Garrison Keillor Endorses Obama For President

[WillyT]

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Garrison Keillor, host of public radio's "A Prairie Home Companion," has endorsed Democratic Sen. Barack Obama for president, the Obama campaign announced Sunday.

The best-selling author and humorist wrote a letter to Obama declaring his support for the Illinois senator two days before Minnesota holds its caucuses on Super Tuesday.

"I'm happy to support your candidacy, which is so full of promise for our country," Keillor wrote, according to excerpts provided by the campaign. "Seven years of a failed presidency is a depressing thing, and the country is pressing for a change and looking for someone with clear vision who is determined to break through the rhetorical logjam and find sensible ways to move our country forward. That's you, friend."

Keillor explained why he's a Democrat in his 2004 book, "Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts From the Heart of America." In it he described the Republican Party as "a gang of pirates."

Keillor's latest book, "Pontoon," is the fifth set in the fictional town of Lake Wobegon, a setting also used for homespun tales on his radio show, which draws 4 million listeners each week.

In his letter to Obama, Keillor said seeing Obama and his family in front of the nation's Capitol next January is a happy prospect that would "bring an end to a long sour chapter in our history."

"And of course it will be exciting to have a president who can speak with grace and power to the American people," Keillor wrote.

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Link: http://www.dglobe.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8UJ0VHG0

Welcome aboard Garrison!!!

:woohoo:

Makin in-roads into the NPR crowd, LOL!

[SoFlaJet]

1. Add Keillor to the ever-expanding list

of artists that the Clinton-ites will now be boycotting. Someone call NOW and have them add his name to THEIR list of women-haters

[FrenchieCat]

4. Pretty soon.....

Hillary supporters won't be able read many newspaper, watch any movies, listen to any talks shows, read any books and magazines or remember our great historical heros. Must be lonely at the top.

[SoFlaJet]

8. yea

no more Countdown with Keith-no Rachel Maddow-nothing on HBO because Maher came out Friday night for Obama-no MSNBC/GE-no Oprah-start the fire for the CD burnings of Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt records-no more Tim Robbins or Susan Sarandon movies-man the Clinton machine is getting as bad as the Bushes ever were-Dixie Chick-ing everybody who doesn't support their candidate

[helderheid]

2. I love him

[nuxvomica]

3. I haven't decided on my post-Edwards choice yet

But this carries a lot of weight with me. Maybe it shouldn't but it does. Keillor is sort of my Oprah, I guess. :D

[sniffa]

5. I just quit Garrison Keillor

[Coexist]

6. and my membership to the Ketchup Advisory Board

[SoFlaJet]

9. oh yea Theresa Heinz Kerry

man now they're gonna have to eat their burgers with mustard or mayo

[sniffa]

11. The Fancy Ketchup Advisory Board, thank you

I'm so done with them.

[snappyturtle]

7. Super endorsement for Obama! Love Garrison! K&R n/t

[madrchsod]

10. "sons of norway" for obama

[monmouth]

12. I was waiting to see where he would go. He may be in Minnesota

and be an entertainer, but his endorsement is huge. Congrats Obamites..

[TwilightGardener]

13. See my sig line--I figured he supported Obama. Thank you Mr. Keillor!!!