Sanders Picks Up Labor Support During Two-Day Trip to N.H.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) snagged three local labor endorsements Saturday in Concord, N.H., at the start of his second consecutive day campaigning in the Granite State. Later, the presidential candidate would draw overflow crowds at town hall meetings in tiny Warner and larger Lebanon, just miles from the Vermont border.
The unions that offered their backing Saturday have known Sanders for decades as a dyed-in-the-wool labor supporter who has frequently crossed the Connecticut River to attend their meetings.
“For us, it really was a no-brainer,” said Janice Kelble, as she offered the support of the American Postal Workers Union in New Hampshire during a morning press conference.
Kelble made the remarks outside the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 490 headquarters in Concord. She was surrounded by about 50 members of the local postal workers union, the IBEW chapter and Hanover's Service Employees International Union Local 560, all of which announced their support for Sanders.
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