Interesting. Todd Palin in the Steelworker’s Union is yet another thing that Sarah has that the other three don’t. She can say truthfully she’s a union family. I wonder if that carries any weight.
Personally, I was unenthusiastic about McCain after the McCain/Feingold campaign finance reform bill which I still think is wrong-headed. (I want strict disclosure of contributors, not limits on donations.) But, I’ll forgive him that for this Palin pick which is nothing short of brilliant.
Palin in the Steelworkers? With the Construction Trades You gotta be kidding.
They hate factory union members. They're coerced into joining, not organizers, etc., yada, yada.
What these guys want and have been talking about, at least until up to the Palin choice announcement, is the EFCA.
I like to ask them why the EFCA? Apparently, it gets the union bosses off their butts for additional dues money for demoncRAT coffers if they get a ton more union members paying in.
Its a big issue for them with no discernible gain other than that. Pocket book issue.