Coal Miners’ Union Sits Out Presidential Race

Coal Miners’ Union Sits Out Presidential Race

Posted by 12th_Man (#3) 286 days ago (http://www.nationaljournal.com)

FAIRMONT, W.Va.—After giving then-Sen. Barack Obama a full-throttled endorsement in the 2008 presidential election, the United Mine Workers of America has decided not to endorse either Obama or the presumptive Republican nominee, Mitt Romney, in 2012.

“As of right now, we’ve elected to stay out of this election,” said Mike Caputo, a UMWA official and a Democratic member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. “Our members right now have indicated to stay out of this race, and that’s why we’ve done that.... I don’t think quite frankly that coalfield folks are crazy about either candidate.” Continued...

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Written by danielT (#6)
286 days ago

Dumbasses. Fools for listening to their "leadership" in 2008. Fools for giving one dime to their "leadership" ever. Fools for never thinking on their own. The rank and file should be suing their "leadership" to the point of ruination.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=united%20mine%20workers%20election%202008&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CE8QFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.umwa.org%2Ffiles%2Fu1%2FUMW_Jrl_SeptOct08.pdf&ei=P0UlUKfWEYao9gSSmIDwDQ&usg=AFQjCNFZakH-cWVYZ_AJYbEmHxuuD0Ufbw

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Written by kelly100 (#27)
286 days ago

I agree, Daniel!

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Written by drmangrum (#43)
286 days ago

Why in the hell would they sit out of this election? Democrats have been trying to kill off the coal industry for more than a decade.

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Written by NicksNRaygun (#29)
286 days ago

I was just thinking the same thing, Doc. I cannot imagine a group of American workers who has suffered more at the hands of Osama Obama and his minions at the EPA than coal miners. If they can't put two and two together this time, I see no cause for sympathy when they're all unemployed.

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Written by danielT (#6)
285 days ago

And they've only just begun. These leftists wouldn't lose a wink of sleep if the entire population of West Virginia starved and that's where they're being steered.

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