Unions Lean Democratic, but Donald Trump Gets Members’ Attention

New York Times ^ | January 29, 2016 | Noam Scheiber

[ripnbang]

WASHINGTON — Of all the voters who might be expected to resist the charms of Donald J. Trump, the two million members of the Service Employees International Union would most likely be near the top of the list. The union, which endorsed Hillary Clinton in November, is widely regarded as one of the more progressive in the labor movement. It skews female and racially diverse — roughly the opposite of a Trump rally, in other words. But the union’s president, Mary Kay Henry, acknowledged that Mr. Trump holds appeal even for some of her members. “There is deep economic anxiety among our members and the people we’re trying to organize that I believe Donald Trump’s message is tapping into,” Ms. Henry said.

[ripnbang]

Another quote from the article:

“I do think that Trump is a threat,” said Mike Lux, a progressive activist who is a former labor official and veteran of President Bill Clinton’s administration. “If the Democratic nominee is Hillary, and she’s mushy at all on the trade issue, Trump will take that issue and drive it and drive it and drive it.”

[TontoKowalski]

Hillary is opposed to Keystone Pipeline, which would be a jobs bonanza, especially in the Rust Belt states and middle America.

Labor ranks below Environment on the Democrat Pecking Order.

Yeah, she's going to lose a lot of Union votes.

[Gunpowder green]

Trump can tap a lot of the working-class moderate Dems and independents, just like Reagan did.

[Parley Baer]

“Trump can tap a lot of the working-class moderate Dems and independents, just like Reagan did.”

Just what I was thinking. Bringing in the Reagan Democrats.

[huldah1776]

“The source of the attraction to Mr. Trump, say union members and leaders, is manifold: the candidate’s unapologetically populist positions on certain economic issues, particularly trade; a frustration with the impotence of conventional politicians; and above all, a sense that he rejects the norms of Washington discourse.”

Goes for all of his supporters, especially his discourse, which they emulate quite well.

[11th Commandment]

Of course Trump does well with union members. When you can blame all the problems on Mexican immigrants and China trade instead of Union corruption, that sells well. STOP and READ before FLAMING- Illegal immigration needs to STOP now and I have real problems with CHINA..... BUT, stopping all illegal immigration and addressing CHINA will do little fix the problems of organized labor.

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TV Ratings: Fox News Debate Numbers Steady Without Donald Trump [Hollywood Reporter]
Trump Announces 22 Veterans Group to Receive $6 Million Raised at Iowa Rally
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An Iowa win might make the Trump train unstoppable [Politico]
This is why the Drudge Report poll matters: ...online vote keeps demonstrating Trump fervor
Trump @ 51% in new Michigan Poll
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Fox's News Corp Is a Major Donor to the Clintons
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Hillary Manager Predicts Trump Will Win Presidency If Nominated
LIVE THREAD: Donald Trump Townhall Meeting 10:00am (EST) Nashua, NH 1/29/2016
Rick Santorum Rips Megyn Kelly, Roger Ailes, Fox News for Making Sure 'Game Is Being Stacked'
Muddled Night in Iowa: No Trump, No Winners, Cruz And Rubio On Defense [FoxNews]
Trump Just Proved: It's Possible To Win A Debate You Didn't Attend [UK: Guardian]
Full Event: Donald Trump Special Event for Veterans in Des Moines, IA (1-28-15)
Republican fault lines exposed: Campaign donations reveal a House GOP divided
Donald Trump to Be Labeled 'Racist Bully' on Every HuffPost Story
Why Iowa Voter Registration Data Point to a Ted Cruz Victory In Iowa [Red State]
Donald Trump Is Shocking, Vulgar and Right [Tucker Carlson]
Donald Trump throws a grand old party [CNN re vets event]
Free Republic 2016 Caucus Open Discussion Thread X

[RitaOK]

TRUMP will be the very BEST Republican to deal with union members. He lived with these guys, as a man of the street builder would do, on all these great jobs he created in the Northeast and everywhere else.

[rrrod]

I think there will be a large crossover for Trump

[Mariner]

Let’s put this one back at the top of the stack, bump

[TruthWillWin]

Unions lean Democrat? What an understatement, like saying the Titanic took on a little water.