Union Get Out The Vote Effort Paid Off In Democrat Win In Pennsylvania (Mark Critz)

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.laborradio.org/node/13554

Submitted by Doug Cunningham on May 20, 2010 - 3:11pm
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By Doug Cunningham

In that Pennsylvania congressional district where Democrat Mark Critz won this week, union get out the vote effort played an important role. Unions made 33,000 phone calls and knocked on 16,000 doors in the district. AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka says Critz ran a strong race fighting for the issues working families care about.

[customerserviceguy]

1. That may well work for Congressional districts

where union representation is strong, but I'd venture to guess that most Blue Dogs won't have that going for them, especially if their record on labor issues isn't strong.