"EDWARDS GETS IOWA LABOR NOD"

[SA210]

EDWARDS GETS MUCH NEEDED IOWA LABOR NOD

From combined NBC News reporters

At 5:30pm Monday ET in Iowa city, John Edwards will get SEIU-Iowa nod and the endorsement of other state affiliates, according to multiple sources. The endorsement, which the Edwards campaign refused to comment on, is key because it means that SEIU members and resources from other state organizations that endorse Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama (think Illinois and New York SEIU chapters) cannot help their respective Iowa campaigns, according to SEIU rules.

No campaign needed this organizational boost more than Edwards since he financially can't keep up with Clinton and Obama in Iowa.


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/13/410136.aspx

[SA210]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIRmQF6znvM

:smokin

[Nbadan]

Edwards is looking very Vice-Presidential.....Obama and Hitlary are Vankees.....Edwards is a good ole Southern boy with friends with deep pockets....

[SA210]

Edwards Wins Endorsement From Friends Of The Earth Action

Oct 14, 2007 10:13 AM

Leading environmental group says Edwards has the best policies to halt global warming and protect our planet's natural resources

Manchester, NH – Today at an announcement event in Dover, New Hampshire, Senator John Edwards won the endorsement of Friends of the Earth Action, one of the leading environmental groups in the country.

"John Edwards understands that we must accept responsibility for conserving natural resources and act with urgency to stop the crisis of global warming," said Brent Blackwelder, president of Friends of the Earth Action. "He has led on this issue, with the best plan to halt global warming and protect the environment. He has the strength and courage to stand up to the big corporations that are abusing our planet. And he is the only top-tier candidate in this race who opposes new nuclear plants in the U.S. For these reasons, we trust John Edwards to work for a healthy environment and fight for the rights of regular people in our country and around the world."

Edwards has introduced a detailed agenda to halt global warming and protect the environment. His proposals include:

Capping greenhouse gas pollution starting in 2010 with a cap-and-trade system, and reducing it by 20 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050, as the latest science says is needed to avoid the worst impacts of global warming.
Leading the world to a new climate treaty that commits other countries—including developing nations—to reduce their pollution. Edwards will insist that developing countries join us in this effort, offering to share new clean energy technology and, if necessary, using trade agreements to require binding greenhouse reductions.
Opposing subsidies for new nuclear power plants in the U.S. because they are costly, take too long to build, and generate waste that cannot yet be stored safely and permanently.
Creating a New Energy Economy Fund by auctioning off $10 billion in greenhouse pollution permits and repealing subsidies for big oil companies. The fund will support U.S. research and development in energy technology, help entrepreneurs start new businesses, invest in new carbon-capture and efficient automobile technology and help Americans conserve energy.
Meeting the demand for more electricity through efficiency for the next decade, instead of producing more electricity.
Reversing every harmful environmental executive order and regulation issued by the Bush Administration. Edwards will submit legislation strengthening the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts and restore the "polluter pays" principle in the Superfund.

"For nearly four decades, Friends of the Earth Action has worked to raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment," said Edwards. "I am honored to receive their support and I look forward to collaborating with them in the future. We must work together to halt global warming and protect our natural resources to ensure our children inherit a healthy planet."

Founded in San Francisco by David Brower, Friends of the Earth Action has for decades been at the forefront of high-profile efforts to create a healthier, more just world. Its members helped found Friends of the Earth International, the world's largest federation of grassroots environmental groups, with member groups in more than 70 countries.

Edwards has already earned the endorsement of several influential environmental leaders in New Hampshire, who serve on his Environmental Leadership Committee:

Environmental Leadership Committee Co-Chairs:

State Representative Jay Phinizy - Chairman of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee
State Representative David Essex - Vice Chairman of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee

Members of the Environmental Leadership Committee:

Joanne Allison Sparks - Environmental activist, North Conway
Maureen Westrick - Founder of the Fertile Valley Initiative, Intervale
Margaret Ridgely - Member of New Hampshire Audubon, North Sandwich
Samuel Wasmuth - Member of Sierra Club, Wolfeboro
Jennifer Snow - Environmental activist, Stratham
Kay Delanoy - Environmental activist, Keene
Donna Thompson - Environmental activist, Derry
Joseph Cullum - Environmental activist, Spofford
Ron Poltak - Environmental activist, Auburn
http://johnedwards.com/news/headlines/20071014-foea-endorsement/

[SA210]

Edwards snags endorsement from Iowa union

Candidate has worked to win support of fast-growing association

DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrat John Edwards (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21301281/#) has received the endorsement of the Iowa State Council of the Service Employees International Union, and announcements of support from other state councils were promised to follow Monday, a campaign official said.

“This endorsement reflects Senator Edwards’ lifelong commitment to standing up for working Americans like the people he grew up with,” said the senior campaign official, who requested anonymity because he was speaking about the endorsement before its official release.

He told The Associated Press that a “number of other state councils” of the SEIU will announce their support for the former North Carolina senator at an event in Iowa City on Monday evening, but he wouldn’t confirm how many.

Edwards was stung last week by the national SEIU when leaders said it would not endorse a candidate for the primary elections, letting its members make their decisions on a state-by-state basis.

Edwards had worked hard to win the seal of approval from the union, which claims to be the fastest growing in North America, boasting 1.9 million members in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico.

The 2004 Democratic vice presidential nominee (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21301281/#) has spent considerable time the past couple of years walking picket lines, speaking out for workers’ rights and seeking labor support.

Cathy Glasson, a registered nurse and president of SEIU Local 199, said Edwards’ health care plan was pivotal to earning the support in Iowa.
“We are uniquely positioned to see and hear the candidates and members are well informed on the issues important to working families,” she said in a statement. “John Edwards earned our support by taking a strong stand on health care and because he offers our members the greatest hope for restoring the American Dream.”

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21301281/

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Close to one million SEIU members choose Edwards because he has the strength and vision to win both the primary and the general election

Des Moines, Iowa – Today, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) state councils from Iowa, California, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Minnesota, Michigan, West Virginia, Ohio and Oregon announced they have endorsed Senator John Edwards for president, totaling close to one million SEIU members.

Representatives from several of the ten state councils joined Edwards for a press conference at the Eckstein Medical Research Building in Iowa City. The endorsements will allow these SEIU state councils, which collectively represent over 930,000 members, to organize efforts to turn out caucus goers on Edwards' behalf within Iowa, and in any other state where the SEIU state councils have also endorsed Edwards. SEIU state councils across the country will be determining their endorsement decisions in the coming weeks.

"John Edwards is the only Democratic candidate with the vision, leadership and strength needed to win, not just the primary but also the general election," said Dave Regan, representing the state councils of Ohio and West Virginia. "In the battleground states that I represent, Edwards' broad appeal and strength at the top of the ticket will help Democrats in races at every level. He will help us build a true mandate that will bring real change to Washington, end the war in Iraq, bring truly universal health care, labor law and immigration reform – and these are the things that will improve the lives of working families across America."

"As a Registered Nurse who knows first hand the need for health care reform, it's a great honor to announce that the members of SEIU Iowa have chosen to endorse John Edwards for president of the United States," said Iowa SEIU Local 199 president Cathy Glasson. "In Iowa, we are uniquely positioned to see and hear the candidates, and members are well informed on the issues important to working families. John Edwards earned our support by taking a strong stand on health care and because he offers our members the greatest hope for restoring the American Dream."

"California SEIU members know that John Edwards will be the best labor president in the history of the United States," said Sal Rosselli, president of SEIU United Healthcare Workers West. "His proposals are far and away the best among the candidates on the issues that matter most to working Americans. Edwards has taken principled stands on workers' behalf, when others took more cautious positions on issues that demand bold action."

Added Tyrone Freeman, president of United Long Term Care Workers West, "We embrace his vision for opportunity for working people, and are proud to join his campaign of optimism, conviction and action that will bridge the divide between the two Americas. We will do everything in our power, in Iowa, California and across America to ensure that he ends up in the White House."

"John Edwards understands the everyday struggles faced by working families across the country," said David Rolf President of SEIU Healthcare 775 Northwest. "His commitment to ensuring quality affordable health care for every American is why I'm so excited to be supporting his campaign."

The 2,000 members of the Iowa SEIU voted to endorse Edwards for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday evening. On Friday, the membership of the California state council of the SEIU, which represents more than 656,000 working families, also voted to endorse Edwards. SEIU state councils from Washington (103,000 members), Michigan (70,000 members), Idaho (450 members), Montana (500 members), Minnesota (28,000 members), Ohio (22,000 members),West Virginia (4,000 members), and Oregon (46,000 members), also announced their endorsements on Monday.

"SEIU is at the forefront of the fight to make work pay and provide economic security to hardworking families. I have proudly stood with them on the frontlines of the fight for working Americans for years, and I am honored to earn their members' support in each of these states today," said Edwards. "Together, I believe we can fix the broken system in Washington that has been rigged by corporate interests, and we can make this country work for regular Americans again."

The state SEIU endorsements bring Edwards close to the three million mark in union support. In September, Edwards earned the endorsement of the Transport Workers Union of America (200,000 active and retired members), the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (520,000 active members), the United Steelworkers (1.2 million active members and retirees), and the United Mine Workers of America (105,000 active members

http://johnedwards.com/news/press-releases/20071015-seiu/

[xrayzebra]

SA210, I take it you are an Edwards fan. Should Kori be
getting some kind of money for your posting of all his
propaganda. Oh, I forgot, Edwards supports the homeless
people, with our tax dollars. He saves his money for three
hundred dollar haircuts and his utilities and girl friends.

[SA210]

SA210, I take it you are an Edwards fan. Should Kori be
getting some kind of money for your posting of all his
propaganda. Oh, I forgot, Edwards supports the homeless
people, with our tax dollars. He saves his money for three
hundred dollar haircuts and his utilities and girl friends.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qG6m9SnWI

[xrayzebra]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y1qG6m9SnWI


So that's it, you have a hair fetish.

[SA210]

So that's it, you have a hair fetish.
Cheer up Ray. :)
John Edwards will be great for us.

[xrayzebra]

Cheer up Ray. :)
John Edwards will be great for us.

Oh, Okay. I will vote for him based on your opinion. Not!

[Oh, Gee!!]

Oh, Okay. I will vote for him based on your opinion. Not!

very funny post, Xray. Not!

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ray said "Not!"

he's so hip!.........replacement.

[Oh, Gee!!]

he's so cool.......................onoscopy

[Extra Stout]

Also-ran forum.

[SA210]

Ray is sooo deep...............ends

[Oh, Gee!!]

Ray is the mack................ular degeneration

[ChumpDumper]

SA210, I take it you are an Edwards fan. Should Kori be
getting some kind of money for your posting of all his
propaganda.Nah, it's clear that these are press releases. Unlike you he provides links.
Oh, I forgot, Edwards supports the homeless
people, with our tax dollars. He saves his money for three
hundred dollar haircuts and his utilities and girl friends.Girlfriends? :lol

[SA210]

N.H. SEIU endorses Edwards

Associated Press - October 30, 2007 9:15 PM ET
BOSTON (AP) - The New Hampshire Service Employees International Union has endorsed former Sen. John Edwards in the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, Edwards campaign sources said Tuesday.

The SEIU's executive board voted to endorse Edwards on Tuesday. Earlier, a union committee and a member straw poll supported Edwards, the source said. SEIU chapters in Iowa and 10 other states have also endorsed Edwards.

The national union has decided not to make an endorsement during this election, leaving it to each chapter. Currently 12 state chapters, including New Hampshire's and Iowa's have endorsed Edwards and two have endorsed rival Barack Obama.

The New Hampshire endorsement means that union members from neighboring Maine and Massachusetts will be allowed by their union to campaign for Edwards in New Hampshire.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=7288532