No more mystery -- the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is about to announce it is endorsing Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's bid for the presidency. "Because this election is so important, AFSCME conducted the most exhaustive and intensive member-driven endorsement process ever organized by any union in the American labor movement," union President Gerald McEntee plans to say in remarks prepared for delivery at 1:30 p.m. ET. (We previewed this news earlier.) "We took 10 months. We looked closely at the candidates, and we drilled down deep into the union to see who was inspiring our members, who would fight the hardest for working families and who has the greatest ability to win. "We held forums. We reviewed the candidates' records and positions on the issues. We met with each of them individually. We talked with our members. Surveyed our members. Polled our members. No matter how you look at it, Hillary Clinton stands out. She stands tall. And she stands with us." McEntee also plans to refer to Tuesday's contentious Democratic presidential debate, when her leading rivals had some sharp words for Clinton:
"Some of you may have seen last night's debate. "Six guys against Hillary. I'd call that a fair fight. "This is one strong woman. "This is the Democrat with the strength and experience to make change happen. This is the Democrat with the strength and experience who will always stand up for working Americans. This is the Democrat with the strength and experience to take on the Republicans in the fall. This is the Democrat who can win the White House in 2008." The endorsement means Clinton wins the logistical and financial support of the 1.4 million-member union. AFSCME says it plans to "spend more than $60 million on the 2008 campaign, and will mobilize a 40,000-member army of volunteers to elect Sen. Clinton." It also means, of course, that her main Democratic rivals -- Sen. Barack Obama and former senator John Edwards -- will not be getting that support.
Posted by: JoninNH
No more mystery? I could imagine that since, I am 99% sure, the union has been paying for political ads that bash Obama but don't mention Hiliary by name.
Why the hell do all the union support the democrats? (Retorical question)
Posted by: mpd61
Listen everybody...
You all know what I think of AFSCME, and for those of you who don't; AFSCME SUCKS!!!!! So the next logical progression is... HILLARY SUCKS!!!!!
Posted by: Wolfman
Don't blame me, I voted for Muffy.
Posted by: Loyal
AFSCME is an acronym - it stands for the "Association of Fools Scheming to Cheat Massachusetts Employees " - we dumped them years ago and I urge others to do so as well.
Posted by: xxafspxx
I would rather vote for mickey mouse than Hillary!
Posted by: Irish Wampanoag
Anyone AFSCME endorses looses so that means Obama with be the demorattlesnake to beat!!!!
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