Unions will Help Edwards Win in Iowa

[asdjrocky]

Hillary -90 mil on hand,,, Obama- 80 mil on hand...Union support, priceless.

WASHINGTON - UNITE HERE`s Midwest members plan to support John Edwards` bid for the Democratic nomination for president now, even though the national union won`t make an endorsement until January.

"Our members are emphatic in their support for Senator Edwards, and anxious to get involved," said Noel Beasley, manager of the Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board. "We appreciate the executive committee`s willingness to be flexible and democratic in this process."

The 450,000-member union represents workers in the hotel, restaurant, gaming, laundry, garment and apparel industries.

[Nutmegger]

1. The union support that Edwards has is invaluable.

It will result in a victory, to be sure.

Edwards 2008!

[cali]

3. just like it did for Howard Dean, right?

Union support is no guarantee.

[Virginia Dare]

4. There was a large fissure among unions in 2004...

I think at this point in time there is broader support for Edwards among unions than there was for any one candidate in 2004. Of course several of the larger ones have gone for Hillary, but even still, I think it will be a bigger boost for Edwards than it was for Dean.

[asdjrocky]

5. Not a guarantee, true

But I still believe in Unions. At the debate in Iowa yesterday, staffers by the dozens were rallying for their candidate. For Edwards, dozens of Carpenters & Joiners, as well as Steelworkers showed up, and none of them were being paid a dime for their support. To me, this means something.
To everyone else, well, that's up to them.

Edwards 08

[zulchzulu]

2. The unions sure helped Gephardt in 2004 in Iowa...

Not.

I was there. They aren't that dependable.

[asdjrocky]

6. The feelings of the Unions in 04-

Is completely different from how Unions are looking at things now. Time, sometimes, can make a difference.