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Sen. Dianne Feinstein Endorses Hillary Clinton
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein endorsed Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday, hailing her potential to become the country's first female chief executive. "Today women are serving at every level of government," said Feinstein, who became San Francisco's first female mayor in 1978. "One great barrier remains and Hillary Clinton is the woman to shatter that barrier." "This is somebody who has been hard-tempered by the executive branch, she knows what it is, she knows what resources she has, she doesn't need on-the-job-training," Feinstein added on a conference call with reporters. Clinton thanked Feinstein, calling her "a friend, an adviser and a mentor."
Story Continues Below Feinstein, California's senior senator, is a centrist Democrat who is one of the state's most powerful and popular politicians. Her backing adds to growing support for Clinton in California with its bonanza of campaign cash and Democratic voters. The state recently moved its primary up to Feb. 5. Clinton already has the support of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez and others. A Los Angeles radio reporter asked Clinton whether she was concerned about the recent scandal following Villaraigosa's divorce and admission of a relationship with a Spanish-language television reporter, and whether she'd spoken with Villaraigosa. Feinstein interjected angrily. "I'm surprised at you for that question. My goodness, Hillary is running for president of the United States, she doesn't need to get into this," Feinstein snapped.
"I echo my friend Dianne's comments, but let me say that I have spoken with the mayor," Clinton said. "I also am well aware that he is the mayor of our second-largest city, and I think that his work on behalf of many of the issues that I care about is very significant so I will continue to welcome his support." California's other senator, liberal Democrat Barbara Boxer, does not plan to make an endorsement in the presidential primary because she is close to all of her Senate colleagues who are running, her political consultant Rose Kapolczynski said Wednesday.
© 2007 Associated Press.
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