Edwards gets Iowa SEIU endorsement

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Democrat John Edwards 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.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071015/ap_po/edwards_union_endorsement

[mantis]

1. This will

Not mean anything THIS election. Why? No idea, but every time something positive happens for Edwards either in Iowa or NH or whatever the response is usually the same: Doesn't matter this year!

Clinton wins Iowa it is a big deal.

Obama wins Iowa it is a big deal.

Edwards wins Iowa...Iowa isn't really important this year!

[acmavm]

2. The Barrie folks think its a big deal that he got the Illinois

endorsement.