Steelworkers Back Edwards
EmailABC’s Raelyn Johnson reports: Former Senator John Edwards (D-N.C) kicks off Labor Day in Pittsburgh where he is being endorsed by the United Steelworkers Union and the United Mine Workers of America.
Edwards will appear on stage with United Steelworkers president Leo Gerard. “These workers have felt the negative impact of a broken system in Washington that is rigged against America’s working families for far too long,” said Edwards who’s tailored his populist pith to attract the working class Americans he’ll be endorsed by today. In advance of today’s rally Edwards promised, “As president I will proudly lead the fight on behalf of working families with their support.”
Today’s endorsement gives Edwards the largest bloc of union support among the democratic presidential contenders. The USW and EMWA represent over 12 million workers and retirees combined.
Last week Edwards was endorsed by the Carpenters union. The announcement came on the heels of Sen. Chris Dodd (D-C.T.) receiving he support of the International Union of Firefighters. Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) also received union backing last week, picking up the support of the Machinists.
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WHY, OH, WHY ARE PEOPLE FALLING FOR THIS RIDICULOUSLY VAIN, EGO-DRIVEN, UNEMPATHETIC HYPOCRITE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Posted by: 3rdpartyNOW | September 3, 2007, 11:24 am 11:24 am
John Edwards is lightyears ahead of the
rest of the candidates and labor knows it.
Posted by: pilotsdaughter | September 3, 2007, 12:09 pm 12:09 pm
Finally, the working middle class men and women in this country are backing someone that will actually represent them should he be elected.
Posted by: cliff jones | September 3, 2007, 12:19 pm 12:19 pm
John Edwards is the only sane choice for America.
Posted by: chicaqopoetry | September 3, 2007, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm
John Edwards is the ONLY candidate running for president that has shown integrity, consistency in the face of adversity, and genuine empathy for all Americans. His expensive haircuts – which he paid for out of HIS OWN POCKET – do not make him vain or a hypocrite.
He doesn’t need to do this, and doesn’t need to work 100 hours a week to run for president to be truly powerful. He has a vision that includes ALL of us, and he’s fighting to ensure we ALL win this time.
The economic polarization in this country has zoomed off the charts. Sen. Edwards earned status as a wealthy man, yet he’s fighting to give ALL Americans even better opportunities than he had.
Posted by: Integrity for America | September 4, 2007, 4:50 pm 4:50 pm
ah! the voice of “poverty” shoring up the victim status of those poor cross bearing union steel worker. lets all bare a breast and feed the poor, impoverished, and neglected.
Posted by: Larry | September 4, 2007, 10:22 pm 10:22 pm
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