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Historic NY

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Sun Nov 8, 2015, 11:17 AM Nov 2015

Rep. Seth Moulton endorses Hillary Clinton

By Jim O’Sullivan GLOBE STAFF NOVEMBER 08, 2015
US Representative Seth Moulton, a first-term Democrat who earlier this summer flirted with backing the never-materialized presidential candidacy of Vice President Joe Biden, has decided to support Hillary Clinton’s White House bid.

Moulton told the Globe on Saturday that he reached his decision “maybe a week ago,” saying he was so put off by the Republican field he had concluded that Democrats needed to line up behind their strongest candidate.

“When you look at the stakes here, when it’s not inconceivable that we could have a President [Donald] Trump or a President [Ted] Cruz, we’ve got to have a strong nominee, and Hillary Clinton is that nominee,” Moulton said, referring to the television personality and Republican senator from Texas, respectively.

Moulton’s endorsement adds to Clinton’s dominance among establishment Democrats in Massachusetts, in keeping with much of the rest of the country.

Most of the state’s Democratic power structure has backed her campaign, with the notable exceptions of US Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has long held positions more populist than Clinton’s, and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

At the time, Moulton said that he thought a competitive primary would be healthy for the Democratic party, while calling Clinton “the best candidate that we have in the race today.” He echoed both views Saturday.

More than 60 percent of House Democrats have publicly backed Clinton, according to a tally maintained by FiveThirtyEight.com.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/08/seth-moulton-endorses-hilary-clinton/dIXX8k2Et6yXjRfqQMPzeO/story.html

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K & R Iliyah Nov 2015 #1
The day will come when Elizabeth Warren endorses Hillary! Walk away Nov 2015 #2
Yes, another for Hillary, I understand some has the habit of endorsing after the primary is in their Thinkingabout Nov 2015 #3
kick n/t cosmicone Nov 2015 #4
Welcome aboard Team Hillary, Sett Moulton.. let's get to work! Cha Nov 2015 #5
Well, I was just informed that those endorsing Hillary are "doing it for the money". Anybody here.. Tarheel_Dem Nov 2015 #6
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Walk away

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2. The day will come when Elizabeth Warren endorses Hillary!
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 11:50 AM
Nov 2015

Every endorsement is one more step until that day!

Thinkingabout

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3. Yes, another for Hillary, I understand some has the habit of endorsing after the primary is in their
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 12:03 PM
Nov 2015

state. I expect Elizabeth Warren to endorse Hillary and campaign for her. Warren has already said Hillary is a very fast learner so she has confidence in her. Hillary listens, has the ability to change her mind based on the current information, is not living in the world of 60 years ago.

Tarheel_Dem

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6. Well, I was just informed that those endorsing Hillary are "doing it for the money". Anybody here..
Sun Nov 8, 2015, 09:24 PM
Nov 2015

get paid yet? I'm still waiting. I want my check dammit.

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