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Chris Cillizza, "SEIU Makes it Official," The Washington Post's"The Fix" Blog, blog.washingtonpost.com, 2/15/08

Marc Ambinder, "At SEIU, Obama 'Rocked The House,'" The Atlantic's "Marc Ambinder" Blog, marcambinder.theatlantic.com, 9/17/07

Stephen Ohlemacher, "Union Attacks McCain With TV Ad On Economy," The Associated Press, 9/14/08

Mark Mix, Op-Ed, "Barred By A Union Card?" The Washington Times, 8/31/08

SEIU
Who Am I?

"The SEIU Plans To Spend $80 Million On Presidential And Congressional Elections, Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger Said. The Union Backs Obama." (Fredreka Schouten, "Outside Groups Plan To Spend Heavily," USA Today, 6/18/08)

  • In The 2004 Federal Elections, The Service Employees International Union's 527 Groups Spent $47,695,646. (Center For Responsive Politics Web site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 5/30/08)
  • As Of September 18, 2008, The Service Employees International Union's 527 Groups Spent $18,888,389. (Center For Responsive Politics Web site, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 9/18/08)
  • NOTE:  SEIU Has Officially Endorsed Senator Obama. "SEIU made it official in a conference call this afternoon -- they are endorsing Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.)." (Chris Cillizza, "SEIU Makes it Official," The Washington Post's "The Fix" Blog, blog.washingtonpost.com, 2/15/08)
Facts About Me and Barack

"Sen. Barack Obama Won The Support … Of The 1.9-Million Member Service Employees International Union…" (Jesse J. Holland, "SEIU Endorses Obama," The Associated Press, 2/15/08)

  • "The 2-Milllion Member SEIU Was Obama's First Major Union Supporter, And Was Rewarded With Three Speaking Slots At The Democratic National Convention…" (Stephen Ohlemacher, "Union Attacks McCain With TV Ad On Economy," The Associated Press, 9/14/08)

"SEIU Will Mobilize Thousands To Go Door-To-Door, Work The Phones, And Will Send Mail About Their Support For Obama." (Service Employees International Union, "SEIU Members Endorse Sen. Barack Obama," Press Release, 2/15/08)

  • The SEIU Had Already Spent Millions Supporting Obama With Voter Drives By The End Of March. (Washington Times Staff Writer, "Obama Favorite Of Outside Groups," Washington Times, 3/24/08)

In September, The SEIU Began A $2.1 Million Ad Campaign Backing Barack Obama And Attacking John McCain. "A powerful service workers union backing Democrat Barack Obama started a $2.1 million ad campaign Sunday that attacks Republican John McCain on the economy. The Service Employees International Union is running a TV commercial in six states that could be competitive in the presidential election: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Mexico, Wisconsin and Iowa. The union's efforts are independent of Obama's presidential campaign, but the ad strikes many of the same themes." (Stephen Ohlemacher, "Union Attacks McCain With TV Ad On Economy," The Associated Press, 9/14/08)

Obama Has Endorsed Big Labor's "Card-Check Forced Unionism." "In recent years, the Card-Check Forced Unionism Bill has become Big Labor's No. 1 political priority - a de facto litmus test for candidates seeking union bosses' political backing. Endorsed by presidential nominee Barack Obama and virtually all congressional Democrats, this legislation would allow union operatives to unilaterally bypass federally supervised secret ballot elections and instead pursue coercive card-check organizing drives to determine whether workers unionize." (Mark Mix, Op-Ed, "Barred By A Union Card?" The Washington Times, 8/31/08)

  • "According To Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Secretary-Treasurer Anna Burger, The Card-Check Forced Unionism Bill Is 'The Fuel - The Opening - For The SEIU To Change Our Growth Curve From 100,000 To A Million Or More Workers A Year.' If The SEIU Is Allowed To Intimidate And Cajole Workers Into Signing Cards, Ms. Burger's Prediction Threatens To Become Self-Fulfilling." (Mark Mix, Op-Ed, "Barred By A Union Card?" The Washington Times, 8/31/08)
My Donations and Bundling for Barack

SEIU Has Spent Over $9.1 Million In Independent Expenditures In Support Of Obama During The 2008 Election Cycle. (Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 7/11/08)

  • NOTE: SEIU Has Also Spent Over $1.5 Million Against The Presidential Campaign Of Sen. John McCain. (Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 7/11/08)

SEIU Contributed $10,000 To Obama's Senatorial Campaign. (Center For Responsive Politics, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 7/11/08)

What Barack Says About Me

"Leading Up To The Iowa Democratic Primary Caucuses, Obama Attacked SEIU-Backed Ads Supporting Former Sen. John Edwards (D-NC) As "Negative And Even Deceptive … Paid For By Huge, Unregulated Contributions From Special Interests." (Mark Halperin, "Memo From Obama Campaign," Time's"The Page" Blog, thepage.time.com, 12/20/07)

  • Obama Campaign Attacked SEIU As Among "Shadowy, Washington-Based Organizations…" (Jim Morrill, "Iowa Win Would Bring Edwards Big Bucks," The [Raleigh] News & Observer, 1/3/08)

But Previously, "A Charged-Up Sen. Barack Obama Begged Politically Active Members Of The Service Employees Union To Join His 'Movement' To Reform The Democratic Party." (Marc Ambinder, "At SEIU, Obama 'Rocked The House,'" The Atlantic's "Marc Ambinder" Blog, marcambinder.theatlantic.com, 9/17/07)

  • Obama: "The question I ask SEIU members is, not 'Who is talking about your agenda?' but 'Who can change politics in Washington to make that a reality?' Change starts by making sure a Democrat is in the White House. Change doesn't end just because a Democrat is in the White House. It's time to turn the page on the old way of doing business." (Marc Ambinder, "At SEIU, Obama 'Rocked The House,'" The Atlantic's "Marc Ambinder" Blog, marcambinder.theatlantic.com, 9/17/07)
  • "Obama Has Generally Shrugged Off The Interest-Group Glad-Handling That Is Generally Required Of Democratic Presidential Candidates, But The Energy With Which He Spoke Today Made Clear That He Is Eager To Associate Himself With The SEIU." (Marc Ambinder, "At SEIU, Obama 'Rocked The House,'" The Atlantic's "Marc Ambinder" Blog, marcambinder.theatlantic.com, 9/17/07)

NOTE: Marc Ambinder's Article, "At SEIU, Obama 'Rocked The House,'" Is Posted On The Obama For America Web site. (Obama For America Web site, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/11/08)