DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, a leading Republican moderate with a foreign policy background, is endorsing Democrat Barack Obama for president. The former Iowa congressman's backing was announced Tuesday as part of a group of GOP activists crossing party lines this year.
Leach told reporters: "I'm convinced that the national interest demands a new approach to our interaction with the world." Leach added that Obama offers the leadership to do that.
Leach lost his bid for another term in office in 2006. He was a foreign service officer before being elected to Congress.
Leach predicted that a lot of Republicans and independents are going to be attracted by Obama's campaign.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Leach is a slimeball whose whole goal while in congress was to serve banking masters. He was a major force behind Know Your Customer legislation. Nothing gubmint does is too bad or egregious when its against the peons!
He now teaches someplace like Yale, Harvard, or Princeton--got to raise up more bastards like himself, I reckon.
As to endorsing, I would expect nothing else from RINOS. Party loyalty, country loyalty? Hah! Just let us get on the road to the downfall of 'merika--fast!