Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Steelworkers Endorse Obama!!

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
HootieMcBoob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:35 AM
Original message
Steelworkers Endorse Obama!!
They had previously endorsed Edwards!

WASHINGTON - The United Steelworkers union endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president Thursday, giving the Illinois senator a powerful advocate in attracting blue-collar voters.

The endorsement comes one day after former presidential candidate and Steelworker ally John Edwards endorsed Obama, a key component in the union's decision to go with the Democratic front-runner. The union had earlier endorsed Edwards, who threw his support to Obama Wednesday night.

"We find ourselves once again in agreement with Senator Edwards, this time with his decision last evening to endorse Senator Barack Obama," the union said in a statement. "And thus today, the United Steelworkers enthusiastically endorses Senator Barack Obama to be the next president of the United States."

The Steelworkers are the second union that endorsed Edwards to now go with Obama. The 200,000-member Transport Workers Union earlier switched and endorsed Obama.


http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-obama-steelworkers,0,4471911.story
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:35 AM
Response to Original message
1. Still gonna say the Edwards endorsement was "meaningless," guys?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Coexist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:36 AM
Response to Original message
2. knr
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:37 AM
Response to Original message
3. Thank you Steelworkers!
:kick:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
HootieMcBoob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:40 AM
Response to Original message
4. Too bad this didn't happen before PA
It would have helped a lot.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 11:54 AM
Response to Original message
5. Earlier thread on this
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Rob Gregory Browne Donating Member (333 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-15-08 01:00 PM
Response to Original message
6. This can't be right
Blue collar workers don't like Obama.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Tue Apr 30th 2024, 11:51 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC