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Moosepoop

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4. I'll give props!

Reply to bigtree (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 07:19 PM

Jan 2012

I'm very happy to see this endorsement, and also with the info that there are more union events planned.

Those who argue the notion that President Obama is "the enemy of the unions" will have a lot to be quiet about in the upcoming weeks and months, methinks.

K & R!

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President Obama Gets Early Endorsement From United Farm Workers [View all] bigtree Jan 2012 OP

this is a strange place bigtree Jan 2012 #1

Unions were beloved until they started endorsing Obama en masse. Robb Jan 2012 #2

I'll give props! Moosepoop Jan 2012 #4

thanks for that bigtree Jan 2012 #6

And notice - Hilda Solis has been quietly doing her job treestar Jan 2012 #13

A lot of things are being done quietly. It's not PC to say anything good about Obama. Mainstream freshwest Jan 2012 #31

Big props from me! Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #24

Wonderful endorsement! ProSense Jan 2012 #3

Union and Latino endorsement. DevonRex Jan 2012 #5

"President Obama stands with farm workers and immigrants." Number23 Jan 2012 #10

Runs directly contrary to the talking points DevonRex Jan 2012 #11

Polls don't lie. It's going to be an uphill challenge to turn the Latino vote out on election day... ellisonz Jan 2012 #20

President Obama holds a wide lead among Hispanic voters bigtree Jan 2012 #21

Whether that's enough to get them to show up and vote is another matter... ellisonz Jan 2012 #22

I don't think it will be an 'uphill battle' bigtree Jan 2012 #23

The thing to consider though is our demographic decline in other groups... ellisonz Jan 2012 #25

I don't see the administration saying 'it's just fine' bigtree Jan 2012 #26

We need to shake out any complacency. ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

fired up! bigtree Jan 2012 #28

This is why I feel the "Democrats aren't different meme" is *expressly* about suppressing the vote. joshcryer Jan 2012 #29

Correct. ellisonz Jan 2012 #30

It's a terrific statement. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #14

Good news. n/t Scurrilous Jan 2012 #7

The crickets these "good news for Obama" threads sufrommich Jan 2012 #8

Exactly. The big recs are saved for CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #17

Probably the posters who post the good news are on ignore by the loudest detractors. joshcryer Jan 2012 #19

Kick politicasista Jan 2012 #9

Great news. Thanks for posting, bigtree. n/t pampango Jan 2012 #12

To protect the United Farm Workers' wages, Cesar Chavez was opposed to illegal aliens. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #15

Agreed. Organized labor and the Progressive Caucus are behind comprehensive reform including a path pampango Jan 2012 #32

Cesar Chavez's opposition to illegal aliens? Please clarify. Zalatix Jan 2012 #34

K&R! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #16

K & R ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

I got one thing to say about that: Zalatix Jan 2012 #33

Kick Scurrilous Jan 2012 #35