From the New York Times:Some union leaders have voiced fears that labor's flirtation with bipartisanship could undercut efforts to return control of Congress to the Democrats, who have been friendlier to labor on issues like workplace regulation and raising the minimum wage.Emphasis added.
As part of the bipartisan approach, Mr. Schaitberger said his union would back candidates, Republicans and Democrats, who have stood with the firefighters on issues like increased spending to hire first responders.
He said his union would back the re-elections of Republicans like Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Senator Mike DeWine of Ohio but would seek to defeat Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in California and Senator Rick Santorum in Pennsylvania, two other Republicans.
"For those politicians who support our agenda, we will support them," Mr. Schaitberger said. "And for those who are looking to roll back the rights and improvements we've earned, we'll oppose them at every turn."
The Main Street Republicans, a George Soros funded group, is behind this relationship with organized
Don't get me wrong, outreach is all good. But there are limits to how big the tent can get before principles get compromised. The GOP has reached that point long before this as evidenced by the lack of fiscal restraint on display in Washington, but how much further must we sink in to the abyss?
The IAFF was the first union to support John Kerry. Did Republicans support John Kerry for president? Did Ohio support John Kerry for president?
You can tell a lot about a politician by who is endorsing him...
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