First, Caroline Kennedy and now Susan Eisenhower -

This was in The Washington Post this past week, Susan Eisenhower endorses Obama: Why I'm Backing Obama. I chewed this over the past few days and I still am not sure why this endorsement now. Other than a sign of sanity returning to the Republican Party, I would think this kind of endorsement belongs more to the general election. Which might explain why this endorsement remains eclipsed by the Kennedy endorsements. If more open primaries remain, then this might have some influence for independent voters. But let us admit that Kennedy overshadows Eisenhower's influence and I am not sure this endorsement resonates with anyone my age or younger.

Still, I think Ms. Eisenhower wrote something that is just as interesting as CAroline Kennedy:

"The biggest barrier to rolling up our sleeves and preparing for a better future is our own apathy, fear or immobility. We have been living in a zero-sum political environment where all heads have been lowered to avert being lopped off by angry, noisy extremists. I am convinced that Barack Obama is the one presidential candidate today who can encourage ordinary Americans to stand straight again; he is a man who can salve our national wounds and both inspire and pursue genuine bipartisan cooperation. Just as important, Obama can assure the world and Americans that this great nation's impulses are still free, open, fair and broad-minded."

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It is in this great tradition of crossover voters that I support Barack Obama's candidacy for president. If the Democratic Party chooses Obama as its candidate, this lifelong Republican will work to get him elected and encourage him to seek strategic solutions to meet America's greatest challenges. To be successful, our president will need bipartisan help.

Given Obama's support among young people, I believe that he will be most invested in defending the interests of these rising generations and, therefore, the long-term interests of this nation as a whole. Without his leadership, our children and grandchildren are at risk of growing older in a marginalized country that is left to its anger and divisions. Such an outcome would be an unacceptable legacy for any great nation.