[SUSSA]

He and Jimmy Hoffa were long time friends. Hoffa pushed him to run for gov. The Teamsters backed Reagan against Ford and in both his ellections. Reagan was a union president. He had nothing against union members.

As stated above the firefighters’ union bosses backed Bush. It’s the rank and file that shows up to Swift Boat Rudy. It will be the ran and file that Swift Boats his butt in the primary states.

[calcowgirl]

The Teamsters also endorsed Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and GHW Bush for president.

As to Hoffa, I’d never heard that. Since Hoffa had already been convicted when Reagan was running for Governor, that doesn’t sound right.

At the time of the gubernatorial election, there was a big union power struggle going on as Cesar Chavez and his lefties from the NFWA were merged into the AFL-CIO. The Teamsters didn’t like Chavez and his commie buddies, at all.

[colorado tanker]

As stated above the firefighters’ union bosses backed Bush. It’s the rank and file that shows up to Swift Boat Rudy. It will be the ran and file that Swift Boats his butt in the primary states.

I think you have it bassackwards. The rank and file cheered Bush and Rudy and jeered Hillary.