Lake Oswego’s own retired Air Force Gen. Merrill “Tony” McPeak has surfaced in this AP photo.
McPeak, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the first Gulf War, was among the military officials trying to boost Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s credibility as commander-in-chief at a press conference yesterday. (That’s him at the right side of the photo.)
The AP photo cutline:
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks during a press conference with Major General Scott Gration, U.S. Air Force, left, General Merrill McPeak, U.S. Air Force, and other military leaders from the United States armed forces Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in Chicago. Citing his judgment and ability to lead, admirals and generals from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, that together have served under the last nine Commanders-in-Chief today announced their endorsement of Obama for president. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
As first revealed in WW, McPeak began campaigning for Obama last year and is now a co-chairman of his national campaign. Check out McPeak pitching Obama in a TV commercial here.
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Hopefully he runs the campaign better than he did the Air Force. He sucked as CINC.
He is also ANTI-ISRAEL so go figure an UNHOLY ALLIANCE