Majority of Union Members Favor Obama; a Third Back Romney

[cali]

Source: Gallup



PRINCETON, NJ -- A majority of union members say they would vote for Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential race, although their support is by no means monolithic. While 57% of union workers who are registered to vote would support Obama, 35% would vote for Mitt Romney. Workers who are not union members tilt toward Romney over Obama, 48% to 44%.

2012 Presidential Vote Preferences Among Union Members, April-June 2012

Roughly 12% of workers interviewed April 11-June 5 in Gallup's Daily tracking who are registered voters say they are union members.
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The tilt toward support for Obama among union members is not surprising. Not only have unions been strong and vocal supporters of Democratic presidential candidates historically, but previous Gallup analyses have shown that union members are significantly more likely than nonunion members to be Democrats; this is particularly true for state government employees.

Read more: http://www.gallup.com/poll/155138/Majority-Union-Members-Favor-Obama-Third-Back-Romney.aspx

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Obama carried the union vote 60-37 in '08 - so, not much difference.

[liberalnationalist]

2. any one in a union

who supports raw money is a freeloading rightwing fat bignorant son of a bitch who can go burn in hell
Raw Money has been a free loader his whole life and I guess he has some idiot clones in the Unions...anyone who admits they are voting for any republican in a union should just be kicked out and fired...they would fire you if you admitted voting for Obama in some evangelical bignorant baptist job...you can count on it

[madashelltoo]

7. A SUGGESTION FOR THE 35%

Allow them to live without ANY of the benefits provided by unions, past and/or present, from now until election day. See if they feel the same then. It's really sad when people vote out of hatred, jealousy or prejudice; but when they vote against their own best interest for it, it defies description. No five day work week. No overtime. No benefits. Leave them to the whims of their masters.

[SunSeeker]

3. How could those pro-Robme 35% be so stupid?

[liberalnationalist]

4. why

because they go to f**king church or they are just freeloaders like their god...Raw Money

[The Wielding Truth]

6. Whoa, liberalnationalist, Church goers are not all bad. Obama supporting union members go to church.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

21. Two Words

Deer Hunting.

[liberalnationalist]

22. I appoligize if I hurt anyones feelings

but the only reason why I think someone would intentionally vote against thier own livelihood is religion.

They learned it at church. Homophobia, anti women, racism, voting against your best interst (not legitimate sacrifice for the good) can all be linked back to church. Are some church goers good folks. Yes, but it is my moral responsibility to point out, by giving to a church you are wasting your money, by attending your brainwashing yourself.

I used to go to church, but I do not any more.

The reply that got hidden is the reason why religion is such a danger to our society.

[Iliyah]

5. than the 35% could be fired first

just kidding. Whats the logic in voting against their interest?

[Teamster Jeff]

8. Dim Bulbs vote GOP

Union members are not immune to standard GOP fear mongering.."Dems are coming for your guns!" Also, as in the rest of society racism exists in the Union ranks.

[jefflz]

9. Racism is the only explanation

That any union member would support Romney over Obama can only be explained as racism. Why would any working union member want to elect a president that detests all unions and everything they stand for? It is like backing some one who has just spit in your face. The only possible argument is that there are some union members who cannot tolerate having a black president. Nothing else computes.

[Quantess]

10. And/ or they are severely anti-choice or homophobic.

Afraid of catching Teh Gay Agenda, or are obsessed with fetuses. You know, "social conservatives".

[cali]

16. no it's not. union members voted 65% to 35% for Kerry over bush

this is not out of the parameters for how union members vote.

[iamthebandfanman]

11. hey, unions arent immune to morons...

i mean,
when it comes to conservatives, they always vote against their OWN special interests in favor of the richs..
id imagine theyd feel the same way about unions, even if they were in one..
the same way they hate social security, but get a check every month

[Blue_Tires]

14. some of those union folks are probably cops, too

who on the whole skew way right...

because of this, 9 times out of 10 RW mayors/governors/etc. slash everybody else BUT them...

[nradisic]

12. Union members still voting Republican

That is the definition of stupid.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

18. Voting against themselves - obviously

[d06204]

20. very obvious

[liberalnationalist]

15. aren't

most of the reagan democrats dead?

[cali]

17. why would they be?