July 7, 2008

WFSE & AFSCME ENDORSE OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT

6/23/08

Washington, D.C. -
The International Executive Board of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO, unanimously endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States on June 19, 2008.

SeaTac, WA - The Executive Board of the Washington Federation of State Employees unanimously endorsed Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States on June 21, 2008.

“Barack Obama has mobilized a historic movement to reclaim the greatness of America. With his leadership, our nation will rise up to rebuild the middle class at home and restore America’s reputation in the world,” said AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee.

“AFSCME will mobilize more members and invest more resources than ever before to help Senator Obama win the White House. We will turn out an army of 40,000 AFSCME activists to knock on doors, make phones calls and talk with their co-workers and neighbors to produce an unprecedented turnout in the 2008 election.”

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