Northern Wisconsin Lawmaker calls Obama "once in a generation leader"

Superior, February 7, 2008—Calling him a "once in a generation leader," State Senator Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) endorsed Senator Barack Obama in his bid for the Presidency today. Jauch's endorsement coincides with a campaign event for Obama this evening on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Superior.

"After nearly eight years of the politics of division, it is more evident than ever that Americans hunger for inspirational leadership and unification from our political leaders. It is equally evident that Barack Obama is the one exceptional candidate who can renew the spirit of idealism and help refresh and repair a badly divided nation," Jauch said.

Jauch pointed to Sen. Obama's ability to restore confidence in America domestically and abroad. "He has the integrity, the intelligence, the dedication and the inspiration necessary to restore the confidence of the world in the United States, and to restore our faith in government and in ourselves."

The northern lawmaker said that the Obama campaign is catching fire because people across the country—especially the younger generation—are anxious and eager for real leadership and inspiration. "We have been starved for national leadership and his candidacy feeds our hunger. His candidacy inspires us to believe in ourselves; to realize that we can make a difference and across this country his candidacy has inspired people to believe that the sun can once again shine on even the darkest shadow of politics."

Jauch noted because of the exceedingly tight nature of the race, Wisconsin stands to play a critical if not deciding role in the election. "The spotlight will be on Wisconsin. While we are a blue state our citizens are fiercely independent. We have an open primary. Our state is respected for our progressive traditions and the nation often looks to follow Wisconsin's ideas," he concluded.