Major union expected to back Obama
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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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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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A top union leader says it's time for Democratic presidential candidates to get up close and personal with union members. In 2004, Democratic presidential hopefuls seeking the endorsement of the nation's fastest growing labor union faced the "hang test" &#151; before delivering their stump speeches, they had to hang out with 25 union members for an hour to show how well they could connect with real people.
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Bill Bradley, a former presidential hopeful and senator, planned to endorse Barack Obama for president on Sunday, aides said.
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Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards is getting the endorsement of two unions, the United Steelworkers and the United Mine Workers of America, on Labor Day.
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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) picked up the first significant prize in the competition for labor union endorsements yesterday, winning the support of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) in what his advisers believe will be an important boost to his presidential primary...
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Thousands of Washington-area residents descended on American University this morning for a glimpse of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who was scheduled to appear at a campus rally to accept the endorsement of fellow U.S. senator and senior statesman Ted Kennedy.
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DES MOINES, Iowa  - Democratic presidential hopeful John Edwards won labor union backing on Monday from steelworkers and mineworkers, putting him ahead of rivals in declared union support, his campaign said.
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The Service Employees International Union has postponed its presidential endorsement until next month, underscoring divisions within the powerful labor group over front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton, sentimental favorite John Edwards and latest star Barack Obama.
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A leading US anti-war movement, MoveOn.org, opts to support Barack Obama for the presidency.
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Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, will endorse Sen. Barack Obama in this year's White House race, an Obama campaign spokesman said on Thursday.
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The nation's newest labor federation, Change to Win, may endorse one of the Democratic presidential primary candidates, the group's chairwoman said Friday.
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An event steeped in civil rights symbolism offers rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama an opportunity to show unity with the black community while they spar over support from a crucial Democratic constituency.
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Barack Obama rebounded from a close  loss to Hillary Clinton and won the support of the heavily  Hispanic union representing Las Vegas casino workers on  Wednesday ahead of the next Democratic presidential contest.
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As the race tightens in the crucial caucus state, Obama's supporters think their organization will carry the day
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Sen. Barack Obama was drawing strong support across race and gender lines Tuesday in Virginia that showed signs he was eating into the core voters of his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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Former President Bush to endorse McCain on Monday in Texas ... Obama poised to get endorsement from powerful union ... Founder of '70s rock band tells Huckabee to quit playing his song ... Clinton will have to get around DNC to seat Michigan and Florida delegates