The bill picked up serious momentum in the last week as several prominent tough-on-crime conservatives endorsed it, including Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and David Perdue of Georgia.
His group initially opposed the bill but endorsed it after language was included that he and sponsors believe give officers discretion to use it, in part to ward off federal civil rights claims.
Now that three clinical trials in Africa have shown that circumcision helps protect men against AIDS and the World Health Organization has endorsed it, public health doctors elsewhere — including in New York City — are contemplating whether to recommend it.
The Vermont senator opposed the catastrophic Iraq War while many Democrats, including Clinton, endorsed it.
As ThinkProgress's Pat Garofalo pointed out, notably absent from the press conference was Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Ohio), who is the author of a budget roadmap that many GOP leaders have been reluctant to publicly endorse because it includes sharp cuts in just about all government spending -- Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, defense, education, the FBI, etc.
Toby Kravet, president of the Hawaii Ski Club, said his group was initially founded to promote skiing on the mountain but no longer endorses it for safety reasons, including the topography and illness associated with the quick altitude change.
The list of those who have endorsed him includes former Mayor Edward I. Koch Andrew J. Spanoo, the Westchester County executive; Fernando Ferrer, the former Bronx borough president; and the Rev. Al Sharpton.
Analysts said the move certainly set the stage for greater international intervention, including broader sanctions, without endorsing it immediately.
The list of blogs or YouTubers/podcasters (including Joe Rogan) discussing or endorsing it is endless.
Some of the so-called heart-healthy foods it has endorsed include Boar's Head All Natural Ham, which contains 340 milligrams of sodium in a two-ounce serving, and Boar's Head EverRoast Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, which contains 440 milligrams of sodium in a two-ounce serving.
