the Star-Tribune staff | Posted: Wednesday, April 2, 2008 12:00 am
CHEYENNE - Gov. Dave Freudenthal, who earlier this year said he didn't like any of the presidential candidates from either party, today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination.
Freudenthal, a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August, said in a statement that Obama is the best candidate to bring the country together.
"The negativity, partisanship and lack of purpose that characterize our national debate and government are crippling this country," Freudenthal said. "While no one individual can effect this change alone, the change must begin with someone. Senator Obama is the Democratic candidate with the openness, honesty and skill to end this vicious cycle of business as usual."
Freudenthal, in his second term, attended recent campaign events in Wyoming attended by Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton.
The Democratic Party is "blessed with two qualified candidates for president," Freudenthal said. "Wyoming is fortunate that both candidates campaigned aggressively and afforded many of our citizens a chance to ask questions and see the candidates and their campaigns 'up close and personal.'
"Their interest in Western issues was clearly evident, and we thank both of them for running."
Read more in Thursday's Casper Star-Tribune.