http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race 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... Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:32:43 EDT en http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c12017 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:59:24 EDT Mortis 2 12017 http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c12014 Sat, 11 Aug 2012 06:24:40 EDT danielT 2 12014 http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c11995 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:50:54 EDT NicksNRaygun 4 11995 http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c11993 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 22:57:08 EDT drmangrum 4 11993 http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c11992 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:54:30 EDT kelly100 3 11992 http://www.politicollision.com/story.php?title=coal-miners%E2%80%99-union-sits-out-presidential-race#c11989 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 21:35:49 EDT danielT 3 11989