Former President Barack Obama released a list of 81 Democratic “first wave” contenders that he’s endorsing for the 2018 midterm elections. He qualified the leaders he chose to support as “diverse, patriotic and big-hearted” in a series of tweets on Wednesday. “I’m confident that, together, they’ll strengthen this country we love by restoring opportunity, repairing our alliances and standing in the world, and upholding our fundamental commitment to justice, fairness, responsibility, and the rule of law,” he continued. “But first, they need our votes.”The list includes candidates for governor, both houses of Congress and state legislative seats.

Source: Huffington Post August 02, 2018 09:45 UTC