JFK Advisor Sorenson Stumps for Obama

Ted Sorenson, former advisor to JFK, has hit the campaign trail in support of Obama, citing Obama's judgment as one of his strongest assets. Sorenson has come out previously in support of Obama's foreign policy, in particular, Obama's statements on Pakistan. From Seacost Online:

EXETER — Like President John F. Kennedy in the 1960s, presidential candidate Barack Obama uses good judgment, according to Ted Sorensen, counsel and speechwriter to Kennedy during his presidency.

The characteristic is what makes the Illinois senator the best candidate for president, Sorensen said during a visit with about 50 residents and community members at RiverWoods on Thursday.

"Looking back at all these years and my 11 years with John F. Kennedy ... I realized that the single most important quality in a president is not their position on any particular issue, it's not their promises for this and that, which are too easily made and forgotten," Sorensen said. "What matters most is the quality of the person and the quality of their judgment."

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