Big news today out of Ohio:
Big labor on Tuesday took sides in the battle for the Democratic nomination for Ohio governor, endorsing former federal consumer watchdog and attorney general Richard Cordray.
The announcement from the Ohio AFL-CIO, the umbrella organization representing some 600,000 union members, is a major coup for Mr. Cordray on the eve of participating in his first debate with the three other major candidates.
“They have a proven record of standing up against a rigged system that makes it harder for working people to get ahead,” AFL-CIO Ohio President Tim Burga said. “As our governor and lieutenant governor, Richard Cordray and Betty Sutton will push for an economy that works for everyone by creating high quality jobs and raising wages.”
The move is another sign of major factions within the party coalescing behind the Cordray ticket even though the Ohio Democratic Party has not taken a stand and many voters have yet to start paying attention.
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