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Unions focus more on state-level races to preserve collective bargaining deals
Fox News ^ | October 20, 2012 | AP

Posted on 10/20/2012 7:49:55 PM PDT by jazusamo

Unions are shifting more of their political resources to state and local races this year as they try to head off passage of laws that could undermine bargaining rights, make it harder to organize or reduce their political muscle.

Labor leaders say their top goal remains re-electing President Barack Obama, but several unions are redirecting their focus from the presidential and congressional campaigns to state and local races in dozens of states where they feel threatened.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; obama; unions
Looks like a fair number of unions figure Obama is expendable, he's gotta be steamed.
1 posted on 10/20/2012 7:50:03 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Looks like a fair number of unions expendable gotta be steamed

There ya go!


2 posted on 10/20/2012 9:00:38 PM PDT by acapesket
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To: jazusamo

More like they just realized they are likely to get Wisconsinned even if Obama does win again.


3 posted on 10/20/2012 9:21:43 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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oh those Wisconsinners.


4 posted on 10/20/2012 9:24:29 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (cat dog, cat dog, alone in the world is a little cat dog)
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To: jazusamo

Seeing lots of Elizabeth Warren signs in Demomcrat strongholds here in Massachusetts but not many Obama signs. The moonbats will vote for Warren and may complete the ticket by checking off Obama. Need to talk to the Libertarians about the perils of voting a lost cause.


5 posted on 10/21/2012 12:56:13 AM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: jazusamo

Seeing lots of Elizabeth Warren signs in Demomcrat strongholds here in Massachusetts but not many Obama signs. The moonbats will vote for Warren and may complete the ticket by checking off Obama. Need to talk to the Libertarians about the perils of voting a lost cause.


6 posted on 10/21/2012 12:56:13 AM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: acapesket

Unions are concentrating on local elections because they are better able to physically intimidate, threaten, coheres, terrorize and bully the local voters to vote for the union candidate they present.


7 posted on 10/21/2012 6:08:57 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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