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November 12, 2003
Behind the scenes of Dean's union coup
Dan Balz of the Washington Post reports on how two of the most influential unions came to endorse Dean: "Howard Dean's Unlikely Road To a Major Boost From Labor"
The combined membership of the two unions numbers 3.1 million. These unions have the funds and the boots to give a huge boost to a candidate--witness Bill Clinton in '92. Symbolically, they provide Dean with institutional support, some much-needed racial/ethnic diversity, and representation on the coasts and in the Mid-West.
Gephardt's union supporters number 20 million, but SEIU and AFSCME's endorsement of Dean sends a powerful message to those unions still uncommitted to any candidate.
Posted by glyphic at November 12, 2003 01:09 AM