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[raggage]

Can't speak for the rest of the guys in my department (LAPD) but I cannot stand Bush.

[TeePee4Prez]

Cops are tough to predict.  In Philly it seems pretty much lean Kerry, but some are strong Bush.

[opebo]

Out of the entire police force nationally I think a huge majority will vote Bush.  But in certain very Democrat states the majority will be for Kerry.

[TeePee4Prez]

I guess in terms of laws of course cops will be for Bush, but in economic/ police budget allocation terms I can not see it.

[WalterMitty]

didnt i hear something about the boston police striking during the democratic convention?

[pieman]

New Jersey has not voted Republican since 1988.

Its about time to win NJ again!
Bush under performed in NJ in 2000. I think Bush will carry this state if he wins nationally by more than 7%

[Ben.]

The Police Union Endorsed Kerry.

They endorsed Bush back in 2000 however.  

[CARLHAYDEN]

The union only has 12,000 members.  Its just a liberal splinter group.  The FOP has 310,000 members.

The police are overwhelming in support of Bush.  Remember Kerry opposes the death penalty.

[Ben.]

The union only has 12,000 members.  Its just a liberal splinter group.  The FOP has 310,000 members.

The police are overwhelming in support of Bush.  Remember Kerry opposes the death penalty.

I doubt that they are a “liberal Splinter Group” as they endorsed Bush back in 2000!

I seem to remember that it was the main Union…Here’s the link to the story…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4952688/

…sure doesn’t sound like a “fringe Liberal group to me”… how the hell do you get a Liberal Cop anyway … but endorsing Clinton twice then Bush in 2000 would suggest to me that their a pretty mainstream moderate group imho…    

[CARLHAYDEN]

The union only has 12,000 members.  Its just a liberal splinter group.  The FOP has 310,000 members.

The police are overwhelming in support of Bush.  Remember Kerry opposes the death penalty.

I doubt that they are a “liberal Splinter Group” as they endorsed Bush back in 2000!

I seem to remember that it was the main Union…Here’s the link to the story…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4952688/

…sure doesn’t sound like a “fringe Liberal group to me”… how the hell do you get a Liberal Cop anyway … but endorsing Clinton twice then Bush in 2000 would suggest to me that their a pretty mainstream moderate group imho…    

Oh, but they are.

They only endorsed Bush in 2000 so that they could say they had endorsed at least one Republican.

[Ben.]

The union only has 12,000 members.  Its just a liberal splinter group.  The FOP has 310,000 members.

The police are overwhelming in support of Bush.  Remember Kerry opposes the death penalty.

I doubt that they are a “liberal Splinter Group” as they endorsed Bush back in 2000!

I seem to remember that it was the main Union…Here’s the link to the story…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4952688/

…sure doesn’t sound like a “fringe Liberal group to me”… how the hell do you get a Liberal Cop anyway … but endorsing Clinton twice then Bush in 2000 would suggest to me that their a pretty mainstream moderate group imho…    

Oh, but they are.

They only endorsed Bush in 2000 so that they could say they had endorsed at least one Republican.

I somehow doubt that a liberal organisation would ever endorse a republican just to gain credibility... it would just run totally counter to their interests and beliefs…and just plain wouldn’t make sense … trust me I think that you must be mistaken…    

[TeePee4Prez]

In terms of crime, cops are very Republican.  On the other hand in terms of budget appropriations and now overtime pay, that may change.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

A lot of times it depends on the city.  As I recall, in the Houston Mayor's race, cops were for the Democrat and firefighters backed the Republican.

[CARLHAYDEN]

The union only has 12,000 members.  Its just a liberal splinter group.  The FOP has 310,000 members.

The police are overwhelming in support of Bush.  Remember Kerry opposes the death penalty.

I doubt that they are a “liberal Splinter Group” as they endorsed Bush back in 2000!

I seem to remember that it was the main Union…Here’s the link to the story…

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4952688/

…sure doesn’t sound like a “fringe Liberal group to me”… how the hell do you get a Liberal Cop anyway … but endorsing Clinton twice then Bush in 2000 would suggest to me that their a pretty mainstream moderate group imho…    

Oh, but they are.

They only endorsed Bush in 2000 so that they could say they had endorsed at least one Republican.

I somehow doubt that a liberal organisation would ever endorse a republican just to gain credibility... it would just run totally counter to their interests and beliefs…and just plain wouldn’t make sense … trust me I think that you must be mistaken…    

You may have your 'doubts,' but if you look at their record, its true.

This organization is a small group of malcontents.  Their record (look at their history) and their numbers tell the story.

[Ben.]

A lot of times it depends on the city.  As I recall, in the Houston Mayor's race, cops were for the Democrat and firefighters backed the Republican.

I think more than anything it’s the candidate really… as with your average voter it’s a personal choice, but police (and public service persons more generally) are socially moderate to conservative and economically more populist… it’s a big generalisation and varies a lot but its generally true… it’s the same with most “swing voters” (about 2/3rds could be called populists of some shade and 1/3rd Libertarians of one shade or another)… frankly I’m surprised at a Police Union endorsement of Kerry, He strikes me as too Liberal (but there ya go;) )… but your right it varies a lot, the Union didn’t give much of a reason, then again the article on MSNBC was pretty short…