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Thursday, December 6, 2007

Communications union calls Edwards’ number

By Scott Shepard | Thursday, December 6, 2007, 04:07 PM

The Communications Workers of America chapter in Nevada announced Thursday that it is backing former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards in the race for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

The endorsement is important because Nevada’s presidential caucus is early in the process - Jan. 19, after the kick-off events in Iowa and New Hampshire.

“John Edwards has spent his entire career fighting for working families and organized labor,” Communications Workers of America Local 9413 President Chuck Benway said in a statement announced the union’s support for Edwards.

The Nevada CWA joins several other Nevada labor unions that have endorsed Edwards, including the Steelworkers, Carpenters and Transport Workers. Combined, the unions represent 28,000 members.

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Sorry, wrong number

By Ken Herman | Thursday, December 6, 2007, 01:50 PM

Sometimes, you have to mop up after the boss.

President Bush, in remarks about the nation’s mortgage problems, encouraged folks facing problems making their payments to call the Hope Now Alliance. It’s a private-sector group of lenders interested in helping folks with problems caused by their subprime mortgages.

“The best you can do for your family is to call 1-800-995-HOPE,” Bush said. “That is 1-800-995-HOPE.”

No it’s not.

The White House moved quickly to announce the correct number: 1-888-995-HOPE.

That’s 1-888-995-HOPE.

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