Obama Picks Up Key Culinary Workers Union Endorsement in Las Vegas
“I love this union,” Barack Obama exclaimed as he took the microphone in front of several hundred red-shirted, enthusiastic union members in a hot, cramped union hall.
The Culinary Workers Union, Local 226, is putting its organizational muscle behind Senator Obama’s campaign, and encouraging its 60,000 members to caucus for Obama on Saturday. Nevada has never been in the political spotlight on this level before, and so what could make this endorsement “key,” is that no one knows just how many people will come out to caucus. Estimates have ranged from 30,000 - 100,000, so 60,000, or a good portion of that number, would be helpful for the candidate.
During his speech, Obama spoke about the importance organizers have in “keeping the American dream alive for all people; not just some people,” and made it clear he is the pro-union candidate - normally the candidate does not talk about Caesar Chavez’s sacrifices for justice or walking a picket line at he Congress Hotel in Chicago. And, in a sign that Obama is no longer in Iowa, he puncuated his message by saying, “Si se puede!” Spanish for “Yes we can,” the mantra is one Obama has been repeating since his New Hampshire defeat.
Of course when in Vegas…Obama incorporated the city’s popular tourism slogan, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” into his speech. “It’s not gonna stay in Vegas anymore! We’re gonna start something in Vegas and we’re gonna send it across Nevada and across America, and everybody’s gonna know the power of a united people,” he said to thunderous applause.
Watch some of Obama’s remarks here:
Senator Obama was also endorsed by the Nevada Service Employees International Union, which kicked off their campaign today to help Obama win the caucuses. The SEIU will phone bank, canvass, conduct caucus training, and member outreach. The SEIU represents 17,500 in the Silver State.
Tags: caucuses, culinary workers, Nevada, union, vegas
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Off topic…
I’m waiting for a blog on Fred Thompson.
i am abuilding trades union member i am not impressed with obama. most of my members will support hillary.
Thank you Robert and if Hillary wins the nomination, then myself and everyone I know will be sure to vote REPUBLICAN. You democrats are such IDIOTS!!!
well obama ama vote 4 u,, coz you are the one and only
Seriously, who would vote for this: http://www.xpress4me.com/images/08/01/09/hillary_01_5.jpg
I have seen what happens when the Union stands together (and so will Ruben Kihuen); and I have seen what happens when the very members of the Union who were given a voice and relevance for the fact of their association with it begin to believe - arrogantly in fact - that the Union which gave them that voice and relevance is no longer the reason. Those are the ones who will at the end of the day (Jan. 19th) find themselves sadly mistaken, and twisting in the wind. Hillary is a great candidate, no doubt. But last I checked, when I need to turn to strength for support against the oppressive force of management; when I needed health care coverage; when I needed an ear in the local, state and federal government; Hillary hadn’t made her phone number available, but the Culinary and my Organizer did. I’ll see you in the next election cycle Kihuen (and so will my Union Brothers and sisters who put you in the position you used to betray us).
mknepper,
you say “…when you needed health care coverage”.
Are you saying you’re incapable of obtaining it for yourself? Are you saying you need someone to hold your hand and do it for you?
you say “…when I needed an ear in the local, state and federal government”
That’s not what the President is for. The President “presides” over the legislative and judicial branches of THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. That’s right, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
Local and state government, along with your congressmen represent you. My God man - did you go to school?
Take responsibility for yourself, please!
I don’t think that after the Kerry “embrace” any endorsements are going to help him. I was “smitten” by his oratorical skills and his charisma but no longer. Accepting Kerry’s support will hurt him in the end. There are still those of us who know him to be right down there with Bill Clinton on the morality scale.
MY FEAR IS FELLOW DEMOCRATS DO NOT REALIZE THE HATRED THAT IS OUT THERE FOR THE CLINTONS. WE LOVE THE CLINTONS, THEY HAVE DONE ALOT FOR US, BUT IF WE NOMINATE HILLARY, WE WILL LOSE THE gENERAL. THAT’S FOR SURE. PEOPLE REMEMBER THE PARDONS BILL DID, THE FURNITURE, WHITEWATER, TRAVELGATE,….IT GOES ON AND ON…. IT’S TIME FOR SOMETHING NEW. IF WE WANT THE WHITE HOUSE.
WELL YOU ALL RAISE SOME VERY GOOD POINTS. BUT STOP ASLAND! AND CONSIDER; THE OBAMA’S AND THEIR CONSTITUANT’S WANT? A BLACK REPUBLICAN LIKE ON THE TV SHOW “24″ NOT THE FAR LAUGH “WEST WING” CANDIDATE!
ANYWAY, THE WRITERS ARE ON STRIKE!, AND THEIR “JACK’ DONALD SUTTHERLAND’S BOY! THE “EAGLE HAS LANDED” IN JAIL FOR A DIU! SO NO HELP THERE EITHER!
1. You might all think the “HOLLYWOOD” and their portrayal of the of the Opinion of the way we should Vote, For and against the administrations of the “UNITED STATES of AMERICA” as portrayed in their Classic Epic’s Such as “Scar face!” with Al Pachino’, and the Magnificent Seven rides Again!
Illegal alien’s ride again, that’s Who! And their “Miami”, “CUBANO” version of :
“WE DON”T NEED NO STINKING BADGES!”; Is the way, “America!”, decides things, But I DON”T!
2. There are Alternatives to the Real Problems we FACE every day!, Look at the home page of FOX NEWS (.) Comm.
There on the front PAGE! Mexican - stand-Off! On our boarders!
“Drug War’s” on the boarders and our Federal Marshal’s and immigration Officers can’t
Address the issue without going to jail? “With, Mexico”, complacent or incompetent or
Implicated and, in Collusions or at least in Cahoots with the Cartels and Chavez!
“CHEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!” But Still, UNABLE to stem the flow of Drugs!
PLUS: Intimidation on THE HIGH SEA’S!
By, the Iranian’s! AND; THE FUNDING AND ARMMING OF MILITANT’S IN IRAQ!
AND THE WEST BANK FOR PALISTINIAN, AND SYRIA!
AND THE JIHADIST’S! AND THE REPULICAN Guard QUZ FORCES IN:
THE STRAIGHTS OF HORMUZ On their, SWIFT BOATS! And THIS; The Intimidation,
By the Iranian’s, For?
The World’s consumption! And Propaganda!
Then THE BLATENT, Fraud and Waste in the Government!
But, Congress doesn’t pay for their health care, We DO!
And they won’t get anything done except “beat” around the “Bushes“
(?????????????????) WAY- Overboard!
Then, It’s the Economy,The, Meltdown on WALL - STREET! Over the SUB-PRIME Fiasco!
And “WHO; STARTED THAT” (?) Just in time, for it, to go right down the “Tube’s”?
The Bank’s, The Speculators that’s who! And, Countrywide! And the FED CHAIRMAN?
Does Nothing! The OLD one, won’t shut-UP! Who is Alan Greenspan today?
So, My Fellow American’s, Let’s Start a New revolution! ;
“WHO” Would of thought, we Need a different perspective!
Take back, from the elitist and Arrogant Politicians and Pollsters our Voice!
SOMEBODY CALL “THE DR.” WHO?
No I don’t like to scream and rant or just blow off steam.
“BUT, WE SHOULD”, and Aim-It where, the culpability “BELONGS!”
Again I say; CONGRESS AND (HOLLYWOOD and THE MEDIA!)
The only Logical Choice for me out there is Fred Thompson.
The “GREEN MOUNTAIN BOY’S” From: “THE LOST STATE OF FRANKLIN”
SUPPORT YOU!
GO,FRED…………………………….GO! GOOD JAB!,
AND JOB IN SOUTH CAROLINA! KEEP IT UP!
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To mknepper : All I have to say is, AMEN.
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