Rumor: AFL-CIO About To Endorse HRC

Rumor: The AFL-CIO is about to endorse Hillary Clinton; Or, a majority of AFL-CIO member unions want to endorse HRC.

Originator: Gerry McEntee, and others.

Truth: Nada.

Comments

Are they still relevant? Not trying to be snarky, but do they still have a lot of pull?

Posted by Jayhawk Max | March 7, 2008 12:11 PM

Who is Gerry McEntee?

Posted by DJShay | March 7, 2008 12:22 PM

The AFL-CIO has 10.5 million members making it easily the largest in the country. Since kicking out the mob infiltrated Teamsters union it is now the best representative of the american workers rights. If the union members contributed half of one (1) months dues to a candidate that would amount to about $40 million. Thats a lot of hands for a task and plenty of juice to boot.

Posted by Rob | March 7, 2008 12:53 PM

The AFL-CIO has 10.5 million members making it easily the largest in the country. Since kicking out the mob infiltrated Teamsters union it is now the best representative of the american workers rights. If the union members contributed half of one (1) months dues to a candidate that would amount to about $40 million. Thats a lot of hands for a task and plenty of juice to boot.

Posted by Rob | March 7, 2008 12:54 PM

Most unions guys just take their call sheets, dump them in the trash, and then go to the bar all day.

Posted by Paul | March 7, 2008 1:02 PM

do they still have a lot of pull?

Those union hacks can pull on this.

Posted by Caruso | March 7, 2008 6:02 PM

It won't make a huge difference if they endorse her, but it probably will pad her victories in West Virginia, Indiana and Pennsylvannia by one or two points.

Posted by Mooley | March 7, 2008 6:37 PM