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NRA (National Rifle Association) - the organization of 4.3 million Americans favors McCain over Obama, but is not completely in support of him - Obama received an NRA "F" grade, while McCain received a "C." Bob Barr, the Libertarian candidate, received an "A," making him the most popular candidate with the group.

AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations) - stands wholeheartedly behind Obama; includes on their website an extinsive profile of him and his campaign, as well as pages with such titles as "McCain Revealed." Represents over 10 million citizens, according to that site.

NEA (National Education Association) - representing 3.2 million educators, 10,000 of these voted for the organization's endorsement of Barack Obama.

Gay and Lesbian Leadership Council - though no official endorsement has been released, Michelle Obama gave a [|speech] to the Council in which she stressed the importance of LGBT rights and listed Obama's contributions to their cause (which, despite his opposition to same-sex marriage, are decently noteworthy).

AIPAC (The American-Israeli Public Affairs Committee) - Barack Obama himself gave a speech to this organization of 100,000, and afterwards received an endorsement from one of the leading figures on the committee, Rahm Emanuel. AIPAC has strong feelings about the Iran issue, believing that the nation's nuclear development must be met with aggressive restrictions.