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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: FIVE REASONS WHY THE AFSCME AND SEIU SHOULD HAVE ENDORSED SANDERS OVER CLINTON link added [View all]brooklynite
(94,361 posts)11. Both leaderships polled their membership...
According to SEIU, the union carried out three national town hall meetings and polled membership three times since last year before settling on Clinton as a candidate.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seiu-clinton-endorsement_564b640ce4b08cda348ac48c
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/seiu-clinton-endorsement_564b640ce4b08cda348ac48c
The decision came after the union had conversations with all candidates, including Clinton, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley and independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. All three candidates participated in town hall meetings with the unions in Iowa earlier this year and the union used three member polls to gauge which candidates their members we backing.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/politics/afscme-hillary-clinton-endorsement/
http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/23/politics/afscme-hillary-clinton-endorsement/
...but I guess a conspiracy theory works better.
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FIVE REASONS WHY THE AFSCME AND SEIU SHOULD HAVE ENDORSED SANDERS OVER CLINTON link added [View all]
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
OP
When We Stand Together - No Citizen Need Settle For The Lesser Of Two Corporate Evils - Go Bernie Go
cantbeserious
Dec 2015
#2
So you're saying the Union members were too stupid to make an informed recommendation?
brooklynite
Dec 2015
#3
I wasn't asked anything by AFSCME even though I was an AFSCME PEOPLE PAC donor often
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
#13
The umbrella organization AFC-CIO asked all member unions to wait until after the Feb conference
Omaha Steve
Dec 2015
#24
I still remember the Teamsters endorsing Reagan in '84, even after his Air Traffic Controllers mess
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#37
maybe they can rampage into an Episcopal Church and beat up students passing by?
MisterP
Dec 2015
#51
Since you are familiar with unions then you know unions endorse candidates
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#28