It’s not an endorsement, but:
Former presidential candidate John Edwards (D-N.C.), whose endorsement is sought by Democratic presidential rivals Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill.), will join several groups that have endorsed Obama in a new effort to end the Iraq war.
Edwards will appear on a Monday morning conference call with officials from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and MoveOn.org, which have both endorsed Obama. Edwards has yet to make an endorsement since he left the presidential race in January after placing third in several early primaries.
Edwards, his wife, Elizabeth, and other members of the effort will announce a “multimillion dollar” effort called the Iraq/Recession Campaign that aims to highlight the ongoing cost of the Iraq war, according to a press release. The group is attempting to tie the Iraq war to fears that the U.S. is entering a recession.
“As economic concerns weigh heavily on the minds of Americans, opposition to President Bush’s reckless war in Iraq continues to grow,” the group said in the release.
The anti-war movement has totally lost its steam. Hopefully, this will help get it moving again. It’s important both morally and politically. McCain readily acknowledges that his prospects depend on convincing the public that the surge is working.
