Former Kerry Fund-Raiser Backs Obama
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A former finance director for the Democratic National Committee under President Clinton, Alan Solomont, is signing on to the presidential campaign of Senator Obama. Mr. Solomont, who was formerly a top fund-raiser with Senator Kerry, has a long history of ties to Senator Clinton.
Despite these ties, he’s backing Mr. Obama. “I hope to play a leadership role here in New England,” Mr. Solomont told the Sun. “My sense is that there is a great advantage in being a new face and a new voice. A powerful voice and uplifting voice could energize people. I think Senator Obama responds to that desire of the American people better than any other candidate.”
The Clinton campaign said yesterday that JoDee Winterhof will run its Iowa operation.
