"The AFL-CIO today endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president... In its endorsement statement, the General Board noted that Sen. Barack Obama ‘secured the nomination of his party in a campaign that has energized millions of Americans and spoken to the hopes and dreams of people from every corner of our nation.'  His leadership can re-engage disenfranchised Americans and bring our country together. Sen. Obama has advocated a change of direction for our nation that mirrors the priorities of the labor movement."  AFL-CIO web site.