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Trump Gains Support From Teamsters, Who Normally Vote For Democrats
NPR ^ | March 7, 2016 | Steve Inskeep

Posted on 03/07/2016 8:01:13 AM PST by King of Florida

Antonio Caracciolo is a member of the Teamsters local 282 in New York. He supports Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and tells Steve Inskeep why.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; demsfortrump; election2016; mob; mobsters; newyork; swingvote; teamsters; trump; unionvote
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A friend mentioned hearing this on NPR this morning, and I dug it up. Not an article, obviously, and I'm not keen on NPR, but it's worth listening to -- it shows how Trump is getting the votes of those that no GOPe candidate would ever get.
1 posted on 03/07/2016 8:01:13 AM PST by King of Florida
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To: King of Florida

BIG SMILE! I hope this rebellion spreads across America like a wild fire! The powers that be are shaking in their boots and soiling their underwear - you gotta love it! BIG SMILE!


2 posted on 03/07/2016 8:05:31 AM PST by JME_FAN
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To: King of Florida

Illegals.....period!


3 posted on 03/07/2016 8:05:50 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: King of Florida

Of course, most of trump’s support comes from democrats.


4 posted on 03/07/2016 8:07:07 AM PST by svcw (An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man is a subject)
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To: Doogle

Exactly what are you saying, that Teamsters are illegals??

Nearly everyone in my IBEW group I talk to supports Trump. We are not illegals.


5 posted on 03/07/2016 8:07:57 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: King of Florida

If Donald keeps his campaign from bounding out of control, he could well amass an amazing coalition.

Teamsters seem to be waking up to the fact that their long beloved Democrats will sell their jobs out for thirty pieces of environut (or worse) silver. Oh, they may put on a periodic Kabuki theater of battling against management for the benefit of their membership, but in the end they cannot countenance the shooting of the goose that lays the golden eggs.


6 posted on 03/07/2016 8:07:59 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: King of Florida

Trump is going to get what used to be called Reagan Democrats

Cruz WON’T (or may not, .. to be fair)

That is why I am STILL holding out hope for a Trump/Cruz ticket


7 posted on 03/07/2016 8:08:13 AM PST by Mr. K (Trump/Cruz 2016)
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To: King of Florida

They still are, it’s just that the Democrat is running as a Republican. After all, two thirds of Trumps votes have come from Democrats and Independents. The last time the Teamsters supported a Republican was for Reagan’s second term. the first election in “80” the Teamsters supported Carter.

Not an attack, just the facts. If anyone takes it as an attack, it just proves my point, because whenever you point out the truth about Democrats you are always accused of attacking your opponent.

Don’t believe me? just take a cursory look at history, it happens in each and every election years when a Republican is running against a Democrat.


8 posted on 03/07/2016 8:08:20 AM PST by OneVike (I'm just a Christian waiting for a ride home)
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To: svcw

Yeah that’s why he leads most polls among republicans by double digits.

Come on man...


9 posted on 03/07/2016 8:08:55 AM PST by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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Could it be that Mexican illegales have posed a challenge to Teamsters?


10 posted on 03/07/2016 8:09:03 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: King of Florida

I remember the Teamsters backing Nixon, especially during *Phase II*....of course there was a quid-pro-quo involved, but Hey, it’s politics!


11 posted on 03/07/2016 8:09:16 AM PST by Roccus (Fighting POLITICIANS is the true WOT)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

>>If Donald keeps his campaign from bounding out of control, he could well amass an amazing coalition.<<

Apparently there is no border for his campaign within which to stay.


12 posted on 03/07/2016 8:10:46 AM PST by freedumb2003 (Don't mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance, or my kindness for weakness)
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To: dynoman

The break down of support over all is democrat, which is why open primaries are his victories.


13 posted on 03/07/2016 8:10:49 AM PST by svcw (An armed man is a citizen, an unarmed man is a subject)
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To: King of Florida

The man is telling it like it is. Everyone cconnected with theNWO is screamig AGAINST TRUMP. AMERICANS are FOR TRUMP.


14 posted on 03/07/2016 8:11:59 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: OneVike

Your argument that Teamsters don’t support Republicans involves the time since Reagan, when the Bush dynasty and their fellow elitists stole the nomination process. Are you saying the Bushes, McCain, Romney, Ryan and the other backstabbers represent Republicans who want what’s best for hard-working US citizens? Whose side are you on?


15 posted on 03/07/2016 8:12:10 AM PST by grania
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To: King of Florida

Expect more of this to happen. Hillary and Bernie have recently been showing their contempt for Working Class and Poor whites.


16 posted on 03/07/2016 8:12:47 AM PST by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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To: svcw

Not another whining Freeper with Stockholm syndrome.


17 posted on 03/07/2016 8:13:13 AM PST by WMarshal (Trump 2016 (and 2020)!)
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To: King of Florida

Teamster’s also supported Reagan.

It’s a great take-away from the dems!


18 posted on 03/07/2016 8:13:30 AM PST by JPJones
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To: freedumb2003

Chuckling, because the GOP was supposed to be the Big Tent party.

Apparently all they needed was the Clown to draw the crowds. Donald volunteered.

Hey, I won’t refuse that, thank the good Lord for favors large and small.


19 posted on 03/07/2016 8:14:52 AM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: dynoman
I work with a lot of IBEW workers and have never met one that was illegal
20 posted on 03/07/2016 8:15:40 AM PST by bestrongbpositive
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