4 Members of Weather Underground Support Obama

"4 Weathermen terrorists support Obama" reports that a petition by Progressives for Obama shows support from former Weather Underground members Howard Machtinger, Jeff Jones, Steve Tappis and Mark Rudd.

Progressives includes among its ranks many former members of the 1960s radical organization Students for a Democratic Society, or SDS, from which the Weathermen splintered, as well as current and former members of other radical organizations, such as the Communist Party USA and the Black Radical Congress.

"We agree that Barack Obama is our best option for president in 2008, and that an independent grassroots effort can help strengthen his campaign," states the online petition. "It can also strengthen the mandate for his programs for stopping war, promoting global justice and securing our rights, liberties, and economic well-being."

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