 In the 2004 presidential election , Bedell attacked John Kerry for voting for Newt Gingrich 's Freedom to Farm Act , which Bedell claims wrecked the farm program . Bedell would later officially endorse Howard Dean 's candidacy . For the 2008 election , Bedell met with Chris Dodd . However , in December 2007 , he announced his endorsement of Barack Obama . 
 In the 2004 presidential election , Bedell attacked John Kerry for voting for Newt Gingrich <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>Freedom to Farm Act , which Bedell claims wrecked the farm program . Bedell would later officially endorse Howard Dean <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>candidacy . For the 2008 election , Bedell met with Chris Dodd . However , in December 2007 , he announced his endorsement of Barack Obama . 
In da 2004 presidential election , Bedell attacked John Kerry for voting for Newt Gingrich  Freedom to Farm Act , which Bedell claims wrecked tdafarm program . Bedell would later officially endorse Howard Dean  candidacy . fa the 2008 election , Bedell met with Chris Dodd . However , in December 2007 , he announced his endorsement of Barack Obama .