Bill Bradley, who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1979 to 1997, today endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.
“Barack Obama is building a broad new coalition that brings together Democrats, Independents, and Republicans by once again making idealism a central focus of our politics,” Bradley said in a statement released by the Obama campaign this morning. “Because of his enormous appeal to Americans of all ages and backgrounds, Obama is the candidate best positioned to win in November. Barack knows above all that unless people can once again believe in our democracy, we won’t be able to do the things that need to be done on health care and education or to break our dependence on foreign oil. His movement for change could create a new era of American politics – truly a new American story.”
Bradley, 64, entered politics after playing for the New York Knicks. He sought the 2000 Democratic presidential nomination, without success.
