AFSCME endorses Hillary

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Wednesday October 31, 2007 · 3:01 PM PDT

2007/10/31 · 15:01

The 1.4 million member American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Workers union (AFSCME) has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president.

AFSCME has 30,000 members in Iowa alone, five times as many as SEIU there.

The Executive Committee vote was reportedly 23-10.

See powerful quotes from AFSCME President's talk below the fold.

According to TPM Election Central, here was a key part of AFSCME President Gerald McEntee's announcement speech:

This is no time to take chances. We need someone who knows how to fight and knows how to win. Sisters and Brothers, Senator Clinton is a seasoned fighter. Believe me, she knows how to fight and she knows how to win.

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.

According to Wikipedia, AFSCME consists principally of local and state government employees and health care workers and is one of the largest and most progressive labor unions in the U.S. It is reportedly the single biggest contributor to U.S. political campaigns, having donated more than $38 million since 1990. It includes large number of women and minority workers and was a key component of the movement within labor that opposed U.S. intervention in Central American in the 1980s.

Update: I just learned that this was previously diaried by Kitsapdem. I'm leaving my diary up as it provides some additional information.

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