Obama Gains Support of NV Unions

Barack Obama has already taken the first step in countering Hillary Clinton's narrow victory in New Hampshire.

Earlier today, he received the endorsements of two very key unions in the upcoming state of Nevada. One is the 60,000-member Culinary Workers Union. A union official said that the endorsement was on behalf of the union and its parent, UNITE HERE, which boasts of 450,000 active members nationwide. That's a lot of people.

Hillary Clinton and John Edwards have both already received union support in Nevada, but both sought the Culinary Union's support because it is considered to be the most influential in the state.

Obama also won an endorsement from the Nevada chapter of the Service Employees International Union. This union claims to represent about 17,500 health care and county workers in Nevada.

SEIU President Vicky Hedderman said she believes Obama is a candidate "who could take the campaign all the way through November."

Both of these endorsements are huge news for the Obama campaign, as he locks into a long and tough fight with Clinton. A win in Nevada's January 19th caucuses could put Obama in great position for the South Carolina primaries that take place a week later.