Apr 14, 2008 8:10 pm US/Eastern
Rooney Endorses Obama For President
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Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney
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Both Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton spoke at an event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center this morning.
But only Obama walked away with the endorsement of Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney.
The Obama campaign, which announced the endorsement, says the 75-year-old Rooney had planned to remain neutral in race between Obama and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York.
But Rooney met with Obama during a campaign appearance Monday in Pittsburgh and offered to endorse him.
"As a grandfather and a citizen of this community I think Barack Obama's thoughtful, strategic approach is important for America," said Rooney in the letter. "When I hear how excited young people seem to be when they about this man, I believe he will do what is best for them, which is to inspire them to be great Americans."
Obama even acknowledge Rooney's presence in the crowd at this morning's Alliance for American Manufacturing forum at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
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"As a grandfather and a citizen of this community I think Barack Obama's thoughtful, strategic approach is important for America," said Rooney in the letter. "When I hear how excited young people seem to be when they about this man, I believe he will do what is best for them, which is to inspire them to be great Americans."Obama even acknowledge Rooney's presence in the crowd at this morning's Alliance for American Manufacturing forum at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
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