Wofford inspired and 'captivated'

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, February, 2007 | by Steve Goldstein

At the top of his current "to do" list is an errand Harris Wofford dreads.

The former Pennsylvania senator has to tell Hillary Rodham Clinton that he is backing Illinois Sen. Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination.

"If Barack doesn't get it, I will be an enthusiastic supporter of Hillary," said Wofford, a friend of both Clintons. "But Obama has the ability to unite us. He has the transforming vision of what we should do with our politics and our relationship with the world that goes right into the soul of me."

Energetic and engaged as he approaches his 81st birthday, Wofford intends to be active in the presidential campaign, raising money and possibly appearing in primary states like New Hampshire and Iowa where the veteran Democrat has...