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3. They voted in large numbers for Reagan, too

Thu Nov 24, 2016, 06:40 PM

Nov 2016

who was terrible for unions.

Indeed, Trump got as many union votes as Reagan did for his second term (in 1980, Reagan got even more union votes). It does not surprise me at all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/11/10/donald-trump-got-reagan-like-support-from-union-households/

https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1484

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Correct Cosmocat Nov 2016 #1

Trump is fighting the union who is trying to unionize his hotel tooth and nail. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #2

They voted in large numbers for Reagan, too frazzled Nov 2016 #3

Interesting how well Bill Clinton did in spite of NAFTA. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #5

TPP that Trump said he would kill Omaha Steve Nov 2016 #4

Sad DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #8

Maybe they feel they're paid too much? Vinca Nov 2016 #7

The wait staff at the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #9

I assumed the post was referring to all union workers in America. Vinca Nov 2016 #11

Vegas is a big union town DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2016 #12

Union workers in states where closed shops are possible Warpy Nov 2016 #10

"Resent the dues coming out of their paycheck" Jake Stern Nov 2016 #15

You're right Warpy Nov 2016 #16

Same way Dems Bailed out Wall St but not Main St FreakinDJ Nov 2016 #13

because they vote based on other things JI7 Nov 2016 #14