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Barack Obama Clearly the Presumptive Democratic Nominee

SEIU Admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:33:12 +0000

SEIU Calls for Democrats to Unite Around Obama

“Senator Obama’s commanding win in North Carolina and close showing in Indiana means he is clearly the Democratic nominee for President,” said Anna Burger, SEIU Secretary-Treasurer. “We’ve had a long process and the outcome is now clear. The Democratic Party should come together to focus on winning in November.”

In addition to Obama’s victory, SEIU members celebrated the primary win of Rep. André Carson in Indiana’s 7th district and were closely watching the outcome for Jill Long Thompson in the race for Governor. Health care workers, janitors and child care workers and other SEIU members volunteered their time in Indiana for weeks to educating and turning out voters for the candidates for their commitment to standing with working families. Read More.

SEIU Members Engage in Final Push in Indiana

SEIU Admin — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:14:56 +0000

Hundreds of SEIU janitors, home care workers, hospital workers and others campaigned around the clock this weekend to get out the vote for Obama in Indiana. They joined more than a thousand Change to Win workers in going door to door, making phone calls, and speaking out in their communities for the change that Obama will bring as president. Read More »

SEIU Members Engage in Aggressive GOTV Effort in Indiana

SEIU Admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:30:45 +0000

With less than a week to go before Indiana’s Democratic Primary on Tuesday, May 6, SEIU members are stepping up their efforts on behalf of Senator Obama for President. Starting today, SEIU will be up on the air statewide urging voters to support Barack Obama on May 6. The ad is part of an extensive campaign that SEIU members are waging to get out the vote for Obama in the remaining days before the primary.

In addition to campaigning for Obama, SEIU members are also going door to door and making phone calls on behalf of Jill Long Thompson, candidate for Governor, and Congressman André Carson in Indiana’s 7th District. Read More.

SEIU Members Hit McCain on Healthcare in New Ad

SEIU Admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:20:21 +0000

SEIU members unveiled their first ad of the election cycle focused on John McCain’s terrible record on healthcare and his healthcare “plan.” The ad coincided with a policy announcement on healthcare by McCain today in Florida.

Road to American Healthcare Bus Tour Kicks Off In Cleveland

SEIU Admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:23:08 +0000

Healthcare workers and people struggling to afford the rising cost of healthcare helped kick off the tour in Cleveland today. SEIU’s Road to American Healthcare will wind its way through battleground states to the Democratic and Republican Conventions, stopping in communities small and large along the way to highlight real people, real families, who need us to fix our broken system.

Congress Must Not Hedge on Health Care Reform

SEIU Admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:01:34 +0000

SEIU members and leaders responded strongly to statements by congressional Democrats that health care reform is unlikely in the new Congress.

“This is a moment of change, and voters sent these politicians to Washington to get results, not to make excuses,” said SEIU President Andy Stern. “In every poll, in nearly every evening newscast, in every state across the country, we see the effects of America’s health care crisis and voters’ demands for a solution. Senators Obama and Clinton have plans, and Congress should be planning now how they’re going to get it done.” Read More.

Anna Burger Joins SEIU Members for Final PA Push

SEIU Admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:28:55 +0000

SEIU Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger is joining SEIU members in a final push to help Barack Obama win the Pennsylvania primary and clinch the Democratic nomination. Burger, a Pennsylvania native, will visit worksites and canvass alongside SEIU members. On primary day, Burger will kick off a Philadelphia rally with SEIU members and other Change to Win members before they fan out across the city to get voters to the polls for Obama. Read More »

SEIU Members: Making the Difference in Pennsylvania

SEIU Admin — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:36:44 +0000

SEIU members are waging an aggressive effort to help Barack Obama make a strong showing in the Keystone State. With more than 70,000 members in Pennsylvania, SEIU has put in place an extensive campaign to turn out members and other Democratic voters for Obama and the change our country needs. Read More »

Does John McCain Really Want to Argue There’s Been "Great Progress With the Economy"?

SEIU Admin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:24:18 +0000

Yesterday, John McCain said “you could make an argument there’s been great progress economically.” It’s a pretty silly argument - and American workers don’t want arguments, they want answers. Read More »

SEIU Members Launch TV Ad Promoting Obama’s Solutions To High Gas Prices

SEIU Admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:44:37 +0000

Today, SEIU started running a television ad in Pennsylvania to draw attention to Barack Obama’s solutions for skyrocketing gas prices.

The ad, “Change,” features Pennsylvanians who are hurt by the current crisis and support Obama because he will stand up to the big oil companies and bring gas prices down for working people.