Jim Leach, a former Congressman and Lincoln Chafee, a former Senator from Rhode Island, joined several other Republicans in formally endorsing Senator Obama for President.
Mi Fengjun, a former Communist Party chief of Changchun City and deputy chief of Jilin Provincial Congress Standing Committee, was arrested when visiting prostitutes in a hotel located in Changchun City. Mi Fengjun is the highest official ranking among those being investigated in Jilin Province.