John Glenn to endorse Hillary Clinton
Monday, February 11, 2008 8:45 PM
By Joe Hallett
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York will pick up an endorsement Tuesday
from a national hero and Ohio icon — John Glenn.
The former Ohio senator will endorse Clinton for the Democratic
presidential nomination during a press conference Tuesday afternoon at
the Westin Hotel Downtown. Glenn will be joined by Gov. Ted
Strickland, who already has endorsed Clinton.
Glenn, 86, served in the U.S. Senate from 1974-98. On Feb. 20, 1962,
he became the first American to orbit Earth. On Oct. 29, 1998, Glenn
returned to space, at 77, the oldest person to orbit Earth, as a
senator joining six astronauts aboard the shuttle Discovery.
Strickland said today that he considers two key March 4 voting states
— Ohio and Texas — firewalls for Clinton against the juggernaut by her
Democratic rival, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois. If Clinton fails to
carry Ohio, Strickland said, it will be difficult for her to win the
nomination.
Glenn will join Strickland, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, and U.S. Rep.
Stephanie Tubbs Jones of Cleveland as the most prominent supporters of
Clinton. So far, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, has not
endorsed in the race.
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