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The AFL-CIO yesterday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. The AFL-CIO General Board, which voted to endorse Obama, includes presidents of all 56 unions in the AFL-CIO, as well as Executive Council members and representatives of state and local federations, trade departments and constituency groups. The General Board votes by per capita membership. In conjunction with the endorsement,...Source : "GroundReport (subscribe)

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The AFL-CIO yesterday endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president. The AFL-CIO General Board, which voted to endorse Obama, includes presidents of all 56 unions in the AFL-CIO, as well as Executive Council members and representatives of state and local federations, trade departments and constituency groups. The General Board votes by per capita membership. In conjunction with the endorsement,...Source : "GroundReport (subscribe)

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The AFL-CIO endorsed Barack Obama for president Thursday, uniting the nation's 15 million union workers behind the Illinois senator and giving him full access to labor's massive bank accounts and political machinery. Source : Tampa Bay Online (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, Illinois

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The former vice president had deliberately stayed on the sidelines during the primary battle.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)Explore : John Edwards

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Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, urging Americans to reject what he called the Bush administration's legacy of "incompetence, negligence and failure."

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Former Vice President Al Gore made his season debut on the presidential campaign, urging all Democrats to rally behind the party's fall ticket.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)Explore : John Edwards

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AP - Al Gore made his debut in the 2008 presidential campaign Monday night, encouraging voters to back Barack Obama because "take it from me, elections matter."

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Former vice president appears with presumptive Democratic nominee for president and says he will do whatever he can to help elect him. Source : The Washington Post (subscribe)

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Former Vice President Al Gore made his season debut on the presidential campaign, urging all Democrats to rally behind the party?s fall ticket.

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AP - Al Gore is making his debut on the 2008 presidential campaign trail in support of Barack Obama. Gore appeared with the Democratic presidential candidate Monday night at a raucous rally at Detroit's Joe Lewis Arena. His speech was part endorsement, part blistering attack on President Bush.

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Al Gore announced his endorsement of Barack Obama Monday and promised to help the Democrat achieve what eluded him - the presidency. In a letter to be e-mailed to Obama supporters, the former vice president and Nobel Prize winner wrote, "From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected president of the United States."Source : kansascity.com (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, John Edwards, Nobel Prize

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John Nichols Now the speculation begins in earnest for the real 'dream ticket.' Source : The Nation (subscribe)

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AP - Al Gore is endorsing Barack Obama and promising to help the Democrat achieve what eluded him — the presidency. In a letter to be e-mailed to Obama supporters, the former vice president and Nobel Prize winner wrote, "From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected president of the United States."

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Al Gore says he is backing Barack Obama and will do whatever he can to help him get to the White House.

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AFP - Hillary Clinton has thrown her full support behind Barack Obama, as she unequivocally endorsed the Democratic White House presumptive nominee and vowed to do all she could to make her former foe president.

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Clinton ends pioneering campaign, urges supporters to work to elect Obama Source : ABC News (subscribe)

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AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton halted her pioneering campaign for the presidency on Saturday and summoned supporters to use "our energy, our passion, our strength" to put Barack Obama in the White House.

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AFP - Hillary Clinton on Saturday threw her full support behind Barack Obama, as she unequivocally endorsed the Democratic White House nominee and vowed to do all she could to make her former foe president.

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AFP - Hillary Clinton on Saturday threw her full support behind Barack Obama, as she unequivocally endorsed the Democratic White House nominee and vowed to do all she could to make her former foe president.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton ended her presidential bid and endorsed Barack Obama on Saturday, urging her supporters to unite behind his candidacy and help recapture the White House for Democrats in November.

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Reuters - Hillary Clinton ended her presidential bid and endorsed Barack Obama on Saturday, urging her supporters to unite behind his candidacy and help recapture the White House for Democrats in November.

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AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton ended her historic campaign for the presidency on Saturday and told supporters to unite behind rival Barack Obama, closing out a race that was as grueling as it was groundbreaking.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton ended her historic presidential bid and endorsed Barack Obama on Saturday, urging her supporters to unite behind Obama and help recapture the White House for Democrats in November.

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Reuters - Hillary Clinton ended her historic presidential bid and endorsed Barack Obama on Saturday, urging her supporters to unite behind Obama and help recapture the White House for Democrats in November.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton has ended her historic quest for the presidency and endorsed Democratic rival Barack Obama Source : Time (subscribe)

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AFP - Hillary Clinton on Saturday threw her full support and energy behind Barack Obama, as she endorsed the Democratic White House nominee and vowed to do all she could to send him to the White House.

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AFP - Hillary Clinton on Saturday formally ended her quest to be America's first woman president and endorsed the Democratic party's new champion, White House nominee Barack Obama.

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Sen. Hillary Clinton officially suspended her campaign in a speech today and endoresed Sen. Barack Obama for president. "I endorse him and throw my full support behind him. And I ask all of you to join me in working as hard for Barack Obama as you have for me," Clinton said to a cheering crowd in Washington.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton, now on stage at a rally in Washington, conceded the Democratic presidential nomination and called on her supporters to back Barack Obama.

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Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., has endorsed Barack Obama for President. As reported by Ben Smith: Byrd, 91, a master of Senate rules and Iraq war foe, has spent much of his political career repenting the racism of his youth. He?s acknowledged having joined the Ku Klux Klan in 1942, and campaigned against civil rights [...]Source : Dangerous Intersection (subscribe)

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Washington - Senator Robert Byrd, who once was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, announced Monday that he was endorsing Barack Obama for president. Byrd, 90, said in a statement that he believed Obama is a noble- hearted patriot best qualified to end t...Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe)Explore : World

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Paul J. Nyden of The Charleston Gazette writes: "Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-West Virginia) endorsed Barack Obama for president shortly after noon today, focusing on his hope to end the Iraq war." The senator remarked, "I believe that Barack Obama is a shining young statesman, who possesses the personal temperament and courage necessary to extricate our country from this costly misadventure in Iraq, and...Source : Truth Out (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, Iraq, Iraq War, Politics, West Virginia

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The former North Carolina senator and presidential candidate threw his support behind Senator Barack Obama, bolstering the Democrat's efforts to rally the party around him.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)Explore : Americas, Barack Obama, John Edwards, North Carolina

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Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.Source : Philadelphia Inquirer (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, John Edwards

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But then again, this is no surprise. Barack Obama couldn't even support legislation requiring that victims of a failed abortion receive medical treatment if they are born alive. He believes that when a woman pays for a dead baby, she...Source : Rhymes with Right (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, Conservatives

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Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan. So the question is this the nail in the coffin for Sen. Hillary Clinton?Source : Love B. Scott (subscribe)Explore : Celebrity, Technology, Vloggers

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Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards endorsed Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Michigan.Source : Clutch Magazine (subscribe)Explore : African-Americans, Barack Obama, Cities and Towns, Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Senator John Edwards (D-NC) endorsed former rival Barack Obama (D-IL) on Wednesday, another sign that the party establishment is embracing the likely nominee for the United States 2008 Presidential election even as Hillary Clinton, Obama?s opponent, refuses to give up her candidacy. Edwards appeared at a campaign rally for Obama in Grand Rapids, Michigan. At [...]Source : Net News Publisher (subscribe)Explore : Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

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Not white and black, or red and blue ... Given how well their campaign slogans mesh together, it's no wonder John Edwards put his defunct catchphrase to good use and backed Barack Obama for president. The Obama campaign has turned...Source : Opinion L.A. (subscribe)

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"Democratic voters in America have made their choice, and so have I," John Edwards said as he endorsed Barack Obama at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich. Edwards can release the 19 pledged delegates he had won and encourage them to vote for Obama.

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AP - Democrat John Edwards endorsed former rival Barack Obama on Wednesday, a move designed to help solidify support for the party's likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy.

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Call it a wrap folks... Source: MSNBC GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. Edwards was to appear with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as Obama campaigns in a critical general election battleground state. The endorsement...Source : Hip-Hop Is Read (subscribe)Explore : Artists, Barack Obama, Music, Rap and Hip-Hop

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John Edwards made a surprise appearance with Barack Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as the Illinois senator campaigns in a critical general election battleground state. Edwards, who received a thunderous ovation when Obama introduced him to a crowd of several thousand, said, "brothers and sisters, we must come together as Democrats" to defeat McCain. "We are here tonight because the Democratic voters...Source : Left In Aboite (subscribe)

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Edwards formally endorsed Obama's presidential candidacy tonight, ending the months-long question of whom the former Democratic candidate would support.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards will endorse fellow Democrat Barack Obama on Wednesday, a campaign spokeswoman said, giving a big boost to the Illinois senator in his effort to rally the party around his bid for the White House.

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?The reason I am here tonight is that Democratic voters in America have made their choice and so have I,? Mr. Edwards said of Mr. Obama.

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John Edwards formally endorsed Barack Obama at a campaign event today in Grand Rapids, Mich. Edwards has the power to release the 18 pledged delegates he won before dropping out of the race and encourage them to vote for Obama.

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The Obama campaign is hoping that John Edwards?s endorsement will be taken as the start of a coalescence around Mr. Obama as the nominee.

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You can't possibly be surprised by this : GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to give up her long-shot candidacy. Edwards was to appear with Obama in Grand Rapids, Mich., as Obama campaigns in a critical general election battleground state....Source : HolyCoast.com (subscribe)

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AP - Michael Moore wants voters in Pennsylvania to cast their ballots for Barack Obama.

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