Maria Shriver endorses Barack Obama

Via the L.A. Times blog

In a dramatic moment at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion, California First Lady Maria Shriver just strode out onto a stage that had already seen its share of celebrities — Oprah Winfrey and Stevie Wonder among them — and announced that she was joining the Kennedy half of the family backing Barack Obama, reports our colleague Mark Z. Barabak, who is there.

More details will be posted shortly and in tomorrow’s print edition, but Shriver reportedly was waiting backstage wavering over whether she should make her support public, and then finally strode out on stage. Her husband, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, earlier this week announced his endorsement for Sen. John McCain.

Demetrius and I just happened to have the television on to watch Michelle Obama’s speech–she’s awesome, by the way–so we actually saw when Ms. Shriver was announced and stepped out on stage. I did not see that coming. I imagine there will be a fair bit of news coverage of this tomorrow in California.

8 Comments

Renee in Ohio on February 3, 2008 at 8:15 pm

At Yahoo News, in the election coverage section, the headline is “All eyes on Clinton as big vote nears”. Um, not all eyes, apparently.

olivia on February 3, 2008 at 8:42 pm

Renee in Ohio on February 3, 2008 at 9:08 pm

Thanks, I wasn’t aware that was up yet.
- olivia on February 3, 2008 at 9:25 pm
  
  I loved the gasps on the faces of the people behind Michelle when she announced The First Lady …

idredit on February 4, 2008 at 3:58 pm

bankrupt of ideas. Copt your Opponents line: Get this

Clinton’s vision

To chants of “Yes, she can!,” a variation on her chief rival’s campaign slogan, Hillary Clinton rallied thousands of supporters and a smattering of Hollywood celebrities at Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday.

In fact, what was marked about her speech was that it was much more visionary than past ones — and perhaps even a bit Obama-like.[.]

At one point, she asked the crowd, “Are you ready for change?” According to press accounts, Obama asked the same question in a Saturday afternoon speech in Minneapolis.[.]

you go girl; go find a photocopier machine.

AP on February 4, 2008 at 4:22 pm

Again, it’s all about her, not the collective “we.” That’s kind of disturbing, actually–but unsurprising.

And the some of the Hillbots in the blogosphere have the nerve to talk about “Obama worship”? What a laugh!

You know, next time she should just use her own material, but trying to steal Obama’s rhetoric has been her hallmark throughout the campaign.
fabooj on February 4, 2008 at 6:05 pm

I’m laughing at your last line, but it’s so true. I’ve watched her clips these past two weeks and have just died laughing. Not only on debates, but in interviews and in her rallies, she’s has stolen whole sentences and themes from John Edwards and Barack Obama. It’s embarrassing.
Real History Lisa on February 4, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Obama leads; Clinton follows.

Renee in Ohio on February 3, 2008 at 8:15 pm

At Yahoo News, in the election coverage section, the headline is “All eyes on Clinton as big vote nears”. Um, not all eyes, apparently.
olivia on February 3, 2008 at 8:42 pm
- Renee in Ohio on February 3, 2008 at 9:08 pm
  
  Thanks, I wasn’t aware that was up yet.
  - olivia on February 3, 2008 at 9:25 pm
    
    I loved the gasps on the faces of the people behind Michelle when she announced The First Lady …
idredit on February 4, 2008 at 3:58 pm

bankrupt of ideas. Copt your Opponents line: Get this

Clinton’s vision

To chants of “Yes, she can!,” a variation on her chief rival’s campaign slogan, Hillary Clinton rallied thousands of supporters and a smattering of Hollywood celebrities at Cal State Los Angeles on Saturday.

In fact, what was marked about her speech was that it was much more visionary than past ones — and perhaps even a bit Obama-like.[.]

At one point, she asked the crowd, “Are you ready for change?” According to press accounts, Obama asked the same question in a Saturday afternoon speech in Minneapolis.[.]

you go girl; go find a photocopier machine.
- AP on February 4, 2008 at 4:22 pm
  
  Again, it’s all about her, not the collective “we.” That’s kind of disturbing, actually–but unsurprising.
  
  And the some of the Hillbots in the blogosphere have the nerve to talk about “Obama worship”? What a laugh!
  
  You know, next time she should just use her own material, but trying to steal Obama’s rhetoric has been her hallmark throughout the campaign.
- fabooj on February 4, 2008 at 6:05 pm
  
  I’m laughing at your last line, but it’s so true. I’ve watched her clips these past two weeks and have just died laughing. Not only on debates, but in interviews and in her rallies, she’s has stolen whole sentences and themes from John Edwards and Barack Obama. It’s embarrassing.
- Real History Lisa on February 4, 2008 at 6:45 pm
  
  Obama leads; Clinton follows.

Maria Shriver endorses Barack Obama

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