CONCORD, N.H. — Sen. Bernie Sanders has picked up the endorsement of one of New Hampshire’s largest and most influential unions, POLITICO has learned, dealing a blow to other Democratic presidential campaigns that have spent months fighting for it.
The decision, as related by several people with knowledge of it, comes one month before the state’s primary contest and ends a long battle — both public and behind-the-scenes — to get the state employees union on board with a campaign. SEIU Local 1984 represents more than 10,000 people and is widely regarded as having the most sophisticated political operation, routinely driving its members both to volunteer and vote for candidates it has endorsed.
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“This is a really, really big deal for Bernie,” said Kurt Ehrenberg, a labor leader who previously worked on the Sanders campaign, when told of the decision. “It’s very meaningful because it means the support from 2016 is again solidifying around him at a crucial time. The endorsement is a huge part of painting that mosaic which brought Bernie such a huge victory last time around.”
Source: Sanders picks up coveted union endorsement in New Hampshire
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