Obama Gets AFL-CIO Nods

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Calling him "a champion for working families," the AFL-CIO endorsed Barack Obama for President on Thursday. "Barack Obama has proven from his days as an organizer, to his time in the Senate and his historic run for the presidency, that he's leading the fight to turn around America," said AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, adding that Obama "knows what it's going to take to create an economy that works for everyone." As Senator, Obama has a 98 percent voting record on working families' issues; the AFL-CIO also launched a new website, "Meet Barack Obama," on Thursday that provides details on Obama's background, record and positions. For more info on the endorsement, click here.