December 17, 2007 - 10:17am
Baldacci endorses Clinton
By Jessica Alaimo
Tags: John Edwards, John McCain, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, Beth Edmonds, John Baldacci, Glenn Cummings
Gov. John Baldacci has officially endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“It will take a leader with Hillary’s strength and experience to bring the change that America needs,” he said this weekend in a statement. “She will be ready to lead on her first day in office.”
Baldacci is the eighth governor to endorse Clinton.
Other Maine officials have spoken for a number of candidates. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins have both endorsed John McCain for the Republican nomination. A number of leading legislators, including Senate President Beth Edmonds, have endorsed John Edwards. Speaker of the House Glenn Cummings has endorsed Barack Obama.
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