Obama Campaign Press Release - Former Iowa Lt. Governor Bob Anderson Endorses Obama

Des Moines, IA -- Today, former Iowa Lieutenant Governor Bob Anderson

announced his support for Barack Obama's campaign for President, citing

his commitment to moving past the failed politics in Washington D.C. to

bring about change we can believe in.

"Senator Obama is running a campaign that focuses on attacking the

problems facing America's families - not fellow Democrats. He is a

leader with the vision to turn away from the failed foreign policies of

past decades," said former Lieutenant Governor Bob Anderson. "Barack

showed wisdom and courage when he spoke out against the war in Iraq

before it began and when it wasn't popular to do so, and has stood

against the Bush administrations march towards war with Iran. As

president, he will challenge conventional foreign policy thinking in

Washington D.C. to set us on a new course and restore America's moral

authority in the world."

Bob Anderson served as Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from 1983 to 1987

after serving in the Iowa legislature. Since then, he has traveled

internationally as a founder and first executive director of the Iowa

Peace Institute and as the president and founder of the Iowa Resource

for International Service. He has managed several State Department and

United States Information Agency programs in countries which include

Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Tanzania,

Zimbabwe, Mongolia, Thailand, Georgia, Armenia, Ukraine, Russia, Norway,

Sweden, Denmark, China and Korea. He holds BA and MA degrees in

journalism from the University of Iowa.

"I am proud to have the support of Lieutenant Governor Anderson for my

campaign to change the politics of Washington D.C.," Senator Obama said.

"He will play an instrumental role in building support for my campaign

in across Iowa."

To date, Senator Obama has received 19 endorsements from Iowa state

legislators, bringing him even with Senator Hillary Clinton in terms of

the number of state legislators who have endorsed their campaigns.

Senator Obama also has the support of Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller

and State Treasurer Mike Fitzgerald and former Iowa Democratic Party

chair Gordon Fischer.