Here's filmmaker and historian Ken Burns on his endorsement of Senator Obama:
Burns also made reference to a particular area of expertise in drawing a historical comparison to this election. “If you were a political pundit in the 1850s, you would be certain that what the country needed was an old pro like Clay, or Webster, or Calhoun,” Burns said. “In fact, what the country actually needed was a relatively -- or so it seemed -- inexperienced young, wiry figure from Illinois. And I’m willing to accept that at least in this case history does repeat itself.”
