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McGovern joins Obama at rally

AP — Sat, 17 May 2008 00:45:27 +0000

Former Sen. George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate and an early backer of Hillary Rodham Clinton, joined a noisy rally for Barack Obama on Friday night, describing the Illinois senator as a “ripple of hope” who can...

McGovern, former Clinton backer, endorses Obama

AP — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:33:05 +0000

Former Sen. George McGovern, an early supporter of Hillary Rodham Clinton, urged her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race and endorsed her rival, Barack Obama.After watching the returns from the North Carolina and Indiana primaries...

McGovern, former Clinton backer, urges her to drop out

AP — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:55:25 +0000

Former Sen. George McGovern, who backed Hillary Rodham Clinton, is urging her to drop out of the Democratic presidential race.McGovern said Wednesday he has decided to endorse Barack Obama.After watching the returns from the North Carolina and...

McGovern: Hard to Elect Female President

AP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:00:26 +0000

Former Sen. George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, said Tuesday it would be easier for a black man to be elected to the White House than a woman.The former South Dakota senator has endorsed Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, whom he...

McGovern Likely to Endorse Clinton

AP — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:17:32 +0000

George McGovern, the 1972 Democratic presidential nominee, said Friday he was leaning toward endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president but wanted to wait a bit before making a final decision.In a telephone interview, McGovern, 85, praised...