Edwards gets another endorsement

John Edwards is picking up his fourth major union endorsement in New York this afternoon, this one from the Transport Workers Union of America.

That puts him in the lead for labor support among the Democratic presidential hopefuls. Edwards, who has aggressively and assiduously tried to position himself as the champion of the working class, also has the backing of the United Steelworkers, the United Mine Workers of America, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

James C. Little, president of the 200,000-member Transport Workers, said the union chose Edwards of his steadfast support for labor and because it believes he has the best chance of any Democrat to prevail in November 2008.

"We think he can win," Little told the Associated Press.