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babylonsister

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AFL-CIO votes to endorse Obama

AFL-CIO votes to endorse Obama
By Alexander Bolton
Posted: 06/26/08 01:05 PM

The general board of the AFL-CIO voted Thursday afternoon to endorse Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), launching a massive grassroots effort to “re-introduce” Obama to working-class voters who have been slow to embrace his candidacy.

The union hailed Obama as a “champion for working families,” despite his difficulty attracting white working-class voters in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and other states he lost during the Democratic primary.

Seeking to boost Obama’s standing among union members, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney praised the candidate’s record.

“He’s a champion for working families who knows what it’s going to take to create an economy that works for everyone, not just Big Oil, Big Pharma, the insurance companies, the giant mortgage lenders, speculators and the very wealthy,” Sweeney said. “We’re proud to stand with Sen. Obama to help our nation chart a course that will improve life for generations of working people and our children.”

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The AFL-CIO has vowed to contact more than 13 million voters in battleground states and contact some swing voters as many as 30 times.

The leaders of the AFL-CIO’s member unions voted to endorse Obama without opposition.

The union’s executive council has budgeted $53.4 million for political activities this election cycle, more than the union has ever spent in a cycle.

http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/afl-cio-votes-to-endorse-obama-2008-06-26.html

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:18 PM
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1. Why are there crickets on the positive stories....

:shrug:

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Occam Bandage

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:20 PM
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3. If this were titled, "More special interest ties for Obama," we'd have 100 posts in a minute.

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Coexist

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:21 PM
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4. or an OP 'concerned' about how Obama is shifting right.

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FrenchieCat

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:21 PM
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5. Too many positive stories would keep the some people here from being able to elect

John McCain.

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cbc5g

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:22 PM
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7. Some people just love stirring shit up, it gives them adrenaline rush

K&R for great news.

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Coexist

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:19 PM
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2. knr!

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Occam Bandage

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Thu Jun-26-08 12:21 PM
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6. Expected but nice. That $53.4 million is a pleasant surprise.

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Thu Jun-26-08 04:46 PM
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8. .

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Swamp Rat

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Thu Jun-26-08 05:03 PM
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9. k&r

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