Rep. Curt Weldon (R-PA) has carried water for Big Labor’s forced-unionism agenda for almost two decades. But that didn’t stop the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO from endorsing his Democrat opponent for the first time in 18 years this past week. You see,…
Ohio – 18 Incumbent Republican Bob Ney (R) finds himself in the race of his political life against Democrat Zack Space. Ney is neck deep in the Jack Abramoff scandal and there is real sense in Washington circles he will be indicted – possibly before Election Day. Democrats are touting a poll showing Ney 11 points down in a head-to-head match up against Space. Republicans have countered with a poll showing Ney ahead, but not by a comfortable margin. Ney has been a Big Labor Republican since his election to Congress in 1994. This cycle alone union PACS have contributed over $103,900 to the threatened incumbent (See OpenSecrets.org). Space has pledged to “never put corporate interests ahead of the people I represent,” but certainly seems willing to put Big Labor interests above the interests of his potential constituents. Union officials are contributing to Space as well. How do union represented employees figure all this out?
Pro-forced-unionism Republican freshman Rep. Joe Schwarz (R, MI-7) is finding, according to the congressional newspaper Roll Call, his back against the wall and is turning to his union allies to save him. Schwarz, who snuck through his primary last cycle…
The Democrat National Committee recently announced changes in the presidential primary and caucus schedule. 2008 Democrat calender to nominate a presidential candidate should look like this: Iowa (caucus): 1/14 Nevada (caucus): 1/19 NH (primary): 1/22 SC (primary):…