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bluestateguy

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13. Hopefully there are no grudges from the withdrawn endorsement in 2008

Reply to JI7 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:26 PM

Jun 2014

Lewis, remember, endorsed Hillary in 2008, but then faced a lot of pressure back in his district from black voters to endorse Obama. He flipped, and the Clintons were furious with him.

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John Lewis Shows Up at Hillary Clinton's Book Signing [View all] JI7 Jun 2014 OP

How cool is that? Turbineguy Jun 2014 #1

That's just what I was thinking. Arkansas Granny Jun 2014 #2

kick & recommended. William769 Jun 2014 #3

clinton SydneyP Jun 2014 #4

Welcome to DU, SydneyP! calimary Jun 2014 #11

MY Congressman! Love Mr. Lewis. CurtEastPoint Jun 2014 #5

Lucky you! Have always loved him. Did you see this video? freshwest Jun 2014 #12

Yes! He's old but cool. I met him at Natl Airport in DC years ago. CurtEastPoint Jun 2014 #16

I guess Costco is the place to meet VIP's Historic NY Jun 2014 #6

Very cool! First Justice Sotomayor and now Rep. Lewis! Hekate Jun 2014 #7

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Cong. Lewis is right, okasha Jun 2014 #10

Hopefully there are no grudges from the withdrawn endorsement in 2008 bluestateguy Jun 2014 #13

he switched after his state already voted JI7 Jun 2014 #14

John Lewis is a strong supporter, we should get behind all DNC candidates Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #15

Hilary is one of the architects of the TPP which is entirely pro-corporate cali Jun 2014 #17

What candidate is not going to "suck at the teat"? Thinkingabout Jun 2014 #19

Did Hilary get edhopper Jun 2014 #18

Is that Huma (Mrs. Anthony Weiner) Abedin helping with the books? Kaleva Jun 2014 #20

Nope, it isn't. Beacool Jun 2014 #22

Very cool. Beacool Jun 2014 #21