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Thinkingabout

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2. Only 797,505 more signatures to get to 50%.

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Sun Jul 12, 2015, 06:43 PM

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Teachers sign petition to withdraw AFT endorsement. [View all] HooptieWagon Jul 2015 OP

wait another 24 hours and the numbers will soar olddots Jul 2015 #1

And the word is just getting out. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #13

I am a member and I didn't get to vote Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #33

Only 797,505 more signatures to get to 50%. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #2

Impressive math skills you have there, grasshopper! LOL! n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #17

Just making a point, huh. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #19

A pertinent one, at that. :) All the teachers I know are very much for HRC. Anecdotal, yes... n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #21

They probably learned them from a teacher... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #20

Those are Thinkingabout's numbers, not anyone else's. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #23

Actually I was taught math skills by a teacher, very smart teachers I might add. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #26

Still twice the number of members actually polled to make the decision Scootaloo Jul 2015 #34

Let's see, it really takes 2/3 to override a veto then my numbers are off, it will take more Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #37

sure. Point is there are more people singning this than were poll by the union to reach its decision Scootaloo Jul 2015 #40

I doubt the number will get the decision changed. The decision was made after the candidates also Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #47

"after the candidates also met with the candidates"? Ken Burch Jul 2015 #56

Just a tip regarding the primaries: JaneyVee Jul 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #6

where's your proof of that? bigtree Jul 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #9

ffs bigtree Jul 2015 #11

Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #24

Try this link. historylovr Jul 2015 #35

Seems to be your response to anything you don't like Scootaloo Jul 2015 #41

I believe it comes from the AFT site itself: LWolf Jul 2015 #42

... And they are gone. Agschmid Jul 2015 #57

Your link shows it was in June. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #27

Where was the outrage using the same method in previous years? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #30

DUers would refuse to vote for the Dem nominee just because some other DUers annoyed them? arcane1 Jul 2015 #14

Not just DUers. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #22

Then they are idiots. I'm glad I'm not one of them n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #25

Yup. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #28

Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #58

You might have to repeat that statement about 100,000 more times guillaumeb Jul 2015 #53

Anyone who doesn't vote because of some anonymous internet person is an idiot to begin with. cui bono Jul 2015 #55

A whole lot of pissed off teachers on reddit. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #4

They're pissed off on a Sanders for President sub-reddit? Shocking! Metric System Jul 2015 #10

where's the proof that they're all teachers? bigtree Jul 2015 #5

Where's proof AFTs poll of 1057 was all teachers? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #8

don't divert from the question bigtree Jul 2015 #12

Where's the missing 999,000 poll responses? HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #16

this is an ignorant game you're playing bigtree Jul 2015 #18

"My" candidate... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #29

See post 3. JaneyVee Jul 2015 #31

Martin O'Malley's top donors bigtree Jul 2015 #44

... HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #48

I've got 6 teachers in my family madokie Jul 2015 #15

Do they belong to the AFT? Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #50

I'm afraid I don't have a clue if they do madokie Jul 2015 #51

If the petition was very strong then the union would have to verify membership to validate the Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #52

Well, that is self-selection. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #32

HooptieWagon lsufan59 Jul 2015 #36

you know they're teachers how? wyldwolf Jul 2015 #38

There's another pretty large petition going, but I lost the link. madfloridian Jul 2015 #39

anyone can sign that petition BooScout Jul 2015 #43

Saw a link that is relevant.. London Lover Man Jul 2015 #45

Nice find...thanks! HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #46

Curious... BklnDem75 Jul 2015 #49

I smell a Scandal brewing aspirant Jul 2015 #54

No that's just burnt coffee. Agschmid Jul 2015 #59