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June 1, 2007

Langevin, Clinton swap endorsements

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign today announced the endorsement of Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., and its choice to name him chairman of her Rhode Island campaign for the Democratic nomination.

Langevin will serve as a special adviser to the campaign on stem cell research and policy and outreach to people with disabilities, the Clinton campaign announced in a statement this afternoon.

"I am excited and honored to announce my support for my colleague in Congress and friend, Senator Hillary Clinton, for president,” Langevin said in his own statement this afternoon. “I firmly believe that Senator Clinton has the experience, strength and vision to lead our country from her very first day as president.”

In both statements, Langevin said he has “long admired” Clinton, from her early days as first lady “working to solve our nation’s health care crisis to her tenure in the Senate, where she continues to champion the needs of the less fortunate.”

-- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 1:53 PM | Permalink

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