Hoffa advises Kerry to run with Gephardt By Jim Vandehei, WASHINGTON POST
LAS VEGAS - Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Kerry should tap Rep. Dick Gephardt of Missouri for vice president as a way to maximize union enthusiasm and turnout this fall, Teamsters President James Hoffa Jr. says.
Hoffa, in Las Vegas for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters annual conference, told reporters Sunday he has lobbied Kerry three or four times to pick Gephardt for his unwavering support of organized labor's political and policy agenda.