(Via MyDD.)
What both Obama and Clinton have been doing for the Democratic Party this nomination battle has been historical and will have long-term benefits. They are defining the new Democratic majority. Obama is bringing in masses of the millennial youth. He’ll need to show leadership over the coming years to keep them with us. Read […]
Written on April 18, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via New York Times Blog.)
Does this mean Hillary Rodham Clinton has to stop playing “The Rising” at her campaign rallies?
Bruce Springsteen threw his support to Barack Obama in a letter to fans on his Web site this morning, calling Mr. Obama “head and shoulders above the rest.”
“He speaks to the America I’ve envisioned in my […]
Written on April 16, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via Yahoo! News.)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has won the endorsement of a union representing plasterers and cement masons in the construction industry.
The 45,000-member Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association timed its announcement for Clinton’s speech Wednesday before the AFL-CIO’s Building Trades National Legislative Conference.
Union President Pat Finley said in a statement that Clinton has […]
Written on April 16, 2008 | Posted in
Democrats
(Via Newsvine - ObamaVine - Seeds.)
“I was loyal,” Richardson said during an extended conversation over breakfast this week at the governor’s mansion in Santa Fe. “But I don’t think that loyalty is transferable to his wife. . . . You don’t transfer loyalty to a dynasty.”
Written on April 13, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via MyDD.)
Major debate going on in the Labor movement, here’s one view…
By now you may feel like you’ve heard quite enough of the back-and-forth between SEIU and the CNA over union representation of nurses and healthcare workers in Ohio. You may have also heard that the dispute runs deep and wide and goes back years […]
Written on April 13, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats
(Via Technorati.)
Philly.com is reporting that a bevy of city and state elected officials - specifically, 6 Philadelphia City Council members, 3 state representatives, and state senators Shirley Kitchen and Vincent Hughes - are expected to endorse Barack Obama for president at the Philadelphia City Hall today. The state’s governor and the mayor of Philly are […]
Written on April 10, 2008 | Posted in
Campaign 2008,
Democrats