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May 11, 2007 2:23 pm US/Eastern

Obama To Visit Trenton On Monday

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Click to enlarge 1 of 1: Sen. Barack Obama will visit New Jersey in an attempt to gain the endorsement of the AFL-CIO.
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Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama is scheduled to visit New Jersey Monday to meet with labor union members.

Obama, an Illinois senator, is slated to hold a town hall-style meeting at the Trenton War Memorial as part of a six-month program by the AFL-CIO as the organization decides who it will endorse for president.

The New Jersey AFL-CIO expects hundreds of union members to attend the 90-minute forum, announcing Friday that all available seats have been taken.

Union officials said Obama will listen and respond to concerns and questions on issues such as health care reform, the war in Iraq, retirement security, jobs, trade policy and the freedom to form or join a union.

"These town hall meetings provide the candidates with a real opportunity to rally and inspire the grass roots activists who are essential to victory in 2008," said AFSCME President and AFL-CIO Political Committee Chairman Gerald McEntee. "Union members are looking forward to hearing from the candidates and being more active than we've ever been before."

The New Jersey AFL-CIO represents 1,000 local unions and represents 1 million union members.

Overall, the AFL-CIO represents about 10 million workers in more than 50 unions and its endorsement would be key for any candidate.

Monday's meeting is among several forums the AFL-CIO is holding with Democratic presidential candidates.

A multi-candidate AFL-CIO forum is planned for Chicago in August.

The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO has asked each of its 54 national unions to make no endorsement until the AFL-CIO General Board decides whether to endorse a candidate before the primaries.

Labor has been a huge supporter of Democrats in New Jersey and across the country.

Key New Jersey Democrats, including Gov. Jon S. Corzine, have endorsed New York Sen. Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Most polls have shown Clinton with a healthy lead over Obama in New Jersey.

A Qunnipiac University poll taken from April 10 to 16 gave Clinton a 38 percent to 16 percent lead over Obama, who visited Trenton in 2005 when he was helping Corzine campaign for campaign.