Following up on our discussion of John McCain today, I thought this would be pertinent. Today, the New York Times reported that former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean, who also served as the co-chairman of the 9/11 commission, officially endorsed McCain for the presidential race.
Kean supported his decision by saying, “John McCain understands the nature of the terrorist threats that continue to confront us all. Senator McCain has been in the forefront of every effort that has been taken in the aftermath of September 11 to enhance the security of the American people.”
The article points out that the endorsement also shows Kean’s disapproval of Rudy Giuliani, who had tried to get Kean to endorse him earlier. Considering Kean hasn’t endorsed a candidate for 20 years and he turned down Giuliani, who was mayor of New York during the 9/11 attacks, his decision is rather interesting. Part of Giuliani’s campaign has centered about his efforts against terrorism, yet he was unable to garner Kean’s support.
This follows on Pat Robertson’s surprising endorsement of Giuliani. Future candidate endorsements should be interesting.
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