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Related: About this forumLabor Secretrary Perez joined Clinton in Sioux City Iowa to announce his endorsement.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton applauds while campaigning at the Carpenters Local 948 Carpenters Training Center in Sioux City Friday. At right is U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez, who formally endorsed Clinton during the event.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) ...................
Joined by Labor Secretary Tom Perez at a campaign stop in Sioux City, .........................
Perez joined Clinton in Sioux City to announce his endorsement. "Hillary Clinton is a progressive who gets things done ... Her North Star is the middle class, her North Star is working families," Perez told the audience.
During the event, state Rep. Chris Hall, D-Sioux City, also offered his support for Clinton to be the party's nominee. A national poll from CNN right before Clinton's event showed she had solidified her lead over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, with the largest gap since July. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is running third.
Richie Schmidt, a union member from Des Moines who sometimes works in Sioux City, said he decided in the last week to support Clinton. Schmidt didn't caucus for her in 2008, instead giving his support to candidate John Edwards.
Schmidt said Clinton's experience on national issues will pay dividends as president, and he liked the infrastructure proposal shared.
"Her being here sends the message that union workers can work on those projects," Schmidt said.
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Hillary Clinton Sioux City campaign
Tim Hynds, Sioux City Journal
Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic presidential hopeful, meets with supporters while campaigning at the Carpenters Local 948 Carpenters Training Center in Sioux City on Friday.
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Labor Secretrary Perez joined Clinton in Sioux City Iowa to announce his endorsement. (Original Post)
riversedge
Dec 2015
OP
Powerful endorsement from a member of the Obama Administration - and in the primaries, too!
BlueCaliDem
Dec 2015
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Agschmid
(28,749 posts)1. Kick, thank you for this post!
MADem
(135,425 posts)2. I heard about this endorsement--this is pretty cool, in primary season! nt
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)3. All endorsements are important but this is really a good one.
oasis
(49,317 posts)4. Hillary Clinton will keep America rolling.
BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)5. Powerful endorsement from a member of the Obama Administration - and in the primaries, too!
R B Garr
(16,950 posts)6. Awesome. Hillary is very popular among Democrats.
I also liked what the union member Schmidt had to say!
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)7. k&r
Cha
(296,774 posts)8. Wow.. already! I was thinking about him today and when would be hitting the Trail with Hillary!
Mahalo rivers!
ismnotwasm
(41,956 posts)9. Keep them coming
So cool
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)10. K&R
MaggieD
(7,393 posts)11. Nice endorsement!
Alfresco
(1,698 posts)12. An enthusiastic kick!
Cha
(296,774 posts)13. KICK!