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rodbarnett Donating Member (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 10:41 AM
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Losing With A Union Label
When then-frontrunner Howard Dean netted the endorsement of the huge SEIU and AFSCME unions in November, it was another nail in his rivals' coffins. After all, Dean's labor backing was second only to Dick Gephardt's, and the Iowa caucus, where organization is key, loomed.

Then Iowans voted.

Gephardt placed fourth and exited the race immediately. Dean came in third and never recovered, quitting the race Wednesday. And John Kerry — who at the time was supported by unions representing a mere 300,000 workers to Dean's 3 million — won, and is now poised to secure the Democratic nomination.

Now more unions are joining Kerry. But after the failure of the two candidates with the most union support, the question is whether organized labor will matter on Election Day.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/02/18/politics/main600894.shtml

comment : looks like a Union endorsement is about as effective as one from Al Gore...... "The Kiss of Death"

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cosmicdot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 10:53 AM
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1. with the Media and Diebold working for Bu$h
such analysis may be a bit corrupted because of false or FAUX News data

I, personally, welcome Union support.
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Kolesar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 10:59 AM
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2. A union endorsement comes with resources--organizing and money
I believe that the union must endorse a candidate before contributing to him or her. These endorsements Kerry is getting will help at the bottom line so he can buy tv commercials.
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Nederland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 11:09 AM
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3. Yes it does
The question is, why doesn't it help?
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StClone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 11:22 AM
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5. It may depend on the size and influence of the Union
Union members may vote their own way but the Union hierarchy may throw support to one candidate or another. Depending on the number of members and money this can make a difference. The AFL-CIO has now endorsed Kerry...it should help.
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rodbarnett Donating Member (577 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 11:21 AM
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4. And Political Baggage <eom>
n/t
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