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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:29 PM Sep 2012

National Police Union Turns Down Romney

I left out Obama from the headline because if you read the article, they've only endorsed one Democrat in the past four elections (Clinton in '96).

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/09/07/national-police-union-turns-down-romney/

Mitt Romney has been turned away by a large union whose endorsement he hoped to win.

The 330,000-member Fraternal Order of Police, the country’s largest police union, announced that it would back no candidate for president this year, the first time the group had passed on an endorsement in its 98-year history. The union backed the Republican nominees in 2000, 2004 and 2008, and backed President Bill Clinton in 1996.


So, while not a 'win' for Obama, it certainly is a 'loss' for Romney.
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National Police Union Turns Down Romney (Original Post) Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 OP
The FOP isn't exactly a union in many states either to be clear.... Historic NY Sep 2012 #1
It's not a union. demosincebirth Sep 2012 #5
Glad they passed on Romney, but you have to wonder how foolish it is.. progressivebydesign Sep 2012 #2
Well considering they backed Bush twice & McCain in '08, it's clear they're not a real union. Drunken Irishman Sep 2012 #3
I wonder what they have against Obama? napi21 Sep 2012 #4
You can't guess? demosincebirth Sep 2012 #6
Exactly... Historic NY Sep 2012 #7
Bill was TOUGHER on guns than Obama is TroyD Sep 2012 #9
Which begs the question.. Cha Sep 2012 #8
Read the Q & A Historic NY Sep 2012 #10
Thanks Historic NY.. I did go Cha Sep 2012 #11

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
1. The FOP isn't exactly a union in many states either to be clear....
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:35 PM
Sep 2012

there wasn't anyway the leadership was going to support Obama period, its heavily weighted GOP. It would be more interesting to see how small state units responded differently.

progressivebydesign

(19,458 posts)
2. Glad they passed on Romney, but you have to wonder how foolish it is..
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:36 PM
Sep 2012

.. to pass on endorsing the ONE candidate that has been fighting for Unions for the past four years.

napi21

(45,806 posts)
4. I wonder what they have against Obama?
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:41 PM
Sep 2012

I know a lot of police are against Dems becasuse they have a reputation of being against guns, but I don't think Obama's position on guns is any different that Bill's was.

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
7. Exactly...
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 11:54 PM
Sep 2012

I've read the complete interviews and questions for both the President & Rmoney. The President far surpassed Romney in his answers. Its disgusting and unseemly.

http://www.fopconnect.com/article/salutingthefallen/presidential-candidate-questionnaire/

TroyD

(4,551 posts)
9. Bill was TOUGHER on guns than Obama is
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:11 AM
Sep 2012

Bill and the Democrats in the 90's actually pursued gun control legislation, something Obama and today's Democrats seem afraid to do.

Cha

(295,899 posts)
8. Which begs the question..
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 12:03 AM
Sep 2012

What do they see in romney that would be so bad for them that wasn't so obvious in other gop candidates?

Cha

(295,899 posts)
11. Thanks Historic NY.. I did go
Sat Sep 8, 2012, 04:44 PM
Sep 2012

to the link.

"People familiar with the group’s decision said leaders had been disturbed by Mr. Romney’s statements of strong support for several antiunion initiatives, particularly the move in Ohio to restrict the collective-bargaining rights of public-union employees, including police and firefighters. The measure was overturned by voters in Ohio last year."

And, of course, it's romney cracking down on everything to show what a big bad "severely" distrubed Con Can Do.

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