Reuters reports:
The governing board for Illinois’ largest education employees’ organization is recommending Sen.
Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to its members for the Feb. 5, 2008 Democratic presidential primary.The Board of Directors for the Illinois Education Association-NEA (IEA) voted to concur with the decision by the organization’s political action committee (IPACE) to support the Illinois senator.
“We have long been impressed with the ability of Sen. Obama to bring people together. As both a state senator and as a member of the United States Senate, Sen. Obama has shown a unique ability to unite people regardless of party politics,” said IEA President Ken Swanson.
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