AP in the WP: Union Backing in the Presidential Race (link added)

[Omaha Steve]

Sorry about that.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/15/AR2008021500548_pf.html

The Associated Press
Friday, February 15, 2008; 4:41 AM

WASHINGTON -- Major labor endorsements made in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary:

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2008 Democratic Presidential Primary

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York

_United Transportation Union. Endorsed in August 2007.

_International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Endorsed in August 2007.

_Transportation Communication Union. Endorsed in September 2007.

_National Association of Letter Carriers. Endorsed in September 2007.

_International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Endorsed in September 2007.

_American Federation of Teachers. Endorsed in October 2007.

_American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Endorsed in October 2007.

_International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (merger between the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association and the United Transportation Union becomes effective January 2008). Endorsed in November 2007.

_Amalgamated Transit Union. Endorsed in November 2007.

_International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Endorsed in December 2007.

_International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Endorsed in December 2007.

_United Farm Workers. Endorsed in January 2008.

Sen. Barack Obama

_UNITE HERE. Endorsed in January 2008.

_Transport Workers Union. Endorsed in February 2008.

_National Weather Service Employees Organization. Endorsed in February 2008.

_United Food and Commercial Workers. Endorsed in February 2008.

[Clovis Sangrail]

1. link please :) /nt

thanks

[Clovis Sangrail]

2. It doesn't appear to be a very well researched list

from their own paper:
UAW of Iowa
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/11/15/iowa_union_endorsement_for_oba.html

from Reuters:
The United Association (UA)
of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the
United States and Canada
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS170792+09-Jan-2008+PRN20080109

from AP:
SEIU
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD8UR8DIG0


I'm guessing there are others, but I'm not an Obamaniac so I don't really care... that list just didn't look right.
Turns out it's not. :)

[Omaha Steve]

3. You are correct

Somebody is paying attention. Thanks. It also doesn't link endorsements of other candidates that have not changed like the fire fighters that went for Dodd.