American Federation of Government Employees

John GageUnion leader John Gage, president of the American Federation of Government Employees and a Maryland Democratic superdelegate, announced his support for Sen. Barack Obama this morning, AP reports.

Gage's endorsement came with that of his approximately 600,000-member union of federal and D.C. government employees, of which he has been president since 2003.

In a statement, Gage said, "Our people, I think, recognize the enthusiasm and vitality behind Senator Obama's campaign."

He also expressed an anxiousness for the Democrats' to take on presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain.

"I think it's time we start really focusing in on McCain, who just has a terrible record when it comes to federal employees," he said.

Gage also serves as a trustee of the National Labor College in Silver Spring. He played for the ABL's Baltimore Orioles professional basketball team from 1968 to 1969.