Obama's lifetime labor record with AFL-CIO is 96%

[zulchzulu]

Source: AFL-CIO "Voting Record By Member of Congress"

Other Labor group ratings:

Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 94 percent in 2006.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 100 percent in 2005-2006.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers 100 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the Service Employees International Union 92 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the United Auto Workers 93 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the AFL-CIO 92 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers 100 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Worker 100 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees 100 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the American Federation of Government Employees 100 percent in 2005.

Senator Obama supported the interests of the Illinois AFL-CIO 89 percent in 2003.

On the votes that the Illinois AFL-CIO considered to be the most important in 2001, Senator Obama voted their preferred position 89 percent of the time.

On the votes that the Illinois AFL-CIO considered to be the most important in 1999, Senator Obama voted their preferred position 92 percent of the time.

Source: VoteSmart

More about Obama's labor record:

Obama has a strong pro-labor voting record. Obama voted against the Central American Free Trade Agreement and has said that NAFTA should be renegotiated. Obama has cosponsored many important bills to help workers, including: an increase in the minimum wage, and the Employee Free Choice Act. He also championed efforts in the Senate to help air traffic controllers engaged in a labor dispute with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Source: Overview

[bigdarryl]

1. enough said

[plusfiftyfive]

2. Nothing better than facts and evidence!

It beats hundreds of millions of dollars Hillary has invested in her.

Well, I guess you Obama fans like facts more than the Hillary fans.........oh dear... that doesn't look good for Hillary.

Oh dear, an African American man against a privileged white woman..........that's a real problem for American iconography! Now, please, let's stick to the issues, OK, Hillary fans?

[LiberalFighter]

3. But those facts should also include a time frame

Such a time frame should also include time in state and in federal offices.

[rinsd]

5. It does (see the ratings from Illinois AFL-CIO at the lower poriton of the OP)

[rinsd]

4. What do Hillary fans have to do with this?

ZZ is responding to a thread from LBJ Democrat who is an Edwards supporter.

Apparently you're not too keen on facts yourself.

[Adelante]

6. Really, you assume too much

Too anxious to bash Clinton when her supporters were not attacking Obama on his labor record. An apology might be nice if you can do it.

[zulchzulu]

15. I didn't want to stir the pot with making it about Senator Clinton

I was disturbed by a thread that is now Googleable (a word I think...) that inferred that Obama "doesn't care about labor". That misnomer needed to be corrected. I would have done the same if someone had said that Hillary Clinton "doesn't care about labor" too.

I'm just trying to set the record straight.

:hi:

[cutlassmama]

23. I'm 50/50 on either one. It's TIME America for a woman or a black to be President.

But no, not Condi.

[Adelante]

7. Terrific presentation, zulchzulu

Giving you a big fat R. :)

[Colobo]

8. Great stuff! Thanks!

[Colobo]

9. Kick!

[midnight]

10. I really like that graph. Thanks for sharing this information.

I have really been undecided about who interests me the most. But this information is very helpful.

[MethuenProgressive]

11. Only 4% separates the top four Dems! Yay, Democratic Party!!

:dem:

[illinoisprogressive]

12. thank you, z. Anyone thinking Obama is not someone who really cares is blind.

he has a proven track record of always fighting for the people and anyone trying to say no, is just either blind, jealous and dumb.

[Colobo]

13. We have a lot of blind people here in DU.

[illinoisprogressive]

14. true, katz, true. I agree with the post saying fight them with facts. obama says the same

[AtomicKitten]

16. Well, gosh, this seems to conflict with the --

"Obama cares the least about labor" OP earlier this week.

Thanks very must for posting this.

On edit: K&R #13

[Colobo]

17. Why hasn't LBJ touched this thread?

[maximusveritas]

18. But he hasn't talked enough about trade according to Bloomberg

so that over-rides all those ratings and proves that Obama doesn't care about workers.
Oh, and did I forget to mention that his top economic adviser teaches at the University of Chicago Business School (the same school that Milton Friedman taught at)?
Case closed.
I guess I'm just in a sarcastic mood today.

[burrowowl]

19. Clicked on the voting records on your link

and selected various members of congress and bottom said done, but there was just a white page. Went to AFL-CIO site and not link to voting records?!

[BenDavid]

20. Well HRC and Dodd received the endorsement...

[zulchzulu]

24. The AFL-CIO is not endorsing anyone for the 2008 primary

There are about 55 membership unions within the AFL-CIO. Each of those will or won't make endorsements. So your assumption that the AFL-CIO gave "the endorsement" is not accurate.

According to The Hill (and many other links available via Google):

A day after two unions announced their presidential endorsements, AFL-CIO leaders said Wednesday their union is still unlikely to throw its support behind a candidate during the primary season.

Under current rules, a candidate would need the support of two-thirds of the union’s membership, making it difficult to see how an endorsement could be offered anytime soon, according to Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

However, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney said affiliated unions are free to make endorsements earlier in the process, but he stressed that they should do so only after thoroughly evaluating the views of their members.
http://thehill.com/campaign-2008/afl-cio-likely-to-sit-out-primary-endorsement-2007-08-29.html

:hi:

[Cameron27]

21. Now this is the kind of post I like to see.

Good rebuttal with plenty of facts to back it up. Oh, and even a link ;-)

Nice job Mr. Zulu.

[TeamJordan23]

22. DMC sure is pretty quiet on this one. nm