Obama Gets AFL-CIO Nods
Friday, June 27, 2008
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Calling him "a champion for working families," the AFL-CIO endorsed Barack
Obama for President on Thursday. "Barack Obama has proven from his days as an
organizer, to his time in the Senate and his historic run for the presidency,
that he's leading the fight to turn around America," said AFL-CIO
President John Sweeney, adding that Obama "knows what it's going to take to
create an economy that works for everyone." As Senator, Obama has a 98 percent
voting record on working families' issues; the AFL-CIO also launched a new
website, "Meet Barack
Obama," on Thursday that provides details on Obama's background, record and
positions. For more info on the endorsement, click
here.