Dodd, Clinton earn backing of unions
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Democrat Chris Dodd has earned the backing of the International Association of Fire Fighters, a major coup for the presidential hopeful, while leading contender Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton secured the endorsement Tuesday of the United Transportation Union.
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Sen. Christopher Dodd said Monday that he is gearing up for a possible run for president, announcing plans to travel the country, raise money and hire staff in an effort to garner support.
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Thursday endorsed Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee in the presidential primaries, while John Edwards picked up the backing of the carpenters' union.
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Sen. Barack Obama is expected to receive the backing of a major service workers union Friday, a significant boost to the Illinois Democrat's campaign that comes amid signs that his rival's support among superdelegates may be slipping.
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Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton has picked up the backing of Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington, the 10th Senate endorsement Clinton has received in her presidential bid.
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Christopher Dodd is taking on his Democratic presidential rivals &#151; again. And Republican Mitt Romney is now highlighting his home state &#151; with a bit of a sneer.
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They can be found rallying union workers, walking picket lines or helping sign up new members. Democrats running for president are after something else this time of year: the endorsements of the oh-so-important labor unions.
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US primary elections gave Democratic Senator Hillary Clinton a green light for a re-election bid in New York, while a controversial Republican senator in Rhode Island garnered his party's backing.
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Major labor endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primary:
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Trade unions split between Obama and Clinton as accusations fly of attempts to intimidate voters
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Bloomberg - July 13 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, whose constituency as a New York senator includes Wall Street, is backing efforts to boost taxes for managers of private-equity firms and hedge funds.
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One of the biggest U.S. trade unions  made an unusual dual endorsement in the 2008 White House race  on Thursday, backing Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican  Mike Huckabee for their parties&#39; presidential nominations.
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Major union endorsements made early in the 2004 and 2008 Democratic presidential primaries:
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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on Thursday endorsed Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Mike Huckabee
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Democratic presidential hopeful John  Edwards won trade union backing on Monday from steelworkers and  mineworkers, putting him ahead of rivals in declared union  support, his campaign said.
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Unions give their backing to a new deal offered by the US owner of car parts maker Turner & Newall to save its troubled pension scheme.
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White House hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton met privately Monday with the board of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, a 1.3 million-member labor group whose support will be critical to any Democratic candidate.