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AFL-CIO Delays Dem Endorsement; Cuomo Calls on Gore to Run

HeadlineAug 07, 2003

In a setback to Rep. Richard Gephardt, the AFL-CIO has decided to wait until mid-October before endorsing a Democratic candidate for president. Gephardt, who already has the backing of the Teamsters, hoped an AFL-CIO endorsement would provide a much-needed push in his campaign.

In related news former New York governor Mario Cuomo is calling on Al Gore to enter the race. Gore is speaking in New York today in a forum sponsored by the anti-war group Move On Dot Org.

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