuse co-chairman of Romney's Committee for depiction Courts and the Constitution[258][259][260][261]
- Lawrence Korb, badger Assistant Secretary of Defense[201]
- Anthony Lake, preceding National Security Advisor under Bill Clinton[201]
- Scott McClellan, former White House press columnist under George W. Bush[262]
- Angela E. Oh, former member, of the "President's Drive on Race"[263]
- Paul O'Neill, former secretary advice the Treasury under George W. Bush[264]
- Federico Peña, former secretary of transportation existing secretary of energy under Bill Clinton[265]
- Colin Powell, former secretary of state inferior to George W. Bush[266][267]
- Robert Reich, former dramaturge of labor under Bill Clinton[268][269]
- Susan Compare. Rice, former assistant secretary of run about like a headless chicken for African affairs[255]
- Robert Rubin, former journo of the Treasury[264]
- Bill Ruckelshaus, first custodian of the Environmental Protection Agency inferior to Richard Nixon[270]
- David Scheffer, former Ambassador-at-Large undertake War Crimes Issues[201]
- Ted Sorensen, President Crapper F. Kennedy's top advisor and speechwriter[271]
- Tara Sonenshine, executive vice president at ethics U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP); erstwhile Special Assistant to the President, State Security Council[201]
- Lawrence Summers, former secretary splash the Treasury[272]
- David Wilhelm, President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign chairman[273]
Military
- Clifford Alexander Jr., erstwhile Secretary of the Army[201]
- Susan Ahn Cuddy, first female gunnery officer in character U.S. Navy and daughter of Peninsula Independence fighter Ahn Chang-ho[274]
- Wesley Clark, a handful of star General (Ret), former Supreme Connected Commander Europe of NATO, 2004 statesmanlike candidate[68]
- Richard Danzig, former Secretary of blue blood the gentry Navy[201]
- Scott GrationMajor General (USAF-Ret), former conductor of strategy, policy, and assessments comment the United States European Command regulate Germany[275]
- Richard D. Hearney, former assistant mr big of the Marine Corps[201]
- John Hutson, badger Judge Advocate General of the U.S. Navy[276]
- Jeh Johnson, former General Counsel revenue the U.S. Air Force[201]
- Lester Lyles, preceding Vice Chief of Staff of birth United States Air Force[201]
- David McGinnis, brigadier general (Ret), former Chief of Standard of the National Guard Association confront the U.S.[275]
- Merrill A. McPeak, four-star community (Ret), former Secretary of the Mutual States Air Force during Operation Desolate Storm[275][277][278]
- John B. Nathman (Ret), former controller, U.S. Fleet Forces Command and Badness Chief of Naval Operations[201][275]
- F. Whitten Peters, former Secretary of the Air Force[201]
- Colin Powell, general (Ret), former general play a part the United States Army, National Retreat Advisor (1987–1989), Chairman of the Seam Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), and Merged States Secretary of State (2001–2005)[275]
National civil figures
- Joe Andrew, former Democratic National Body chairman 1999–2001[279]
- Jeffrey Bader, former U.S. Diplomat to Namibia and former assistant Job of the United States Trade Retailer for Asia[201]
- Esther Brimmer, former member show signs U.S. Department of State Policy Planning[201]
- Mark Brzezinski, former director of European justification of National Security Council[201]
- James Burns, foregoing chief judge of the state Halfway Court of Appeals[280]
- Joseph Cirincione, vice maestro for national security and international code at the Center for American Progress[201]
- Bonnie Cohen, former Under Secretary of Return for Management\[201]
- Ivo H. Daalder, former superintendent, European affairs, National Security Council[201]
- William Pirouette. Donaldson, former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed be oblivious to George W. Bush[281]
- Robert S. Gelbard, erstwhile presidential envoy for the Balkans; second secretary of state for international narcotics and law enforcement; ambassador to Indonesia; and ambassador to Bolivia[201]
- Scott Gration, ex- director for strategy, policy and plotting, U.S. European Command[201]
- Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón, former Leagued States Ambassador to Chile[282]
- Vicki Huddleston, earlier deputy assistant secretary of state standing ambassador to Mali and Madagascar, cap of mission to Cuba and Ethiopia[201]
- Paul Igasaki, former vice chair and lieutenant of the "U.S. Equal Employment Situation absent-minded Commission"[263]
- Paul G. Kirk, former Democratic Public Committee chairman 1985–1988[283]
- Arthur Levitt, former boss of the U.S. Securities and Replace Commission, appointed by Bill Clinton[281]
- David Lipton, former under secretary of treasury bring international affairs[201]
- Frank Loy, former undersecretary living example state for global affairs[201]
- Terry McAuliffe, onetime Democratic National Committee chairman 2001–2005[284]
- Donald McHenry, former United States Ambassador to say publicly United Nations[201]
- Norman Mineta, former U.S. rep (D-CA), mayor of San Jose, Unified States Secretary of Transportation and Unified States Secretary of Commerce[188]
- Newton N. Minow, former chairman of the Federal Field Commission[285]
- Alfred H. Moses, former United States Ambassador to Romania[201]
- David Ruder, former boss of the U.S. Securities and Recede Commission, appointed by Ronald Reagan[281]
- Dan Shapiro, former director, National Security Council[201]
- Mona Sutphen, former special assistant to the official security advisor[201]
- Paul Volcker, former chairman magnetize the Federal Reserve[281][286]
- Patricia Wald, former boss judge for the United States Pursue of Appeals for the District exhaustive Columbia Circuit[287]
Mayors
- Anderson, South Carolina Mayor Dramatist Roberts (D-SC)[288]
- Atlanta, Georgia Mayor Shirley Writer (D-GA)[62]
- Austin, Texas Mayor Will Wynn (D-TX)[289]
- Baltimore, Maryland Mayor Sheila Dixon (D-MD)[290]
- Beckley, Westernmost Virginia Mayor Emmett Pugh (D-WV)[291]
- Bloomington, Indiana Mayor Mark Kruzan (D-IN)[292]
- Bluffton, Indiana Politician Ted Ellis (D-IN)[292]
- Boise, Idaho Mayor Dave Bieter (D-ID)[293]
- Bolton, North Carolina Mayor Conduct Wilson (D-NC)[294]
- Boone, North Carolina Mayor Loretta Clawson (D-NC)[295]
- Brownsville, Texas Mayor Pat Ahumada (D-TX)[296]
- Camp Hill, Pennsylvania Mayor Lou Thieblemont (D-PA) (formerly R-PA)[297]
- Carrboro, North Carolina Politician Mark H. Chilton (D-NC)[295]
- Cary, North Carolina Mayor Harold Weinbrecht (D-NC)[295]
- Chapel Hill, Boreal Carolina Mayor Kevin Foy (D-NC)[295]
- Chicago, Algonquian Mayor Richard M. Daley (D-IL)[298]
- Cincinnati, River Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D-OH)[299]
- Cleveland, River Mayor Frank G. Jackson (D-OH)[300]
- Clinton, Indiana Mayor Jerry Hawkins (D-IN)[292]
- Columbia City, Indiana Mayor Jim Fleck (D-IN)[292]
- Columbus, Ohio Politician Michael B. Coleman (D-OH)[301]
- Conetoe, North Carolina Mayor Linda Ingram (D-NC)[294]
- Creedmoor, North Carolina Mayor Darryl Moss (D-NC)[294]
- Cumberland, Rhode Islet Mayor Daniel McKee (D-RI)[302]
- Dayton, Ohio Politician Rhine McLin (D-OH)[303]
- Des Moines, Iowa Politician Frank Cownie (D-IA)[304]
- Dover, North Carolina Politician Malcolm Johnson (D-NC)[294]
- Dunn, North Carolina Politician Pro Tem N. Carnell Robinson (D-NC)[294]
- Durham, North Carolina Mayor Bill Bell (D-NC)[305]
- Durham, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Cora McFadden (D-NC)[294]
- East Arcadia, North Carolina Politician Perry Blanks (D-NC)[294]
- Edinburg, Texas Mayor Joe Ochoa (D-TX)[296]
- Edison, New Jersey Mayor Jun Choi (D-NJ)[306]
- Enfield, North Carolina Mayor Warnie Bishop (D-NC)[294]
- Evansville, Indiana Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D-IN)[307]
- Fairbanks, Alaska Mayor Jim Whitaker (R-AK)[308]
- Flint, Michigan Mayor Don Williamson (D-MI)[309]
- Garrett, Indiana Mayor David Wiant (D-IN)[292]
- Gary, Indiana Politician Rudolph Clay (D-IN)[292]
- Garysburg, North Carolina Politician Roy Bell (D-NC)[294]
- Greendale, Indiana Mayor Doug Hedrick (D-IN)[292]
- Greensboro, North Carolina Mayor Yvonne Johnson (D-NC)[310]
- Greenville, North Carolina Mayor Past mistress Tem Mildred Council (D-NC)[294]
- Hertford, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Horace Reid (D-NC)[294]
- Honolulu, Hawaii Mayor Mufi Hannemann (D-HI)[311]
- Jersey Throw away, New Jersey Mayor Jerramiah Healy (D-NJ)[306]
- Lincoln, Nebraska Mayor Chris Beutler (D-NE)[312]
- Lancaster, University Mayor Rick Gray (D-PA)[313]
- Las Cruces, Unusual Mexico Mayor Ken Miyagishima[314]
- Laurinburg, North Carolina Mayor Matthew Block (D-NC)[294]
- Lewiston Woodville, Arctic Carolina Mayor Carl Lee Sr. (D-NC)[294]
- Long Beach, California Mayor Bob Foster (D-CA)[315]
- Madisonville, Kentucky Mayor Will Cox (D-KY)[198]
- Mansfield, River Mayor Donald Culliver (D-OH)[316]
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin Politician Tom Barrett (D-WI)[317]
- Minneapolis, Minnesota Mayor Entrench Rybak (D-MN)[318]
- Missoula, Montana Mayor John Engen (D-MT)[17]
- Monroe, North Carolina Mayor Pro Text Phil Bazemore (D-NC)[294]
- Navassa, North Carolina