Labor Rolls Out Election Sprint

[swag]

Source: Hotline

The AFL-CIO on Wednesday unveiled a major mobilization effort for Labor Day weekend, including a national TV and radio ad buy.

The labor organization is spending about half a million dollars on running the ads on national network and cable, according to a source in the organization. The ads will run during baseball and NCAA football games, as well as NASCAR races.

"This is a defining Labor Day for working people and the kick-off to the final round of a defining set of elections," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka will say at a press conference announcing the ads, according to prepared remarks provided to Hotline On Call.

The AFL-CIO is also leading a grassroots mobilization effort in 26 states this weekend. Already, the labor organization has distributed 2M fliers at more than 300 work sites and is estimating that its effort in the run up to Election Day will be several times larger.



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[Kingofalldems]

1. K and R

[nyc 4 Biden]

2. leave it to labor to lead the charge on the left. god speed. n/t

[jwirr]

3. Thank you Labor, many of you are also upset with the way things

are going but you at least recognize that they could get worse if we do not keep the house and do what we can to increase the lead in the senate.

[catgirl]

4. K & R

[Beetwasher]

5. Yup, Rollout Is Just Getting Started Now, Don't Buy The Repub Hype

Repubs always peak too soon at the end of August. Things are going to turn and tighten. Just watch.