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jeff47

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4. No, it's an attempt to drum up enough support for Obama to win NC

Reply to Liberty Belle (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:19 AM

Mar 2012

Conventions tend to be held in "swing" states in an attempt to win the state. You can judge just how insane a party is by what they consider "swing" states.

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Unions to hold their own political convention [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2012 OP

Was this a DINO plot to keep union people away and lessen their influence in the party? Liberty Belle Mar 2012 #1

No, it's an attempt to drum up enough support for Obama to win NC jeff47 Mar 2012 #4

Are there no unionized hotels in NC? whathehell Mar 2012 #5

There are none in Charlotte. jeff47 Mar 2012 #6

Yeah, well that kind of sucks... whathehell Mar 2012 #15

If the Democrats were smart they would of made a point of embracing workers rights.... midnight Mar 2012 #2

I agree....They're not being that smart on this. n/t whathehell Mar 2012 #16

i wish the seiu and other unions would just go down there mopinko Mar 2012 #3

What makes you think they haven't tried? lunatica Mar 2012 #10

i asked around. haven't heard anything. hope that doesn't mean they aren't. mopinko Mar 2012 #14

It's about time. Now, if Labor uses this summit to begin movement building and separating itself Citizen Worker Mar 2012 #7

Absolutely Correcct, fellow worker Proletariatprincess Mar 2012 #8

good idea madrchsod Mar 2012 #9

I'll go them one better unionworks Mar 2012 #11

why aren't democrats unionworks Mar 2012 #12

Labor has a lot of power at conventions JNelson6563 Mar 2012 #13

And yet unions will be blamed for not supporting Dems vigorously enough Doctor_J Mar 2012 #17

Good for the unions! Now how about starting a Labor Party? Vidar Mar 2012 #18