Like rats off a ship that's not just sinking but also burning and full of corrosive gas...
NH Republican quits McCain campaign to back Obama
CONCORD, N.H. - A prominent New Hampshire Republican who was a delegate to the party's nominating convention is quitting John McCain's campaign and endorsing Barack Obama.
Fred Bramante says he is resigning as a member of McCain's New Hampshire Leadership Committee. He had been a co-chairman of Mike Huckabee's New Hampshire presidential campaign and joined McCain after the former Arkansas governor dropped out of the race.
Bramante, a member of the state Board of Education, said he opposes McCain's support of school vouchers, which he said politicians must abandon if they want to improve education.
Bramante said he's concluded that McCain would do little to improve education, while Obama supports new and innovative ideas.
Surprised Sauce is Pleasantly Surprised
This is big to me, as an educator, because it's the first time that I know of that anyone's spoken about the voucher program and how awful it is. Now if only we could get someone to scream about the travesty of No Child Left Behind. Someone, that is, other than the legions of special ed teachers who are already screaming into the silence.
CONCORD, N.H. - A prominent New Hampshire Republican who was a delegate to the party's nominating convention is quitting John McCain's campaign and endorsing Barack Obama.
Fred Bramante says he is resigning as a member of McCain's New Hampshire Leadership Committee. He had been a co-chairman of Mike Huckabee's New Hampshire presidential campaign and joined McCain after the former Arkansas governor dropped out of the race.
Bramante, a member of the state Board of Education, said he opposes McCain's support of school vouchers, which he said politicians must abandon if they want to improve education.
Bramante said he's concluded that McCain would do little to improve education, while Obama supports new and innovative ideas.
Surprised Sauce is Pleasantly Surprised
This is big to me, as an educator, because it's the first time that I know of that anyone's spoken about the voucher program and how awful it is. Now if only we could get someone to scream about the travesty of No Child Left Behind. Someone, that is, other than the legions of special ed teachers who are already screaming into the silence.