I tooks some video of the event and uploaded it to YouTube. The press release that includes all the endorsing legislatures is appended below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 28, 2008
CONTACT: Debbie Mesloh, CA Director of Communications, 323-854-8609, dmesloh@barackobama.com
State Legislators Say Obama is Candidate To Bring Change to Washington D.C.
Highest Ranking Women State Legislators and Legislative Colleagues Speak in Support of Senator Obama
SACRAMENTO – At a press conference on the North Steps of the State Capitol today, state legislators from across California met to discuss their support for Senator Obama and explain why they believe he will be the president to bring change we can believe in to Washington D.C. The highest ranking female state legislators, California Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero and Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass were joined by their colleagues to urge California Democrats and ‘Decline to State’ voters to support Senator Obama in the February 5 primary.
“Barack Obama is the one candidate who can bring Californians and Americans together around an agenda that can help struggling families pay the bills, keep their homes, afford health care, and find good jobs with decent wages,” said Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero. “He is more interested in solving problems than scoring political points, because that’s the only way we’re going to change the divisive, negative politics in Washington and actually make progress on the issues that matter to the American people like the economy and health care.”
“Poll after poll shows that Senator Barack Obama is the most electable Democrat because he can unite Democrats, Independents, and Republicans like no other candidate in this race,” said Assemblyman Ted Lieu. “He'll help Democrats get elected all across the country - especially in conservative areas where Democrats have not fared well for decades. At this defining moment in our history, we need to nominate a candidate who can build the majority necessary to become President.”
State legislators who have officially endorsed Senator Obama include:
Senate Majority Leader Gloria Romero (SD24)
Senator Elaine Alquist (SD13)
Senator Gilbert Cedillo (SD22)
Senator Dean Florez (SD16)
Senator Alan Lowenthal (SD27)
Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (SD26), chair of the Black Caucus
Senator Jack Scott (SD21)
Senator Darrell Steinberg (SD6)
Assembly Majority Leader Karen Bass (AD47)
Assemblymember Joe Coto (AD23), chair of the Latino Caucus
Assemblymember Mike Davis (AD48)
Assemblymember Jared Huffman (AD6)
Assemblymember Ted Lieu (AD53), chair of Asian Pacific Islander Caucus.
Assemblymember Gene Mullin (AD19)
Assemblymember Nicole Parra (AD30)
Assemblymember Curren Price (AD51)
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