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This is a list of prominent individuals and organizations who formally endorsed or voiced support for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee for the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

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Primary campaign endorsements

U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents

• Fmr. President Bill Clinton
• Fmr. Vice-President Walter Mondale

Senators

• Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN)
• Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
• Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Rules and Administration Committee
• Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD)
• Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
• Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
• Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)
• Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
• Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL)
• Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR)
• Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
• Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
• Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
• Fmr. Sen. John Breaux (D-LA)
• Fmr. Sen. John Glenn (D-OH), former NASA astronaut, 1984 Presidential candidate
• Fmr. Sen. Dee Huddleston (D-KY)
• Fmr. Sen. Robert Burren Morgan (D-NC)
• Fmr. Sen. Claiborne Pell (D-RI)
• Fmr. Sen. Robert Torricelli (D-NJ)

U.S. Representatives

• Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY)
• Rep. Jay Inslee (D-WA)
• Rep. Darlene Hooley (D-OR)
• Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX)
• Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY)
• Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY)
• Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-FL)
• Rep. John Hall (D-NY)
• Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
• Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY)
• Rep. John Dingell (D-MI)
• Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA)
• Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO)
• Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
• Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY)
• Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
• Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY)
• Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY)
• Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY)
• Rep. Kendrick Meek (D-FL)
• Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY)
• Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
• Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-CA)
• Rep. Corrine Brown (D-FL)
• Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY)
• Rep. Marion Barry (D-AR)
• Rep. Mike Arcuri (D-NY)
• Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY)
• Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA)
• Rep. Chris Carney (D-PA)
• Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)
• Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH)
• Rep. Rob Andrews (D-NJ)
• Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA)
• Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA)
• Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
• Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)
• Fmr. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Jim Wright (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. James Barcia (D-MI)
• Fmr. Rep. Edward Beard (D-RI)
• Fmr. Rep. Ken Bentsen (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. Jack Brooks (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. Kika de la Garza (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. Mervyn Dymally (D-CA)
• Fmr. Rep. Vic Fazio (D-CA)
• Fmr. Rep. and 1984 Vice Presidential candidate Geraldine Ferraro (D-NY)
• Fmr. Rep. Floyd Flake (D-NY)
• Fmr. Rep. Jack Hightower (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. James H. Maloney (D-CT)
• Fmr. Rep. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky (D-PA)
• Fmr. Rep. William Patman (D-TX)
• Fmr. Rep. Marty Russo (D-IL)
• Fmr. Rep. Ronnie Shows (D-MS)
• Fmr. Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Tom Foley (D-WA)

Presidential staff and advisors

Military

• Fmr. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Hugh Shelton
• Fmr. Supreme Allied Commander, Europe of NATO General Wesley Clark
• Fmr. Commander, International Security Assistance Force, General John R. Allen

National political figures

• Fmr. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros
• Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Debra DeLee
• Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Steve Grossman
• Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Donald Fowler
• Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe
• Fmr. White House Chief of Staff Mack McLarty
• Fmr. White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta
• Fmr. Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala
• Fmr. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater
• Fmr. Democratic National Committee Chair Robert Strauss
• Fmr. United States Ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young
• Kathleen Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy and a human rights activist
• Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an environmentalist and a member of the Kennedy family

Governors

• Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D-OR)
• Gov. John Baldacci (D-ME)
• Gov. Mike Beebe (D-AR)
• Gov. Jon Corzine (D-NJ)
• Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI)
• Gov. Martin O'Malley (D-MD)
• Gov. Mike Easley (D-NC)
• Gov. David Paterson (D-NY)
• Gov. Ed Rendell (D-PA)
• Gov. Ted Strickland (D-OH)
• Fmr. Gov. Tom Vilsack (D-IA)
• Fmr. Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. (D-KY)
• Fmr. Gov. Julian Carroll (D-KY)
• Fmr. Gov. Wendell Ford (D-KY),
• Fmr. Gov. Paul E. Patton (D-KY)
• Fmr. Gov. and Fmr. Rep. Carlos Romero Barceló (PR)
• Fmr. Gov. Pedro Rossello (PR)
• Fmr. Gov. Hulett Smith (D-WV)
• Fmr. Gov. John Waihee (D-HI)
• Fmr. Gov. Brendan Byrne (D-NJ)

Family members of major political figures

• Fmr. Kentucky First Lady Phyllis George
• Anthony Shriver, founder of Best Buddies International and a member of the Kennedy family

Mayors

• Allentown, PA Mayor Ed Pawlowski (D-PA)
• Boston, MA Mayor Thomas Menino (D-MA)
• Hinton, West Virginia Mayor Cleo Mathews (D-WV)
• Kalispell, Montana Mayor Pam Kennedy (MT)
• Los Angeles, CA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D-CA)
• Morgantown, West Virginia Mayor Ron Justice (D-WV)
• Oakland, CA Mayor Ron Dellums(D-CA)
• Philadelphia, PA Mayor Michael Nutter (D-PA)
• Pittsburgh, PA Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D-PA)
• St. Louis, MO Mayor Francis G. Slay (D-MO)
• San Francisco, CA Mayor Gavin Newsom (D-CA)
• Williamstown, West Virginia Mayor Jean Ford (WV)

State and local officials

Kentucky

• Kentucky House Majority Leader Rocky Adkins
• Kentucky State Senator Denise Harper Angel (D-KY)
• State Rep. Joni Jenkins (D-KY)
• State Rep. Leslie Combs (D-KY)
• State Rep. Dottie J. Sims (D-KY)
• State Rep. Mary Lou Marzian (D-KY)
• Kentucky House Speaker Jody Richards
• State Rep. Robin L. Webb (D-KY)

Maryland

• Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Pro Tempore Adrienne A. Jones (D-MD)
• Maryland House of Delegates member Susan C. Lee (D-MD)
• Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Majority Whip Shirley Nathan-Pulliam (D-MD)
• Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Speaker pro Tempore Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-MD)
• Maryland House of Delegates Deputy Majority Leader Shane E. Pendergrass (D-MD)

Ohio

• Parma City Council President Sean P. Brennan

Oklahoma

• Secretary of State of Oklahoma Susan Savage (D-OK)
• State Rep. Al McAffrey (D-OK)
• State Rep. Scott Bighorse (D-OK)
• Fmr. President Pro Tem of Oklahoma Senate and Fmr. Mayor of Tulsa Rodger Randle (D-OK)
• Fmr. Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Larry Adair (D-OK)
• Fmr. Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Steve Lewis (D-OK)

West Virginia

• West Virginia House of Delegates member Bonnie Brown (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Richard Browning (D-WV)
• State Senate Majority Leader H. Truman Chafin (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Barbara Evans Fleisachuer (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Barbara Hatfield (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Linda Longstreth (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Steve Kominar (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Tim Miley (D-WV)
• State Senator Michael Oliverio (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Dan Poling (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Roman Prezioso (D-WV)
• Fmr. Speaker Pro Tempore of the West Virginia House of Delegates Phyllis Rutledge (D-WV)
• House of Delegates member Bob Tabb (D-WV)

Newspapers

Writers

• Poet Maya Angelou
• Writer Susan Estrich
• Writer Erica Jong
• Novelist Anne Rice
• Historian Sean Wilentz

Labor unions

• New York's Civil Service Employees Association, Local 1000 AFSCME

Political groups

• Houston Area Stonewall Democrats
• National Organization for Women
• Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City

Entertainers

• Actor Sean Astin
• Actor Chevy Chase
• Actor Billy Crystal
• Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres
• Actor Michael Douglas
• Actress Melanie Griffith
• Musician Sir Elton John
• Actor Jack Nicholson
• Actress Eva Longoria
• Actress Candice Bergen
• Actress Lynda Carter
• Actress Eileen Davidson
• Actress America Ferrera
• Actress Tina Fey
• Actress Sally Field
• Actress Whoopi Goldberg
• Actress Christine Lahti
• Actress and comedian Caroline Rhea
• Actress Victoria Rowell
• Actress Amber Tamblyn
• Actress Elizabeth Taylor
• Actress Reese Witherspoon
• Film director Rob Reiner
• Film director Steven Spielberg
• Film producer Bruce Cohen
• Model Marla Maples
• Musician Elvis Costello
• Musician Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
• Talk show host and Fmr. Cincinnati Mayor Jerry Springer (D-OH)
• Musician Merle Haggard
• Musician Sophie B. Hawkins
• Musician Janet Jackson
• Musician Madonna
• Musician Barry Manilow
• Musician Christina Aguilera
• Musician and American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee
• Musician Barbra Streisand
• Musician Carly Simon
• Musician Tony Bennett
• Musician Willie Colón
• Musician Cher

Adult entertainment

• Pornographic actress Jenna Jameson
• Gay pornographic actor Tiger Tyson
• Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner

Well-known individuals

• Socialite Paris Hilton
• Businessman and television personality, Future Presidential Candidate & Rival for the United States presidential election 2016, future President of the United States Donald Trump
• Reality television personality Kari Ann Peniche
• Businesswoman and television host Martha Stewart

Athletes

• Tennis player Billie Jean King
• Indy car driver Sarah Fisher
• Basketball legend Magic Johnson.

Other individuals

State officials

• Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D-NY)
• Fmr. Lt. Governor Kathleen Kennedy Townsend (D-MD)

Foreign political leaders

• Mona Sahlin, leader of the Social Democratic Party of Sweden.

See also

• Congressional endorsements for the 2008 United States presidential election
• Newspaper endorsements in the United States presidential primaries, 2008
• List of Barack Obama presidential campaign endorsements, 2008
• List of John McCain presidential campaign endorsements
• List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign political endorsements, 2016
• List of Hillary Clinton presidential campaign non-political endorsements, 2016

References

1. ^ HillaryClinton.com - Media Release Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
2. "The Daily Southerner, Tarboro, NC - After five years, an opportunity for an honorable conclusion". Archived from the original on 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
3. Wesley Clark
4. ^ Kennedy Family Split On Endorsements
5. ^ Kennedys for Clinton
6. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorses Clinton
9. Reliable Politics: PA Governor Ed Rendell Endorses Clinton Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
12. ^ HillaryClinton.com - blogHillary Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
13. ^ HillaryClinton.com - Media Release Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
14. Clinton Campaign Talking Points Archived 2008-11-21 at the Wayback Machine
15. ^ HillaryClinton.com - Media Release Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
16. HillaryClinton.com - Media Release Archived 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
17. ^ "Maryland Democrats Complete Convention Delegation". 2008-05-03. Archived from the original on 2008-05-21. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
18. ^ Clinton Campaign Announces West Virginia for Hillary Leadership Council Archived 2008-05-07 at the Wayback Machinehillaryclinton.com, May 5, 2008
19. Maya Angelou's poem in praise of Hillary
20. ^ Hillary Rodham Clinton 2008 Supporters and Opponents - Just Hillary.com - The Hillary Clinton News Site Archived 2008-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
21. Houston GLBT Community Split Down The Middle
22. "NOW Political Action Committee Proudly Endorses Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton for President of the United States in 2008" (Press release). National Organization for Women. 2007-03-28. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
23. Politics For Gay Democrats, a Primary Where Rights Are Not an Issue, This Time
24. "Statesman.com - Hobbit Samwise Gamgee endorses Clinton". Archived from the original on 2008-03-12. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
25. ^ TheHill.com - Hugh Hefner gives $2,300 to Clinton's '08 campaign
26. ^ Crystal, Costello laud Hillary's 60th birthday
27. Associated Press - Ellen Visits Clinton Fundraiser Archived March 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
28. Michael Douglas News | Douglas backing Hillary Clinton Archived 2008-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
29. ^ HillaryClinton.com - Melanie Griffith And Eva Longoria Parker Endorse Hillary, Set To Appear At Texas Town Hall Archived 2008-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
30. HillaryClinton.com - Sir Elton John To Perform at Clinton Fundraiser on April 9th Archived 2008-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
31. HillaryClinton.com - View Post Archived 2008-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
32. ^ America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn Back Hillary Clinton
33. Tina Fey On SNL: "Bitch Is The New Black"
34. sally field supports hillary clinton for President of the USA!
35. YouTube - Whoopi switches to Hillary
36. ^ "Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Katharine McPhee and Caroline Rhea to Join Hillary at Launch of Club 44" (Press release). Hillary Clinton for President. 2007-05-31. Archived from the original on 2008-01-08. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
37. NPR: Celebrities Elevating Candidates' Profiles
38. GayCityUSA Daily: Elizabeth Taylor Supports Hillary Clinton's Run For President
39. Reese backs Hillary Clinton
40. Johnson, Ted (2007-09-26). "Rob Reiner endorses Hillary Clinton". Variety.
41. "Steven Spielberg Endorses Hillary Clinton for President", Foxnews.com, June 13, 2007.
42. Happy New Year! Archived 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
43. "Barbra Streisand backs Clinton's White House bid". Reuters. 2007-11-27.
44. ^ "50 Cent, Dave Matthews, Perez Hilton, Others Endorse Candidates For Super Tuesday" (Press release). MTV. 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
45. Willie Colón Endorses Hillary Clinton for President Archived 2008-04-16 at the Wayback Machine
46. YouTube - Cher - Entertainment Tonight 2008
47. YouTube - Cher on Nightline - 2008
48. "Jenna Jameson - Portrait of a Mainstream Sex Icon". PR.com. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
49. Rod 2.0 News: Hillary Clinton Ad, Lutherans, Adrian Fenty, Tiger Tyson
50. Shabad, Rebecca. "Trump in 2008: Hillary Clinton would make a "great" president." CBS News. 29 December 2015. 10 october 2016.
51. "Martha Stewart Donations". Fundrace2008. Huffington Post. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
52. HillaryClinton.com - Media Release Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
53. "F1SA - IRL : Sarah Fisher endorses Senator Clinton for President". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
54. Pitney, Nico (2008-01-22). "Abdul-Jabbar To Magic: Obama's No "Rookie"". Huffington Post.

External links

• Endorsements list, in date order, from the Clinton campaign website

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11th Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast (2020–present) 67th United States Secretary of State (2009–2013) US Senator from New York (2001–2009) First Lady of the United States (1993–2001) First Lady of Arkansas (1979–1981, 1983–1992)
Secretary of State	Tenure as Secretary Foreign trips Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Foreign policy of the Obama administration Hillary Doctrine Email controversy UN Security Council Resolution 1888 UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict
US senator	Senate career Family Entertainment Protection Act Flag Protection Act of 2005
First Lady	Tenure as First Lady 1993 health care reform Hillaryland Travel office controversy FBI files controversy "Vast right-wing conspiracy" Vital Voices Save America's Treasures State Children's Health Insurance Program Adoption and Safe Families Act Foster Care Independence Act White House Millennium Council
Arkansas	Legal career Career in corporate governance Tenures as First Lady of Arkansas Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Rose Law Firm Legal Services Corporation Whitewater controversy Cattle futures controversy
Philanthropic	Clinton Foundation State Department controversy Onward Together
Speeches and policies	Political positions "Women's Rights Are Human Rights" (1995) "Basket of deplorables" (2016)
Writings	Bibliography Senior thesis (1969) It Takes a Village (1996) Dear Socks, Dear Buddy (1998) An Invitation to the White House (2000) Living History (2003) Hard Choices (2014) Stronger Together (2016) What Happened (2017) The Book of Gutsy Women (2019) State of Terror (2021)
Electoral history	Senatorial elections 2000 US Senate election in New York 2006 US Senate election in New York 2008 Democratic presidential primaries Campaign Endorsements Debates Convention 2016 US presidential election Campaign Endorsements political non-political screen and stage performers other celebrities Democratic primaries debates running mate selection convention Democratic opposition General election debates Hillary Victory Fund
Legacy	Awards and honors Books about Public image Clinton National Airport
Popular culture	Hillary 1984 Saturday Night Live parodies Hillary Clinton: The Power of Women (2015 documentary) Hillary and Clinton (2016 play) Hillary (2020 documentary)
Family	Bill Clinton (husband presidency) Chelsea Clinton (daughter) Hugh E. Rodham (father) Dorothy Howell Rodham (mother) Hugh Rodham (brother) Tony Rodham (brother) Socks (cat) Buddy (dog) Whitehaven (residence)
Other	Situation Room (2011 photograph) Activities after 2016

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