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SEIU Union Boss- Kerry Loss in 2004 'Not the Worst Thing That Could Happen to Dems' Long Term
American Spectator Magazine ^ | 7/28/04 | The Washington Prowler

Posted on 07/28/2004 7:35:30 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

The biggest buzz out of Boston media on Tuesday wasn't Kerry's blue bunny suit, but the interview Andrew Stern, president of the Service Employees International Union gave to Washington Post reporter David Broder.

Stern told Broder that a Kerry loss to Bush in 2004 might not be the worst thing that could happen to the Democratic Party in the long term.

Stern, who backed Howard Dean, and was even an early booster of General Wesley Clark, is not considered part of Kerry's inner circle, though his union is perhaps one of the most influential within the broader AFL-CIO, in part because it is one of the few unions with a growing membership.

According to an AFL-CIO lobbyist in the Sheraton Boston hotel, AFL-CIO boss John Sweeney called Stern and read him the riot act, which may have been not been the best thing for Sweeney to do, says the lobbyist.

'There is more going on here than just Stern not being in love with Kerry. Stern is doing a lot for Democrats, and doesn't feel they are doing enough for SEIU. This was just a reminder that they are out there.'

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: kerry; sieu; unions
Even the Union bosses don't believe that Kerry can win!
1 posted on 07/28/2004 7:35:35 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04

Setting up Hitlery, are they?


2 posted on 07/28/2004 7:56:13 AM PDT by freekitty
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To: gopwinsin04

Thats what a "sell-out" to the Trial Lawyers will get you!


3 posted on 07/28/2004 8:41:24 AM PDT by Don Corleone (Leave the gun..take the cannoli)
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