THE SEAN HANNITY SHOW

Laboring For Support Hillary Clinton has been desperately trying to round up support from the major labor unions, a tactic that has served her well in her bids for the Senate in New York. The American Federation of Teachers jumped at the chance to endorse Clinton this past July but the AFL-CIO and SEIU are both holding back. Some of the unions are simply claiming that they withhold support during the primaries but it's more likely that they're trying to shift candidate platforms to support their initiatives. Clinton may also be in trouble because the very union-popular Vice President Joe Biden continues to wait on a possible run. Though Bernie Sanders is closing the gap on Clinton, he would have to make a huge power play to get the unions to endorse him. If they did, it would show a huge weakness in the Clinton campaign which might help Sanders but more likely would encourage Biden to enter the race. It'll be important to watch this closely - the unions have a lot of power right now. The Anti-Trump Donald Trump continues to lead in most polls and has established himself as the frontrunner in the bid for the GOP's 2016 presidential nominee. Trump has largely created that role through bold assessments of controversial issues like entitlements and immigration. Trump has spoken repeatedly of the need to build a wall on the Mexico-US border and for harsher enforcement of existing immigration laws. This week, however, Trump is about to be challenged by someone who holds immense popularity throughout the world. Pope Francis is visiting the United States for the first time and will be meeting with President Obama. It is expected that Pope Francis will speak out in support of immigration rights and try and encourage the United States to open doors to those who're looking for a better life. That's certainly a nice sentiment, perhaps the Vatican will be willing to foot some of the bill? That's highly doubtful.