Posted on 01/09/2008 6:14:05 AM PST by katieanna
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has won the endorsement of the Nevada chapter of the Service Employees International Union, union officials said.
The influential union claims to represent 17,500 health care and county workers in Nevada. Its executive board approved the decision in a conference call Tuesday night, shortly after the Illinois senator finished a close second behind Hillary Rodham Clinton in the New Hampshire primary.
SEIU President Vicky Hedderman said she believes Obama is a candidate "who could take the campaign all the way through November."
Nevada's Jan. 19 caucus is the next major Democratic nomination contest. Under union rules, the endorsement allows SEIU locals in other states to lend resources and volunteers to its Nevada counterpart on behalf Obama
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Obama will be pleased but I’m sure he was hoping he’d hear from the large culinary union. I understand they are putting their endorsement on hold for a few days.
From Article:
The announcement came as Obama was expecting to get another boost from labor in Nevada. The 60,000 member Culinary Workers Union, Local 226 was scheduled to announce its endorsement Wednesday.
Of course they are. Waiting to see who promises the bigger piece of the pie.
The Sun and the LA Times report that the Culinary Union is expected to endorse today.
I don’t get your post...at all.
It is a picture of how the Obama campaign works out for the Democraps...
As much as I dislike Obama’s liberal leanings, you can’t help but like the guy. And man, can he give a speech.
I hear what you’re saying. He’s very idealistic. I do wish he would have beat Hillary last night so we’d (hopefully) have been done with the Clintons.
Nope. Just following Mayor Daley's guidelines to success, "Don't make no waves. Don't back no losers." They'll wait to see how things are trending before committing.
Are they also going to refuse to prepare PORK?
The cynic in me believes that with Harry Reid's son, chairman of her campaign in Nevada, it's almost a done deal.
This is a significant endorsement. The SEIU is the fastest growing union in the US. They know how to organize and win elections.
yes, this is good news to continue a protracted civil war among the RATS. The last thing we need is for PIAPS to wrap this up quickly.
He also just got their biggest union - the culinary workers.
Oh, did he? That’s good!
Is that fact? I thought they were going to hold off for a day or so and am delighted to hear this news, if true.
I am trying to reach them. I want them to get a venue so I can show HILLARY! UNCENSORED there this weekend.
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