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U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky , D-Merrillville, announced his endorsement of U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. for the Democratic Party’s nomination for President early Wednesday, the Times of Northwest Indiana reported. That leaves U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth as the only Hoosier super delegate that is uncommitted. On Monday, U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly endorsed Obama. The two Hoosier endorsements sandwich around Hillary Clinton’s landslide win in the West Virginia primary, though it does little to change the math for the Democratic nomination. Visclosky’s office issued the following statement by the congressman explaining his choice: “When our country was in its darkest hour at the height of the Great Depression, it required presidential leadership from the likes of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to set the nation on the right course. After two terms under President Bush, we are engaged in a calamitous war in Iraq, unemployment is rising as our jobs are outsourced overseas, gas prices are out of control, foreclosures are decimating our communities, and access to healthcare is diminishing by the day. Our country is once again in a dark hour and we need a new President to bring Americans together and change the country for the better. One choice is Senator John McCain. He would continue the war in Iraq for 100 years, tax our healthcare benefits, and make no effort to stop outsourcing jobs. A McCain presidency would equate to four more years of the Bush Administration, which our country cannot afford. My choice is Senator Barack Obama who promises to bring Americans together to reach pragmatic, progressive solutions to the problems we face. I have faith in Obama to redeploy our troops from Iraq, and to do it quickly. I believe that Obama, a former community organizer on the South Side of Chicago, would stand up for our steel industry. I have confidence that Obama’s energy plan will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil by increasing our ability to produce renewable, non-carbon energy sources. I trust that Obama’s healthcare plan will begin moving us toward guaranteeing a minimum level of coverage for all. And I know that Senator Obama will respect the constitution and restore the rule of law. Right now, America needs a President who offers a vision of the future comprised of sensible solutions to today’s problems. We need a president who will bring people together, give them hope, spur change, and set the U.S. back on a course toward progress, prosperity, and global leadership." Visclosky is shown here in October 2004 in Indianapolis. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey)
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