Major union flips support from Sanders to Biden

[Gothmog]

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The issue of Biden’s electability was the driving force behind the decision and a key concern of the union’s membership, which was randomly surveyed by phone in an “extensive poll” conducted by a professional pollster ATU hired, Costa said.

“The numbers came back very strong for Joe,” Costa said, declining to discuss details of the “internal” survey. “Not only did people support him, but we asked who would be best to beat Trump, and he was overwhelmingly seen as the best to do it.“

The endorsement comes at a critical time for the two candidates ahead of Monday’s caucus in Iowa, where Sanders has a marginal lead in polling averages.

Both men have also slugged it out with union endorsements, with Sanders scoring the support of the American Postal Workers Union Thursday. Sanders worked hard for the ATU endorsement as well, and on Jan. 23 tweeted heralded its successful 84-day strike in Virginia that ended Jan. 16. Four days after Sanders’ tweet, Biden also congratulated the union via Twitter.

[still_one]

1. Ecellent endorsement

[Cha]

2. "Joe has been very supportive of the labor movement for the last 40 years. He stands for working fam

"Joe has been very supportive of the labor movement for the last 40 years. He stands for working families.” - John Costa, international president of the 200,000-member Amalgamated Transit Union.

[highplainsdem]

3. A great endorsement, AND a thoughtful one. The most important consideration IS who

can beat Trump.

[George II]

4. This is a BIG f-ing deal.

[NurseJackie]

6. And it's a REAL union, too... RIGHT?

And it's a REAL union, too... RIGHT?

I recall recently a BS supporter was boasting loudly about having the support of some "union" which turns out to NOT be an actual union at all.

[George II]

7. I vaguely remember that, a day or two ago? It turned out to be a Super PAC unaffiliated with...

...any labor union whatsoever.

[NurseJackie]

16. Yes... that's the one. It was a SuperPAC (dark money?) and we were being told it was a UNION...

Yes... that's the one. It was a SuperPAC (dark money?) and we were being told it was a UNION endorsement.

Of all the nerve. So deceitful. What good purpose does it serve to LIE about endorsements... especially when the lies can be so easily disproved? Why do that?

[Scurrilous]

10. What?

Amalgamated Goldbrickers of Vermont is not a real union?

[PatSeg]

14. Hah!!!

[Gothmog]

18. Agreed

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[ashredux]

5. One must Steady the Ship before you can turn it...Joe can do just that

[Gothmog]

8. The union based its decision on electablity

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[yaesu]

9. Unions tend to be more conservative, I would bet big money that the vast majority voted for

tRump or didn't bother voting at all because they buy into "those takers" propaganda. I know 100% of union workers from my old union I have had the misfortune to talk to voted for tRump. Lets hope they can find a Dem candidate they will truly vote for, not just endorse, In their world Joe may fit their needs.

[McKim]

11. I want to Know Why

I would like to know exactly what Biden promised these workers.

[hot2na]

13. He promised that he would crush Trump

That is what he promised. That is why Joe got the endorsement. He is consistently the strongest candidate I head to head matchups. I love Bernie, Elizabeth, Amy, but Joe is the one who has the strongest shot at winning in November.

[PatSeg]

15. Yes

And apparently Trump knows that as well. We just went through impeachment hearings because Joe is viewed by Trump as the most formidable opponent. We know who Trump doesn't want to run against.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

12. Smart union!!!

[Gothmog]

17. This is a mjor endorsement

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[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

19. Kick

[Tarheel_Dem]

20. Uh-oh! I hope their inboxes are flame retardant.

[TexasTowelie]

21. K&R! nt