Endorsements by National Organizations in the 2012 Campaign

Thus far there have been a number of endorsements, including more than a dozen from labor unions backing Obama. 
See also 2008: Primaries | General.


updated May 15, 2012 

Endorsements by Organizations
Barack Obama
NARAL Pro Choice America PAC  05/15/12
Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, Environment Action, Clean Water Action  04/18/12
Human Rights Campaign  05/26/11
Organized Labor
International Brotherhood of Teamsters  05/07/12
Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO  05/01/12
AFL-CIO  03/13/12
Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)  03/08/12
United Steelworkers  03/06/12
 United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (UA)  03/01/12
International Association of Machinists  02/24/12
American Federation of Teachers (AFT)  02/07/12
Communications Workers of America (CWA)  02/02/12
United Farm Workers (UFW)  01/12/12
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)  12/06/11
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union UFCW (RWDSU)  11/17/11
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)  11/16/11
United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW)  10/20/11
National Education Association (NEA)  07/04/11

Mitt Romney
National Right to LIfe  04/12/12
Susan B. Anthony List  04/12/12
National Organization for Marriage  04/11/12
Associated Builders and Contractors  02/22/12


Newt Gingrich
The Campaign to Defeat Barack Obama  01/29/12

Rick Santorum
Susan B. Anthony List  02/17/12
CatholicVote.org  01/05/12