Obama Intelligencer 2008 June 24

Endorsements
Several Florida mayors recently endorsed Obama: Frank Ortis, Pembroke Pines; Joy Cooper, Hallandale Beach; Lori Moseley, Miramar; and John Marks, Tallahassee. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, California, also stated his endorsement of Obama at a conference in Florida (Reinhart).

Endorsements: Unusual
Donna Versace dedicated her spring/summer 2008 line to Obama (Venkataraman).

Socialist Connections
RNC officials have openly spoke of questioning some of Obama’s associations during the campaign (Thomma).

Most of the information on this topic appears in the blogs and on editorial pages. OI prefers not to use these sources, particularly obviously partisan blogs. OI is looking into how we may appropriately treat such sources.

Resources
Reinhart, B. (2008 June 22). Obama meets with U.S. mayors, touts housing bill. Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/579132.html, accessed 2008 June 24.

Thomma, S. (2008, June 12). GOP chief scrutinizes Obama’s relationship with controversial figures. Boston Herald. http://news.bostonherald.com/news/national/politics/2008/view/2008_06_12_GOP_chief_scrutinizes_Obama_s_relationship_with_controversial_figures/srvc=home&position=recent, accessed June 15, 2008.

Venkataraman, N. (2008 June 23). Political radar: Versace dedicates fashion line to Obama. ABC News. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/06/versace-dedicat.html, accessed 2008 June 24.