Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards took his plan for universal health care to union-strong Las Vegas on Saturday, visiting the local branch of the electrical workers labor group to which his brother belongs. Edwards told about 300 people at the local office of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers that his brother Blake, an electrician, benefited from their help. The Edwards campaign is hoping his ties to the labor movement will help him gain support in Nevada, which has taken on new importance in the Democratic nomination calendar since winning the No. 2 spot between Iowa and New Hampshire.
See "Edwards Takes Health Plan to Vegas Union", Ryan Nakashima, San Francisco Chronicle, February 18, 2007