McCain Delegate an Obama Fan
By Don | July 18, 2008
Kirk Dillard a McCain delegate who served with Barack Obama in the Illinois state Senate is an unabashed admirer of the presumptive Democratic nominee which is causing some problems for him with the GOP.
From the Politico.
If you’ve read enough profiles of Barack Obama, chances are you’re familiar with the name Kirk Dillard. An accomplished and articulate legislator who served with Obama in the Illinois state Senate, he is frequently called on by the national media to shed light on the presumptive Democratic nominee’s early days in politics.
Dillard is an unabashed admirer, one whose high praise for Obama led the campaign to feature him in Obama’s first biographical television ad.
All of that wouldn’t be so unusual except for the fact that Dillard is a Republican. And a delegate for John McCain.
Now, as a result of his willingness to regularly offer an unvarnished take on Obama’s Springfield years, Dillard is facing some serious blowback within his own party.
Much of the resentment stems from Dillard’s starring role in the Obama commercial, which aired long into the primary season and burnished Obama’s bipartisan credentials in six states, including Iowa.
“Senator Obama worked on some of the deepest issues we had and he was successful in a bipartisan way,” said Dillard in the ad. “Republican legislators respected Senator Obama. His negotiation skills and an ability to understand both sides would serve the country very well.”
Dillard was not a McCain delegate at the time the spot was filmed, but his appearance nevertheless rubbed GOP colleagues the wrong way.
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