Sources: Andy Young to Endorse Clark

WXIA-TV/DT Atlanta ^ | 12.10.03

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Andrew Young, a civil rights trailblazer and former U.N. ambassador, plans to endorse Democrat Wesley Clark for president, giving the retired Army general a boost in primary states with a significant number of minority voters.

Young is scheduled to appear at a Dec. 21 campaign event with Clark in South Carolina, which holds its primary Feb. 3. Officials familiar with discussions about the event, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the former ambassador will endorse Clark.

It is the latest development in a high-stakes endorsement race designed to make inroads in minority communities. Former Vice President Al Gore, still popular with blacks and other key party constituencies, threw his support behind front-runner Howard Dean on Tuesday.

Rep. Dick Gephardt, eying the South Carolina primary where blacks vote in high numbers, announced on Wednesday the endorsement of Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of the state's most influential figures.

Clark campaign spokesman Chris Lehane called Young "a man of impeccable credentials, a statesman, a pioneer, an advocate for economic opportunity. Simply put his life is a great American story and General Clark will be with him on Dec. 21. But beyond that, we can't comment on what we're going to discuss."

Young, 71, was a congressman, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Atlanta's mayor for two terms and a gubernatorial candidate in 1990, losing to Zell Miller in a primary runoff.

Young's rise to prominence began in the civil rights struggle, when he was a top lieutenant of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. His election to Congress in 1972 made him the first black elected to Congress from Georgia since Reconstruction.

President Carter, a fellow Georgian, named him U.N. ambassador. Young resigned the post in 1979 amid a public uproar over a clandestine meeting he had with members of the Palestine Liberation Organization.

Democrats wanted him to seek Miller's Senate seat this year, but Young decided not to run. Miller is retiring after one term.

Young's ties to the glory days of the civil rights movement may help Clark, a neophyte to American politics, in the black communities.

About half of all Democratic voters in South Carolina are black. Minorities play major roles in several other primary and caucus states, including New Mexico, Michigan and Arizona.

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[My2Cents]

wow...This should jump-start the flagging fortunes of Wesley "Geo. B. McClellan" Clark.

[Hillary's Folly]

Well this will certainly tip the balance in Clark's favor...</sarcasm>

[rs79bm]

Sources: Andy Young to Endorse Clark

Yip, yip, yip, Yahoo. Young has endorsed Clarke.

[OldFriend]

A vicious racist endorsing a madman. Okay.........

[Semper Paratus]

'Rats are panicking, Dean could wrap this up before the New year.

[Howlin]

I'm worried about Clark. I see Dean maybe going down and we're left with the Prince.

[mhking]

A vicious racist endorsing a madman.

I've met Young on several occasions - I would call him a number of things, but a vicious racist is not among them.

[My2Cents]

This was my sentiment, too, offered today on another thread. I'm convinced that if Dean is nominated, he will be viewed as completely insane by the time the election rolls around next year. My fear is that the Democrats will discover what we already know about Dean, and will abandon him before the primaries truly get rolling. The deal with the Prince is that he's just as crazy as Dean.

Bill Clinton is a raving sociopath. Hillary is a megalomaniac. Kucinich suffers from "little man" syndrome. Gore is delusional, and that's now clearly compounded by insane resentment and despair at losing the last election. Kerry suffers from Tourette Syndrome. I guess it's appropriate, though, since liberalism is itself a mental illness, making the Democratic Party the largest insane asylum in the world.

[Shermy]

If you're interested in research...

"GoodWorks International" is Andy Young's consulting outfit.

For one, does business with the petro industry in Nigeria.

Can't find any Soros links for now...

[Khurkris]

A Loser endorsing another Loser. Great. Young is a POS from the ground up. He is one of the responsible people for Zimbabwe/Rhodesia/Mugabe and a major PLO supporter CONTRARY to US policy. He was a loose cannon during Jimmy Carter admin and oversaw the downfall of Atlanta.

[Howlin]

I am the worst researcher on the internet........however, I do know how to PING the best one!

[Doctor Stochastic]

As Young was one of the authors of the Patriot Act (and thus a new Hero-Of-Conservatives), this will double Clark's conservative appeal.

Twice zero is still zero.

[Howlin]

Did you see this one from yesterday?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1036501/posts

[skinkinthegrass]

...The Clintons to the rescue.

[veronica]

I think it's going to be a Dean/Clark ticket.

[Shermy]

I think it's going to be a Dean/Clark ticket.

Heaven for comedians.

Did you see Clark on the debate yesterday? Schizo. His mind was trying to balance his military/security orientation with the babble fed to hm by his advisors.