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SUMMARY: Clinton has the endorsement of Jack Nicholson. McCain has Sylvester Stallone. Ron Paul is backed by a late-night radio personality named Waldo. Here's a sampling of the endorsements of each candidate.
Editor's note: We'll update this list from time to time. If you think we missed an important endorsement, send an e-mail to [email protected].
HILLARY CLINTON
Celebrities:
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Maya Angelou
Jack Nicholson
Rob Reiner
Barbra Streisand
Newspapers:
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Denver Post
Des Moines Register
Kansas City Star
New York Times
Elected Officials:
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
Bill Clinton
Bob Kerrey, former Nebraska senator
Walter Mondale
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Penn.
U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas
U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, D-Calif.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
Others:
Madeleine Albright
Wesley Clark
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
BARACK OBAMA
Celebrities:
Joan Baez
Robert DeNiro
Garrison Keillor
Caroline Kennedy
Maria Shriver
Toni Morrison
Oprah Winfrey
Newspapers:
Albuquerque Journal
Arizona Republic
Boston Herald
Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Los Angeles Times
Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph
New Jersey Star-Ledger
New York Post
Palm Beach Post
Philadelphia Inquirer
Sacramento Bee
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Petersburg Times
San Francisco Chronicle
San Jose Mercury News
Santa Fe New Mexican
(South Florida) Sun-Sentinel
The (Columbia, S.C.) State
Tampa Tribune
Elected Officials:
Tom Daschle, former South Dakota senator
Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass.
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass.
Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo.
Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, D-Kan.
U.S. Rep. Robert Wexler, D-Fla.
MIKE HUCKABEE
Celebrities:
Chuck Norris
Tim LaHaye, co-author of the "Left Behind" series
Beverly LaHaye, founder of Concerned Women of America
James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family
Ric Flair, retired professional wrestler
Ted Nugent, rock star
Stephen Baldwin, actor
Newspapers:
Dallas Morning News
Elected Officials:
David Beasley, former governor of South Carolina
Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark.
Tim Hutchinson, former Senator from Arkansas
Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif.
Rep. Bob Inglis, R-S.C.
Rep. John Linder, R-Ga.
Gov. Mike Rounds, R-S.D.
Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska
Other:
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
JOHN McCAIN
Celebrities:
Sylvester Stallone
Newspapers:
Arizona Republic
Boston Herald
Boston Globe
Chicago Tribune
Concord (N.H.) Monitor
Des Moines Register
Kansas City Star
Los Angeles Times
Nashua (N.H.) Telegraph
New Hampshire Union Leader
New Jersey Star-Ledger
New York Post
Orlando Sentinel
Palm Beach Post
Philadelphia Inquirer
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
St. Petersburg Times
Sacramento Bee
San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Chronicle
The (Columbia, S.C.) State
(South Florida) Sun-Sentinel
Tampa Tribune
Elected Officials:
Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan.
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C.
Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine
Gov. Charlie Crist, R-Fla.
Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind.
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla.
Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vt.
Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Gov. Jon Huntsman, R-Utah
Rep. Ric Keller, R-Fla.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y.
Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz.
Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss.
Sen. Mel Martinez, R-Fla.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, R-Calif.
Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz.
Rep. Chris Shays, R-Conn.
Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine
Sen. John Warner, R-Va.
RON PAUL
Celebrities:
Emma Caulfield, actress, "Anya" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Big Daddy" Don Garlits, drag racer
Arlo Guthrie, folk singer
Todd Wade, starting tackle, Washington Redskins
Glenn Jacobs, World Wrestling Entertainment Superstar, "Kane"
Elected Officials
Barry Goldwater Jr., former Republican congressman, Calif.
Gary Johnson, former governor, N.M.
Karen S. Johnson, state senator, Ariz.
Rick Jore, state representative, Mont.
Charles Key, state representative, Okla.
Roger Koopman, state representative, Mont.
Others
Andrew Sullivan, author/blogger
Waldo, late-night radio personality, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Sue Thomas, first deaf person to work for the FBI, inspiration for Sue Thomas: FBEYE television series, internationally known speaker
Our Sources
Ron Paul campaign, Endorsements
Hillary Clinton campaign, Endorsements
National Journal's Hotline, WH '08 TRACKING: The Republican Endorsements
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