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2016 Postmortem

floriduck

(2,262 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2015, 06:36 PM Dec 2015

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Where do the Teamsters stand?

As I was backing out of a pet food store parking stall today, I was pleased to see a bumper sticker that read, "Teamsters for Bernie Sanders". I hadn't heard where the national party landed, endorsement-wise. But at least some local union members are Feelin' the Bern.

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Where do the Teamsters stand? (Original Post) floriduck Dec 2015 OP

They haven't endorsed a candidate yet. nt Cali_Democrat Dec 2015 #1

Once upon a time the Teamsters endorsed Ronald Wilson Reagan, but I still walked the picket Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #2

I expect the union leadership will floriduck Dec 2015 #3

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

1. They haven't endorsed a candidate yet. nt

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Tue Dec 1, 2015, 06:38 PM

Dec 2015

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

2. Once upon a time the Teamsters endorsed Ronald Wilson Reagan, but I still walked the picket

Reply to floriduck (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 07:05 PM

Dec 2015

lines with them anyway on down the road because that's how it works.

floriduck

(2,262 posts)

3. I expect the union leadership will

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 07:21 PM

Dec 2015

tie their wagon to Hill and hope to reap some personal advantage. But the membership will do as they please.

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