while campaigning in 2008:
“Do they (other candidates) have it in their gut? Do they have a track record of standing along side you on picket lines? Do they have a track record of going after companies that aren’t letting you organize? Do they have a track record of voting the right way – but also helping you organize to build more and more power?  “We (Obama and Unions) built political power on the south side of Chicago – and now the time for us to do it (build political power) across this country. We are going to paint the nation purple with SEIU.”