The House Of Labor begins to weigh in.

On the heels of Dodd's endorsement by the Fire Fighters and Clinton's nod from the Transit Workers and Machinists, there's word that the Carpenters are lining up behind my man John...

The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America endorsed Democratic candidate John Edwards for President at a closed door executive board meeting this week. With over 500,000 carpenters and tradespeople, the union is a huge pick-up for Edwards. The union's public announcement will likely come the first week of September at an event in New Hampshire.

Many's the time that phone banks at Carpenter's Hall have turned an election in these parts and the Carpenters are an influential voice among the broader base of the building trades. It's a big one.

Congrats, Senator Edwards.