Lee Hamilton endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. Lee Hamilton the top of the heap among foreign policy elders. He is likely to be particularly influential among Indiana's Democrats who go the polls May 6. Hamilton called Obama's foreign policy positions "pragmatic, visionary and tough." He stressed Obama's ability to unify the country while also expanding the Democratic base, noting, Obama strongly appeals to the restless, practical, non-ideological, results-oriented Americans who will ultimately be decisive in choosing the next president." Hamilton said that he asked the question, ‘What kind of leadership does the country need at this particular juncture in its history?’ We've got enormous challenges both domestic and foreign. So I support the election of Sen. Obama for several reasons. He has the best opportunity to create a sense of national unity and to transcend the divisions in the country. He's a person that strikes me as one who seeks the politics of consensus. I believe the political skill most needed in the country today ... is the ability to bring people together; not to drive them apart." Hamilton continued, "Driving people apart is relatively easy to do; bringing them together is very difficult to do. He's got the best chance to start fresh, change and inspire the country in his march to a stronger and more perfect union." Hillary, did you hear that?
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