Specter Gets Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Endorsement, But His Opponent Has The Stronger National Record

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/13225

Submitted by Doug Cunningham on March 31, 2010 - 5:26pm
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By Doug Cunningham

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO is endorsing Arlen Specter in the Democratic primary. In backing the Republican-turned-Democrat the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO says Specter is the strongest advocate and supporter of good jobs, fair trade policies, worker’s rights and affordable health care for all. In endorsing Specter, the labor federation also noted his key vote supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – the $787 billion stimulus bill. That vote is widely seen as the reason Specter left the Republican party.Specter’s primary opponent - congressman Joe Sestak – has a labor voting record is much stronger overall than Specter’s. He says he has a 100 percent rating from the national AFL-CIO while Specter’s is just 61 percent.

[Gman]

1. Spector also got the labor endorsement in 2004 as a Republican

I use that as one of a few examples of labor endorsing Republicans when I'm asked why labor only endorses Democrats.

[Omaha Steve]

2. Kick