Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Italian American Leaders Endorse Obama/Biden

The ANNOTICO Report

 

Perhaps with a Democratic President and a Democratic Congress, the US will be able to recover from the Deep Abyss the Bush Years, and his "Greed is Good" Republicans have plunged the US into.

 

Times are Desperate. The Future is in EACH of your Hands. Please NO McSame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRESS RELEASE

 

*Italian American Leaders Endorse Obama/Biden*

 

In the week before Columbus Day, the national organization of ItalianAmerican Democrats announced their endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President and Senator Joe Biden for Vice President.

 

"Senator Obama, the son of an immigrant himself, understands the values of Italian Americans -- family, hard work, and education," said Bob Blancato, national Chair of the Italian American Democratic Leadership Council (IADLC).

 

"With our families threatened with job losses, reduced retirement incomes, and denial of health insurance, now more than in decades we need a team like Senators Obama and Biden who put working families first.

 

"We enthusiastically endorse their candidacies and are working hard to elect them."

 

The 15-year old IADLC (IADemocrats@gmail.com) is a membership organization of community leaders from across the country who work to promote Italian Americans to high elected and appointed office and promote the interests of Italian Americans in the Democratic Party. Its advisory committee includes all the Italian American Democratic members of Congress and the three Italian American Democratic governors.

 

Chair Blancato operates a small business in Washington D.C. and is former Executive Director of the White House Conference on Aging. The Vice Chair is Maryland Senator Jim Rosapepe. Treasurer is Fred Rotondaro, former Executive Director of the National Italian American Foundation.

 

*Honorary Co-Chairs*  The Honorable Mario Cuomo, The Honorable Geraldine A. Ferraro, The Honorable Vic Fazio,  The Honorable Frank J. Guarini,  The Honorable Leon Panetta

 

*Italian American Congressional Democrats* Hon. Michael Arcuri,  Hon. Robert Brady, Hon. Mike Capuano, Hon. Peter DeFazio, Hon.Diana DeGette,  Hon. Rosa DeLauro,  Hon. Mike Doyle, Hon. Mary Landrieu, Hon. Nick Lampson, Hon. Patrick J. Leahy, Hon. George Miller, Hon. James L. Oberstar, Hon. Frank Pallone,Jr, Hon. Bill Pascrell, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Hon. Tim Ryan, Hon. Mike Thompson

 

*Italian American Democratic Governors* Hon. John Baldacci, Hon.Joe Manchin III, Hon. Janet Napolitano

 

Contact:   Bob Blancato, Chair 202-789-0470

 

 

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