MSNBC announces SEIU California has endorsed Obama

[grantcart]

home page still shows Edwards http://www.seiuca.org/2008election.cfm

We are 600,000 members strong in California and proud to be part of the largest and fastest growing union in the United States, the Service Employees International Union, with over 1.8 million members nationwide.

[northzax]

1. 600,000? is that a typo or the real number?

that's a huge number, if it's correct, one in 60 people in California is a member of SEIU?

[DainBramaged]

3. Here it be

http://www.seiucal.org/aroundlocal.html

[northzax]

4. impressive

the number just jumped out at me, so I thought I would check it out.

[grantcart]

6. they are huge in CA and have a lot of Latinos

they are also very effective in getting their people to vote

[DainBramaged]

2. BIG Union endorsement, good for Obama

And it means a lot before Super Duper Pooper Tuesday when the whip comes down.


But let's suppose that he doesn't get the nomination, do they endorse Hillary? Or do they withdraw their support and endorse no one? That's a big limb to be out on.


The UAW has decided to stand back and wait to endorse any candidate. I think that is a good strategy.

[Nimrod2005]

5. Obama is the right person RIGHT NOW!

[AtomicKitten]

7. 5th K&R! Wonderful news!

[FreakinDJ]

8. Very STRONG Union too

as I remember they followed Arnold around and gave him hell for trying to push his special interest ballot measures in states OTHER THEN California.

[papau]

9. There has been an endorsement by one person - Sal - the pres - now the union board also

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2008/01/31/politics/p154105S22.DTL&type=politics