http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_other_afl_cio_endorsements Comments for "The other AFL-CIO endorsements" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_other_afl_cio_endorsements <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p>The <a href="http://www.aflcionc.org/">AFL-CIO</a> has made endorsements in seven races.</p><p>As previously <a href="/under_the_dome/afl_cio_endorses_dellinger">noted</a>, the state chapter of the labor coalition is backing <a href="/profiles/hampton_dellinger">Hampton Dellinger</a>, a former aide to Gov. <a href="/dome/profiles/mike_easley">Mike Easley</a>, for lieutenant governor, and it is <a href="/under_the_dome/no_endorsement_from_afl_cio">sitting out</a> the Democratic gubernatorial contest between <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_moore">Richard Moore</a> and <a href="/dome/profiles/beverly_perdue">Beverly Perdue</a>.</p><p>In the other races, women and Democrats scored big. </p><p>The AFL-CIO picked state Sen. <a href="/profiles/kay_hagan">Kay Hagan</a> for U.S. Senate, state Sen. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/janet_cowell">Janet Cowell</a> for state treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction <a href="/profiles/june_atkinson">June Atkinson</a> for re-election, former auditor&#39;s employee <a href="/profiles/beth_wood">Beth Wood</a> for state auditor and <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/mary_fant_donnan">Mary Fant Donnan</a> for labor commissioner.</p><p>The only other male endorsement went to <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/wayne_goodwin">Wayne Goodwin</a> for insurance commissioner. </p><p>All of the endorsed candidates are Democrats in contested primaries.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_other_afl_cio_endorsements#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/the_other_afl_cio_endorsements#comment AFL-CIO Auditor &#039;08 Beth Wood endorsements Hampton Dellinger Insurance Commissioner &#039;08 Janet Cowell June Atkinson Kay Hagan Labor Commissioner &#039;08 Lt. Governor &#039;08 Mary Fant Donnan Senate &#039;08 Superintendent &#039;08 Treasurer &#039;08 Under the Dome Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:20:23 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 5464 at http://projects.newsobserver.com