Posted by Dave on 02/20/08 at 03:43:02 pm
Categories: Labor, Barack Obama, Campaign 2008

Teamsters Set to Back Obama:

In a surprising boost for Senator Barack Obama, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters will announce this afternoon that it is endorsing him, a top union leader said.

With the Teamsters’ move, labor leaders said, Change to Win, a five-million-member coalition of unions that broke away from the A.F.L.-C.I.O., will likely vote on Thursday to endorse Mr. Obama.

Another good strong endorsement for Obama. The Teamsters are another union that are highly capable of mobilizing resources - both people and money - for campaigns. This is one more piece of momentum for the Obama campaign that continues to set the stage to win the nomination very soon.

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