Reply #8: You're wrong. The differences on economics are stark:

[robcon]

Economic differences...

Democrats: raise the minimum wage
Republicans: Don't raise the minimum wage

Democrats: guaranteed health coverage for all
Republicans: status quo

Democrats: Raise taxes on the rich
Republicans: Lower taxes on the rich

These, and others, are all very important economic issues to union members, IMO.

But they are often trumped for SOME union members by a wishy-washy image/policy on Iraq, the War on Terror, etc. And they are often trumped by SOME union members on social issues (pick one or more: abortion, same-sex marriage, guns, immigration, etc.)

I don't think the majority of union members will vote for a Republican soon. But I do think we will do no better than we are doing now, unless a "Bill Clinton" emerges in the Democratic Party.