Donnelly Lines up Pretty Close to Obama and Clinton
Rep. Joe Donnelly is a super-delegate who has not yet pledged his support to either of the two Democratic candidates currently viying for the nomination. After the high-profile visit of the Clinton campaign to the 2nd District on Monday, Luke Puckett offered up an issues comparision of Donnelly’s positions compared to the positions of Senators Obama and Clinton.
Here are the results:
| Issues | Donnelly | Clinton | Obama |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Taxes |
Support |
Support |
Support |
| Nationalized Health Care |
No Public Position |
Support |
Support |
| Iraq War |
Withdraw |
Withdraw |
Withdraw |
| Govn’t Spending |
Support |
Support |
Support |
Although he brands himself as an independent Democrat, it looks like Rep. Donnelly has quite a bit in common with the liberals currently contending for the Democratic presidential nomination.