Harley an awkward ride for 'union-busting' Republican Walker

[n2doc]

For Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, there's something awkward about the Harley-Davidson motorcycles that he has been posing on at presidential campaign stops: each one bears a sticker on its frame that reads "Union made in the USA."

Walker has made the iconic American brand a centerpiece of his campaign kick-off tour this month, visiting four dealerships and sometimes showing off his own 2003 Harley Road King as he seeks to harness its appeal to older white male voters.

But there is another side to Harley that the Republican candidate has been less vocal about - it is a leading example of a successful company that has a strong relationship with labor unions.

Walker, by contrast, has made his union-busting credentials the foundation of his White House bid, touting it as the prime example of his leadership success and as evidence of how he can defeat powerful vested interests and even foreign enemies.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/30/us-usa-election-walker-harley-idUSKCN0Q40CI20150730

[dembotoz]

1. Harley openly said it does not endorse wanker

but he does seem to love having campaign events at dealerships

would think some letters berating harley sent to harley when he pulls this stunt would be helpful

[a kennedy]

2. Thought this was telling about some of those Harley riders.....

Walker may already have some ground to make up among Harley lovers. Ten out of a group of 11 riders approached by Reuters in downtown Milwaukee on Tuesday named front-runner Donald Trump as their early favorite in the race for the Republican nomination.

Seven of the riders, none of whom were from Wisconsin, said they hadn't heard of Walker.

[spanone]

5. ten out of eleven favor trump....

[a kennedy]

6. It's insane I know........ eom

[spanone]

7. it's beyond insane..it's irrational

[Fuddnik]

3. God made Hondas to keep people like Walker off Harleys.

[spanone]

4. hypocrisy is part of the republican allure