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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 10:06 PM
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Good Signs for Labor: Obama's Great Choice for Sec'y of Labor: The Nation
Edited on Mon Dec-08-08 10:12 PM by amborin
"After eight years of a president who turned a blind eye to working men and women, the pendulum may be set to swing dramatically in the other direction. News reports indicate that Barack Obama is considering Mary Beth Maxwell, executive director of the pro-labor American Rights at Work, to be his new Secretary of Labor. Maxwell is being touted heavily by former Michigan Congressman David Bonior, campaign manager to John Edwards and a staunch ally of organized labor.

If chosen, Maxwell would be the first openly gay cabinet member. She's also a staunch advocate of top union priorities, such as the passage of the Employee Free Choice Act, enforcing existing labor laws, fighting for economic equality and protecting workers from discrimination. ...."

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<http://www.thenation.com/blogs/state_of_change/388183/g... >
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  - Dare we now hope?  Sinistrous   Dec-08-08 10:10 PM   #1 
  - we can email our enthusiasm  amborin   Dec-08-08 10:11 PM   #2 
  - If Ms. Maxwell is his choice, I like it.  political_Dem   Dec-08-08 10:21 PM   #3 
  - This would be an excellent choice.  bluedawg12   Dec-08-08 11:13 PM   #4 
 
Sinistrous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 10:10 PM
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1. Dare we now hope?
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amborin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 10:11 PM
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2. we can email our enthusiasm
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political_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 10:21 PM
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3. If Ms. Maxwell is his choice, I like it.
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bluedawg12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-08-08 11:13 PM
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4. This would be an excellent choice.
PE Obama has exceeded expectation and it was pretty high to start with.
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