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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Mark MurrayAs expected, the AFL-CIO's executive council&amp;nbsp;today has announced&amp;nbsp;that it's&amp;nbsp;holding off making an endorsement for president. The labor federation instead said that its 55 unions are free to make their own endorsements.</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309669</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:36:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309669</guid><dc:creator>JIrby, Colorado</dc:creator><description>They may be waiting for Newt Gingrich to announce.</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309690</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:45:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309690</guid><dc:creator>Jackson, Houston</dc:creator><description>That liberal organization may as well make their choice now. Old limberger face was up there touting on those Dems. He all but made a choice. P.S. mr union man. Clinton came up with NAFTA......now smoke on that..</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309697</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:47:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309697</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>This doesn't suprise me. &amp;nbsp;They've been burned the last two elections and the crop of candidates this year is not very good for business. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309779</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:18:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309779</guid><dc:creator>...</dc:creator><description>Is Newt a democrat?</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309793</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:22:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309793</guid><dc:creator>Tommy Ates, Austin, TX</dc:creator><description>The splitting of the AFL-CIO vote helps Obama and Edwards in Iowa and New Hampshire, where union voters are a significant part of the primary electorare.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary is NOT HAPPY about this development!!</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309913</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:10:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309913</guid><dc:creator>Nancy St.Pierre, Cleveland, OH</dc:creator><description>If the AFL-CIO is looking for recommendations, I have one: Back Senator Hillary Clinton.</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309919</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:11:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309919</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>Any union person who seriously thinks that anybody is going to make the unions strong again is either dreaming or out of their mind. &amp;nbsp;Unions might have been good back in the old days, but today they are not worth a can of beans. &amp;nbsp;There is no job worship anymore, people will change jobs 20-30 times in their lifetime today. &amp;nbsp;You go where the benefits are the best and the pay is the best. &amp;nbsp;Unions can claim that they are looking out for the working people, but that is more and more becoming obsolete. &amp;nbsp;Today companies know if they have to keep the best people, they had better keep them well paid and flowing in all sorts of gimmies. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309936</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:17:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309936</guid><dc:creator>Sebastian, Tucson, AZ</dc:creator><description>Its obvious that Kucinich stole the debate. I can see why the crowd of Union workers likes him. His message has always been in thier favor. I'm sure he'll at least get a bump in the polls.</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309969</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:27:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309969</guid><dc:creator>Sierra, San Francisco</dc:creator><description>The AFL-CIO got burned, endorsing Dean early.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They're probably afraid the if (god forbid) Hillary gets the nomination, she'll remember who did and didn't endorse her.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She'll also remember the lobbyists and corporations that (semi-bribed) her. Pay to play !!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary '08&lt;br&gt;the Omen, Part IV</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#309979</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:34:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:309979</guid><dc:creator>John Doe, The Peanut Gallery</dc:creator><description>Wow Jackson, Houston. &amp;nbsp;Way to display the usual Republican grasp (or lack thereof) of history. &amp;nbsp;For the record, NAFTA was conceived of during the Bush I regime and was ratified during the Clinton years. &amp;nbsp;Nevermind that Clinton also complimented the treaty with The North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC) and The North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) both of which sought to address concerns of evironmental and labor intrests.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;But those are facts and reality. &amp;nbsp;And we all know that facts and reality have a left wing bias. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#310029</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:58:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:310029</guid><dc:creator>E. Fox</dc:creator><description>Any canadate that says that his 5 sons are serving their country by getting him into the office of President of the United States, isn't going to get my vote. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#310211</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:36:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:310211</guid><dc:creator>Lee Holmes</dc:creator><description>John Doe: If true,then what was that crap being peddled by the NEW REPUBLIC which has now been retracted? You forget that Clinton also backed China MFN, the virtual Darth Vader to the unions.</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#310448</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:36:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:310448</guid><dc:creator>Independent, Texas</dc:creator><description>Lee Holmes (Sent Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:36 PM)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hi Lee,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hope you will consider going back to the other thread to continue our discussion re FISA.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/06/305198.aspx?p=1"&gt;http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/06/305198.aspx?p=1&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I really enjoyed your comments on that one.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thanks,&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#310450</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:37:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:310450</guid><dc:creator>Union Jack</dc:creator><description>AFL-CIO holds off endorsement. &amp;nbsp;They are in no hurry to see who will screw them over next.</description></item><item><title>AFL-CIO holds off on endorsement</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/08/08/309646.aspx#310528</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:44:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:310528</guid><dc:creator>911truthdotorg</dc:creator><description>Kucinich is their and our only hope. If any of these other frauds gets in there, not one of them will undo one thing that the bush crime family has done to destroy the Constitution and our rights and freedoms. Except for Dennis, the democrats are pathetic cowards. I will never vote for any other democrat but dennis ever again (Ron Paul also) after the way they've enabled the monster in the white house.....Investigate 9/11....Google video: 9/11 Press for Truth</description></item></channel></rss>