Former Bush press secretary backs Obama

Associated Press by David Bauder | Oct. 24, 2008 (Breaking News)

NEW YORK – Scott McClellan, President Bush's former press secretary who angered old colleagues with a tell-all book earlier this year, said Thursday he is backing Barack Obama for president.

McClellan is the second former administration official to back the Democratic candidate this week. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell came out Sunday for Obama.

While Powell chose "Meet the Press" to make his news, McClellan did it at the taping ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Bush Administration, Presidential Election 2008, Government
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Posted by: Posted by Randy Benson - Oct 24, 2008 - 9:00 AM PDT
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 24, 2008

All too short breaking news piece about Scott McClellan's endorsement of Obama. I would like to hear more perspectives on this story, with a particular focus on McClellan's motivation, and his own track record in spreading misinformation as representative for the Bush administration.

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 by Randy Benson - Oct. 24, 2008
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