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November 06, 2003
SEIU to endorse Dean, announcement delayed until next week
ABCNEWS.com : Major Union to Endorse Dean Campaign
...the Service Employees International Union, which has 1.6 million members, said it would not announce its endorsement decision until next week, at the request of Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
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AFSCME's executive board has been summoned to a newly scheduled meeting for Wednesday to consider an endorsement, a union official told The Associated Press.
Dean is a major contender for AFSCME's endorsement. John Kerry and Wesley Clark also are being considered.
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Backing from SEIU, the largest union under the umbrella of the AFL-CIO, provides Dean with thousands of crucial ground troops in early primary states and helps him diversify his campaign. The union represents janitors, health care workers and other service employees, many of whom are minorities and women.
SEIU's endorsement also could shake loose support from other unions, including AFSCME.
AFSCME, with 1.5 million members, previously had targeted early December for an endorsement but moved up the timetable when the SEIU decided to act this month.
AFSCME's endorsement is considered the holy grail for Democrats because the union spends more money on elections than any other. McEntee was key to Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign success by providing crucial, early support when other unions were backing Sen. Tom Harkin of Iowa.
Next week could see two endorsements instead of one. That would be amazing.
Posted by glyphic at November 6, 2003 02:24 PM