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Friday,October 17, 2008
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Obama-Biden Campaign Welcomes European and Mediterranean American National
Leadership Committees Chicago,IL – The Obama-Biden campaign today
welcomed the formation of a dozen Europeanand Mediterranean American
National Leadership Committees. Thesecommittees, comprised of prominent
leaders from across the country –Governors, Senators, Members of Congress,
diplomats, labor leaders and others showcasethe continued and growing
support for Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
`I’m honored to receive the support of these European and Mediterranean
Americans. As immigrants and the descendants of immigrants, European and
Mediterranean Americans have a deep commitment to their families and
their communities. And like all Americans, they want an economy that
createsjobs and restores opportunity, a quality education for their
children, affordable and accessible health care – the very promise that
their children’s tomorrows will be better than their yesterdays. I am
running for President to restore that promise and put the American Dream
within reach forthem and for all Americans,’ said Senator Barack Obama.
Over200 Americans from 12 different European or Mediterranean backgrounds
have come together to endorse Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden. They
have formed 12 different national leadership committees, which are:
– Albanian Americans
– Arab Americans
– Armenian Americans
– Croatian Americans
– Greek Americans
– Hungarian Americans
– Irish Americans
– Italian Americans
– Polish Americans
– Serb Americans
– Slovenian Americans
– Ukrainian Americans
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