Kent Ninomiya - Perhaps the most shocking thing about Barack Obama's Iowa caucus victory is that he did it without the support of major unions. Unions are supposed to be the backbone of Democratic politics. Both Hillary Clinton and John Edwards got union backing. They benefited from union money and manpower yet trailed Obama when the votes were tallied. This is no small feat. It could be an omen of things to come. If Obama does well in New Hampshire without union support a panic among union leaders could follow. Everyone wants to back a winner, especially unions. Support for Clinton and Edwards could quickly shift to Obama. If he could win Iowa with unions working against him, what could he do with unions working for him? Kent Ninomiya