The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder predicts "several major union endorsements for Edwards after Labor Day"

[flpoljunkie]

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/08/clintons_first_union_endorseme.php

Clinton's First Union Endorsement
28 Aug 2007 01:26 pm

The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of the United Transportation Union. UTU represents 125,000 active and retired members in the railroad, bus and public transit sectors across America.

Watch for several major unions to endorse John Edwards after Labor Day.

[CTyankee]

1. Thanks, I will. This is getting to be an interesting pre-primary season!

I'm excited about John. I think he will make a fine president and one we can be proud of, for a change. Imagine that.

[William769]

2. Heres one he won't get.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3483510

[jgraz]

5. Yes, that was mentioned in the OP

That whole reading comprehension thing...so hard when you're rushing to shill for your candidate.

[saracat]

6. Noticed that too did ya? ! Snark! LOL!

[jgraz]

7. Give him a break -- it's hard to type with your knee jerking so violently

[Omaha Steve]

3. Rumor in my circle has it.....

AFSCME endorsed Bill Clinton early on. Our President Gerald W. McEntee is a close friend of both the Clinton's. But rumor has it AFSCME voted to back EDWARDS in 08! We will have to wait and see.

Bio on President McEntee here: http://www.afscme.org/about/740.cfm

[flpoljunkie]

4. Very interesting, if true! Perhaps this is why this endorsement was rolled out now.

[illinoisprogressive]

15. Omaha, that is super.

[saracat]

8. The Unions will turn out for Edwards. Hillary cannot be expected do do well with her NAFTA support.

Edwards has worked very hard for them and went everywhere promoting minimum wage in the individuasl states.I am not aware that Hillary supported minumum wage anywhere.She certaimly didn't travel to promote it or make it a major issue.

[jgraz]

9. Edwards needs to hammer on this one

It's not just a union issue, it's an issue for anyone who works for a living. Hillary needs to answer for her support of NAFTA and outsourcing.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-buffalo30jul30,1,3950723.story

[flpoljunkie]

10. Daily Kos: This UTU endorsement was evidently made without any feedback from the membership...

members - who were not consulted have already started canceling their PAC contributions.

http://www.dailykos.com/comments/2007/8/28/131038/060/20#c20

My husband just got off the phone with the DC office. Their response with why they endorsed Hillary is that she is the one polling the best and they need to endorse early so that they are early on the list when it comes to be "payback" time. They did no phoning or letter sending whatsoever to poll the people who are contributing to the PAC. My husband was not only a UTU member but gave a monthly PAC donation. Needless to say, he's cancelling his donation. He even told the guy on the phone out of the three candidates you picked the one who hasn't walked a picket line. Peachy.

by cwaltz on Tue Aug 28, 2007 at 10:38:23 AM PDT

Posted by OUtiside the beltway

http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2007/08/clintons_first_union_endorseme.php#comments

[illinoisprogressive]

12. She'll throw them under the bus like her husband did the dem. party. if elected.

[illinoisprogressive]

13. I also noticed that msnbc touts Hillary endorsements but is mum on anyone elses.

Dodd scored a huge one with the firefighters yesterday. did anyone say anything.
Obama has the only iraq war vet, the dean of foreign policy, JFK's good friend, advisor and speechwriter, Sorenson and today, wilder said he is endorsing Obama. Nothing said.
Only if Hillary gets an endorsement.

[MethuenProgressive]

11. "The Clinton Campaign today announced the endorsement of the United Transportation Union. "

Expect kos to be all snarkity about this...

[illinoisprogressive]

14. I hear the rank and file of the union is po'd about clinton endorsement. good for Edwards