Organized Labor Gathers With Edwards Needing the Endorsement

    As this article in the Wall Street Journal details, the AFL-CIO meets tonight in Chicago, where the Democratic candidates will address them in yet another debate-forum, with each hoping for an endorsement. For John Edwards, it's key. He's made a strong effort to court organized labor and without its push behind him, it will be hard for him to stay competitive with Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
    The betting is that the AFL-CIO leadership, in fact, will endorse no one, until it's clear who the eventual nominee will be. But it will be interesting to see how the candidates are received.