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« on: February 20, 2008, 01:09:47 PM »
Forthcoming.
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 01:11:17 PM »
« Edited: February 20, 2008, 01:30:46 PM by Vice-Chairman-elect Xahar »
Well, this'll swing an important demographic: the .002% of voters who are Teamster members in states with upcoming contested primaries who are undecided and depend on their union to tell them who to vote for.

Hooray for bandwagon-jumping!
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 01:30:16 PM »
I guess that Mafia support must be moving as well.
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM »
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2008, 02:07:10 PM »
Quote from: TheGlobalizer on February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.

I think that is true to an extent, but do the Teamsters have strong GOTV machines in any of the future states?
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2008, 02:13:20 PM »
I made a thread for stuff like this.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2008, 02:18:20 PM »

This thread was posted before your thread. Tongue
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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 02:26:02 PM »

Agreed.....this will do little more than generate good press for Obama.  But right now that's a good thing.
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2008, 02:29:58 PM »

I know. I posted my thread in part because of this thread.
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2008, 03:51:09 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: TheGlobalizer on February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.

I think that is true to an extent, but do the Teamsters have strong GOTV machines in any of the future states?

Ohio
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« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2008, 05:54:41 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: TheGlobalizer on February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.

I think that is true to an extent, but do the Teamsters have strong GOTV machines in any of the future states?

You have to be kidding me with that question...right?  Tongue
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2008, 05:57:13 PM »
Quote from: Keystone Phil on February 20, 2008, 05:54:41 PM
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: TheGlobalizer on February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.

I think that is true to an extent, but do the Teamsters have strong GOTV machines in any of the future states?

You have to be kidding me with that question...right?  Tongue

No
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2008, 05:58:43 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 05:57:13 PM
Quote from: Keystone Phil on February 20, 2008, 05:54:41 PM
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 02:07:10 PM
Quote from: TheGlobalizer on February 20, 2008, 01:53:41 PM
Unions are like George Bush: Irrelevant, but they haven't noticed that fact yet.

I think that is true to an extent, but do the Teamsters have strong GOTV machines in any of the future states?

You have to be kidding me with that question...right?  Tongue

No

Ohio? You weren't aware that unions are powerful there?
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« Reply #13 on: February 20, 2008, 05:59:54 PM »
Sure they're powerful, but that doesn't assure a good modern GOTV machine.

Some of Washington's most powerful unions have pretty archaic systems.
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« Reply #14 on: February 20, 2008, 06:04:10 PM »
Quote from: Alcon on February 20, 2008, 05:59:54 PM
Sure they're powerful, but that doesn't assure a good modern GOTV machine.

Some of Washington's most powerful unions have pretty archaic systems.

Eh, I always assumed people knew they were that strong when it comes to GOTV.
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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2008, 06:05:58 PM »
...here's one I made earlier...



Union density by state. Data a little old now. Might make a new version at some point.
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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2008, 06:08:09 PM »
What's up with Alabama?

Union endorsements don't really help Obama, because he already has just an enthusiastic volunteer/grassroots effort, so the Union GOTV support is just icing on the cake. Clinton's the one that really needed these endorsements.
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2008, 06:12:58 PM »

Traditional areas of heavy industry in the north of the state.
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« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2008, 06:41:33 PM »
Quote from: Alonzo Lot on February 20, 2008, 06:12:58 PM

Traditional areas of heavy industry in the north of the state.

Birmingham and its old industrial base being a big factor if memory serves me right.
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2008, 11:13:51 AM »
Quote from: President Colin Wixted on February 20, 2008, 06:41:33 PM
Quote from: Alonzo Lot on February 20, 2008, 06:12:58 PM

Traditional areas of heavy industry in the north of the state.

Birmingham and its old industrial base being a big factor if memory serves me right.

I imagine Mobile has union influence, too.
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