Agree 100%. Deb Fisher (Nebraska Senator) had a surprisingly close race against (private) union leader and independent candidate Dan Osborn.. She won her last race by 20 points and he came within 5+ points.
Agree 100%. Deb Fisher (Nebraska Senator) had a surprisingly close race against (private) union leader and independent candidate Dan Osborn.. She won her last race by 20 points and he came within 5+ points.
The operative word in your post is private. Public unions are profoundly different from private ones. Democrats need to cultivate the latter. What to do about the public sector unions the comprise such a large part of the base is tricky. They are most unlikely to defect to Republicans but they could just check out. We are seeing a revolt of that class right now that may morph into a complete takeover.
Somewhere else here I commented that Democrats need to help with a better and younger sort of union leader that can connect better with the members. If the Age of Trump has proved anything, it is that money doesn't talk like it used to.
Agree 100%. Deb Fisher (Nebraska Senator) had a surprisingly close race against (private) union leader and independent candidate Dan Osborn.. She won her last race by 20 points and he came within 5+ points.
The operative word in your post is private. Public unions are profoundly different from private ones. Democrats need to cultivate the latter. What to do about the public sector unions the comprise such a large part of the base is tricky. They are most unlikely to defect to Republicans but they could just check out. We are seeing a revolt of that class right now that may morph into a complete takeover.
And of course private unions are in fact the largest contributors to the Democratic Party
Somewhere else here I commented that Democrats need to help with a better and younger sort of union leader that can connect better with the members. If the Age of Trump has proved anything, it is that money doesn't talk like it used to.