Congressman Bruce Braley (D. IA-1) has been racking up some huge endorsements from other Iowa political figure sin major unions in his bid for U.S. Senate. Well Braley very recently received the biggest endorsement of all:
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Sen. Tom Harkin threw his support behind Rep. Bruce Braley’s campaign to succeed him in the U.S. Senate and signaled to fellow Democrats Saturday that the Waterloo congressman should be the party’s 2014 nominee.
“We Democrats have our candidate for the United States Senate. Bruce Braley is our candidate,” Harkin declared in endorsing Braley’s U.S. Senate bid. “We’re united behind him and we’re going to do everything we can to help him succeed and win this race.”
Harkin, a native of Cumming who said in January he would not seek re-election next year, made the announcement with Braley at his side at a packed event at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. - The Gazette, 4/21/13
Harkin also had this to say about Braley:
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“When I was campaigning for Bruce during his first run for Congress in 2006, I knew he was the real thing: a passionate progressive, a natural-born leader. He is someone from humble roots, who in the time he has been in Congress, has fought for working people and the struggling middle class. Bruce Braley has already proved his skill at fighting for the people of Iowa. That is why, today, I am proud to endorse him in his campaign for U.S. Senate.”
Braley has received a wave of endorsements in recent weeks, capped off by today’s announcement. In February, Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and former Rep. Leonard Boswell announced their endorsement; in March, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald endorsed; on April 3rd, 71 Iowa legislators announced their endorsement of Braley. Eleven Iowa labor organizations have also endorsed Braley. - TH Online, 4/20/13
Braley expressed his sincere gratitude for Harkin's endorsement:
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“He’s been my mentor, he’s been my friend and he’s been my hero for many, many years, so this is an extraordinarily significant endorsement for me personally and I couldn’t be prouder to have it,” said Braley.
“For more than four decades, Sen. Harkin has stood for integrity, principle, and a commitment to fight for those who can't speak for themselves,” he added. “Tom has always said that America is strongest when we create opportunity, lift people up, and empower them to live the American dream. I’m running for the Senate to continue that fight because I care deeply about the future of Iowa." - WCF Courier, 4/20/13
Glad to see Harkin officially get behind Braley's career. Braley will be an excellent successor to Harkin and will continue with Harkin's legacy as a true public servant. If you'd like to get involved with Barley's campaign, you can do so here:
http://www.brucebraley.com/...