Mr. Sarbanes joins a growing list of lawmakers and other prominent figures endorsing Mr. Biggs.
While Mexican cultural names regularly feature within lists of public figures endorsing political, social and environmental causes, it is rare for individual personalities to launch such direct challenges.
It is striking — and disappointing — to see such figures endorse the idea of a "stability-growth trade-off" (see Page 7) for modern financial regulation in the United States.
With Mr. Dean, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Al Gore and other party leaders remaining neutral, the question is whether the trend of party figures endorsing Sen. Obama will build enough momentum to tip the race.
Shortly after Trump unveiled his list of 88 retired military figures endorsing his campaign, the Clinton camp hit back with its own list of 100 such individuals.
At a time when women are constantly being shamed for breastfeeding in public, it's important to many nursing moms that public figures endorse the practice.
The fact that Mr. Moynihan, a centrist Democrat and an establishment figure, endorsed Mr. Ferrer, who has been running unabashedly to the left, surprised some Democrats.
Cooper has suggested a target of 10,000 refugees being taken by the UK – a figure endorsed by Andy Burnham, the shadow health secretary and her rival for the Labour leadership.
