Posted on 02/28/2011 3:50:37 PM PST by Libloather
Missing senators rely heavily on union campaign dollars
By Daniel Bice and Ben Poston of the Journal Sentinel
Feb. 28, 2011 12:20 p.m.
The 14 Wisconsin Democratic senators who fled to Illinois share more than just political sympathy with the public employees and unions targeted by Gov. Scott Walker's budget-repair bill.
The Senate Democrats count on those in the public sector as a key funding source for their campaigns.
In fact, one out of every five dollars raised by those Democratic senators in the past two election cycles came from public employees, such as teachers and firefighters, and their unions, a Journal Sentinel analysis of campaign records shows.
"It's very simple," said Richard Abelson, executive director of District Council 48 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. "We have interests and because of that we attempt to support candidates who support our interests. It's pretty hard to find Republicans who support our interests these days."
Critics of Walker's budget-repair bill say it would mean less union money for Democrats. That's because the legislation would end automatic payroll deductions for dues and would allow public employees to opt out of belonging to a union.
According to records compiled by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the 14 Senate Democrats have raised a total of $1.9 million in campaign dollars since the start of 2007. Out of that sum, public employee unions and individual government workers contributed at least $344,000.
In truth, the figure may be even higher, but candidates don't have to identify the occupations of those giving $100 or less.
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So the leftists/socialists will now STFU about the Koch brothers?
“Breaking News?”
Nah.
Business as usual...
I hope that we have some good lawyers and representatives on our side with cajones who will take these union goons out to the woodshed for what must be illegal actions.
Shocked I tell you....just shocked at this revelation/s
Great headline! It’s hard to determine which is the greater parasite, the rat flea demonrat politicians or the public union leadership blood suckers. Between them both they are sucking the life’s blood out of America’s greatness as a nation.
Just what I was thinking.
Well, beat me down with a Pujols bat.
Who knew the Dems were in bed swapping fluids with the unions?
This ought to be on Drudge with a flashing police light.
If they are tools of the unions, the unions can pay for them while they're hiding out.
Now, WI voters, get going on recalling these scofflaws.
If they are tools of the unions, the unions can pay for them while they're hiding out.
Now, WI voters, get going on recalling these scofflaws.
How is this not bribery? Donations are usually only allowed to be spent on campaign expenses.
Pujols for president! :-)
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