I never knew there was a National Treasury Employees Union.
I don’t know what I was thinking?
Of course that is the place to start.
Obama and Unions are thick as thieves.
Which is rather apparent isn’t it?
That’s another problem with Unions and their election money.
2008
Federal employee groups step up political efforts as fall elections approach
NTEU had been working on nonpartisan voter registration efforts before the union formally endorsed Obama, but President Colleen M. Kelley said NTEU would be organizing local endorsements for Obama, running education efforts and turning out union members to vote and participate in campaign events. She said the union would target Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
“NTEU chapters around the country are gearing up their efforts to help NTEU secure a ‘pro-federal employee’ president,” Kelley said.
Here’s some fun for you too... http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/contrib.php?ind=P04&cycle=2012
Personally, I think we need to take steps to stop this kind of contribution from within federal unions.