Unions Campaign for Clinton in Florida, Despite Dems’ Boycott of State
WASHINGTON — Hillary Rodham Clinton’s union supporters are working hard for her in Florida, although the New York senator can’t come into the state herself because of the state’s defiance of Democratic Party primary rules.
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is mailing its 110,000 members in Florida as well as its retirees urging them to vote for Clinton. In addition, the Florida Education Association, the statewide teachers union, is working its 250,000 members for Clinton as well.
This effort is ongoing despite a national Democratic ban on candidates campaigning in Florida for its Jan. 29 primary. Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards have not appeared in the state since August and aren’t advertising there.
The national party stripped the state of its convention delegates and told candidates not to appear in the state after Florida Democrats decided to hold the primary earlier than party rules allow.
But unions are not bound by Democratic Party rules.
Both unions were already ramping up their turnout efforts for the Jan. 29 vote, because Floridians will vote on that day on a constitutional amendment cutting property taxes.
The proposal is estimated to cut local property taxes by $12.4 billion over the first five years including $2.7 billion collected for schools.
“Our folks are being told and being encouraged to do everything possible to ensure they come to the polls to vote no on Amendment 1,” said Alma Gonzalez, special counsel to AFSCME’s Council 79. “Is it a lovely convenience that on the same ballot is the presidential preference? You bet. It’s a nice thing.”
Union voters will expect whoever becomes the Democratic nominee to get their delegates seated at the Democratic national convention, Gonzalez said.
“You cannot get to the White House without coming through Florida and winning Florida. Ask Al Gore,” she said. “You don’t win Florida, you don’t make it to the White House. It’s that simple. We believe that the presidential candidates understand that and when we get to that convention our delegates will be seated.”
VOTE REPUBLICAN…. too much scandal and dirty games with the DEMS. I still have no idea what they are campaiging for. All HILL/BILL and OBAMA do is smear each other and play race cards and “I am Woman” card. Ridiculous
People of America, please wake up before it is too late!! Do not vote for Barack Hussein Obama! He is a MUSLIM !!! Look at his full name. I don’t want my president to have a muslim name! This is a christian nation with christian ideals. Don’t let muslims destroy it!! Islam is a evil religion not peaceful. The Koran is SATAN inspired not GOD inspired like our HOLY BIBLE. If you don’t believe it, then read it!! Barack Hussein Obama is also the most pro abortian candidate in history. He is a baby killer!!! Anyone who is for aborting innocent babies are baby killers. The Democrats as a party are baby killers. They don’t mind killing innocent babies by aborting them! If you are a Christian then you should not be voting for a democrat because they are all for killing babies!!! Vote with JESUS on your mind!! He is pro life!! VOTE REPUBLICAN!
I HAVE TWO WORDS FOR YOU. VOTE REBUBLICIAN!!! Neither one of these two are ready to be our next president. They are two busy playing the Im a woman and Im a black card. Get over it. No one cares about that. I hope they continue slamming each other so the American People can see their True Colors. These two are goingto say whatever it takes to get in the white house and if we let either one of them in. We are a sad country and fixing to really feel the raft of there down fall. I hope everyone really wakes up and sees them for what they really are. Obama is all about him being black. Well he needs to get over it because he is a MUSLIM and everyone knows it. He is going to hurt our county and I can’t believe everyone is falling for his trap. He is not for America. Just research him and his so called church. YOu know if there was a white church and we said you have to be white to join we would be racist, but he can join a black church and they are all about black people and thats okay. Well its not . I thought color didn’t matter. Think again if you think that. Blacks get the same treatment that whites do. Get over the past and live in the future . No one today has ever been a slave and even know what it was like. It was aweful what happened back in the day, but it is not our fault. It is over and everyone needs to stop holding it against the white population. Everyone should be created equal and I see blacks getting treated equal. They are doctors , lawyers, judges, and anyting they want to be so why still complain because as I see it. YOu are treated equal. Just as you should be. We need to stand together and worry about border control. If you live in our country than you should have to speak our language and have to learn it. If you don’t than you should go back to where you came from. If we go to their country they expect us to believe the way they believe and speak their language. This country is in a mess and this so called politically correct stuff is just not right. Think America before you vote in people that are going to divide our country more than it already is.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CNN Sucks
Go FOX Go………
Go Hillary Go…………….
I am so sorry for Americans that think Hillary should be the one. Hillary means Bill Clinton . How can a crying woman will be able to handle the United State? That ridiculus. i am democrate but if it has to be Hillary, we better give it to the republicans because she is not different than them.
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VOTE - HILLARY CLINTON - America’s True Presidential Leader - PRESIDENT ! ! ! ! ! ! !
AMERICA NEEDS - HILLARY CLINTON - PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
VOTE - HILLARY CLINTON - PRESIDENT ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
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HILLARY is experienced and she is ready to do the presidential duties on day one.
HILLARY is well educated and she will get the job done.
HILLARY is a very hard worker and she will work for change for America.
HILLARY will do great things for America - she is truly committed to America.
HILLARY is a doer for all people.
HILLARY respects the American flag, she will salute the American flag, and she respects the national anthem as well.
HILLARY is America’s True Change Machine and she is ready to get the Wheels of Change rolling for America as President.
HILLARY is ready to run agaist the Republican Presidential Nomination.
HILLARY will produce the DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL WIN for AMERICA.
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YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
~~~~~Who Let The Dogs Out~~~~~
~~~~~Who Let The Dogs Out~~~~~
~~~~~Who Let The Dogs Out~~~~~
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MESSAGE to BILL CLINTON:
~~~~~Please STUMP for HILLARY CLINTON until you drop.
~~~~~Please STUMP for HILLARY CLINTON until you drop.
AMERICA NEEDS - HILLARY CLINTON - PRESIDENT! ! ! ! ! ! !
HILLARY CLINTON - America’s True Presidential Leader - PRESIDENT! ! ! ! !
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YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!
YOU GO GIRL!!!!!