2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumHillary Clinton wins endorsement of federal workers' union
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of a union representing federal workers, adding to her labor advantage over rival Bernie Sanders.
American Federation of Government Employees union said it was backing Clinton, a former secretary of state, over the Vermont senator in the Democratic primaries. The union represents 670,000 workers in the federal government and District of Columbia government.
"These are both great people, I want to say that up front, but Secretary Clinton is the most powerful, she is the one who could drive an agenda and be a fighter for federal employees," said J. David Cox Sr., the union's national president.
Cox said Clinton was best positioned to help the union's workers achieve higher wages, and he noted the lack of a pay increase in three years.
http://www.nwherald.com/2015/12/10/hillary-clinton-wins-endorsement-of-federal-workers-union/am5wtwy/
MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)riversedge
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Cha
(297,415 posts)riversedge
(70,260 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,998 posts)MeNMyVolt
(1,095 posts)Agschmid
(28,749 posts)JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)Cha
(297,415 posts)Yeah! that's what we've been sayin'!
Thank you su from mich!
JonLeibowitz
(6,282 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,998 posts)I am and will remain a strong Clinton supporter--but O'Malley--I'd love to see him in the Whitehouse. I don't think he'll get the traction he needs this cycle, but he hits every note, and has the most comprehensive platform--by comprehensive I mean detail--of all the candidates.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)and let's hope she disagrees with her husband. "The era of big government is over."
randys1
(16,286 posts)from either party to continue to shit on everybody.
Bernie is making a difference regardless of the outcome of the campaign.
The job will be YOURS and ours when the election is over, to pressure the WH to do the right thing.
Armstead
(47,803 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Cha
(297,415 posts)any damn thing.
All you do is get on a positive Hillary thread and snipe snipe snipe. Means absolutely nothing.. less than nothing.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)It looks like she's just intentionally "running up the score" to embarrass Bernie and his fans. I checked, but I could find no "mercy rule" that applies to politics. Bernie's fans better get busy with those online polls, because the clock is running out.
Walk away
(9,494 posts)and no cover.) No one can take that away from them!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)cosmicone
(11,014 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,998 posts)oasis
(49,394 posts)No group is better at getting the vote out than unions.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... but also the money, human resources, machinery and ground game resources that the union endorsement provides.
Hillary has an embarrassment of riches ... her cup overfloweth ... little wonder that Bernie's fans are so dismissive about endorsements like this. It looks like jealousy to me.
oasis
(49,394 posts)It's not "jealousy", it's "denial".
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... you're absolutely correct. :-D
R B Garr
(16,962 posts)misterhighwasted
(9,148 posts)SidDithers
(44,228 posts)DU rec.
Sid
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)William769
(55,147 posts)Unions are going heavily for Hillary!
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)This will build a strong Democratic party also, sticking together and getting the job done.