05.28.2008 11:05 am
AFL-CIO endorses Nixon in governor’s race
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
OK, it’s hardly a big surprise, but the Missouri AFL-CIO announced its endorsement of Attorney General Jay Nixon in his campaign for governor today in Jefferson City.
In a news conference at the union federation’s offices, and via a conference call, Missouri AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Herb Johnson praised Nixon as being an “outstanding representative of working families. … We’re very excited about turning a page in Missouri,” Johnson said.
Nixon already earned the endorsement of another large national union group, the Teamsters, last November.
And why not? They bought and paid for him.
Can we get unions classified as tentacles of the democrat party already and quit the charade?
I guess because I don’t bow at the alter of Herb Johnson, I can’t qualify as a worker in a working family even though my wife and I collectively work 90+ hours a week.
Amazed,
Sure we can have the “unions classified as tentacles of the Democrat party” at the same time we classify the same for the Republicans and the Catholic Church, various Protestant denominations, bankers, brokers, the oil industry,….”
Is the Catholic Church endorsing a candidate? Bankers or Brokers collectively endorsing a candidate? Didn’t think so, you example doesn’t compare.
How bout it Suze, what qualifies as a “working family?”
Both parties are dominated by special interests. AFL-CIO and Change to Win unions dominate the Democratic Party through money deducted from the pay of public employees in states throughout the country (not Missouri). That will continue as long as campaigns are financed as they are today.
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You’re right. The financial sector and the church do not make DIRECT endorsements. Instead they decide to take (a more manipulative?) back door approach.
For example, various PACs funded by the financial industry. They are making endorsements via donation.
The churches: “voter guides” as well as direct voter influence from the pulpit (e.g. “It is a sin to vote for -fillintheblankDem-” ala Burke).
Yes, unions tend to be aligned with the Democratic Party. Perhaps this is because of common interests and mutual support. The same happens with these groups. For “Amazed” to pretend otherwise is disingenous.