One-Half Cheer for the Old Guard!

[Tom Lehman]

Andy---I read where Gore and Ventura got together for a little bonding.  I
wonder what kind of a job Gore offered Ventura, Sec.of Health, Education&Welfare
maybe?;o) I also read that Mrs. Gore and Mrs. Ventura hit it off real well too.
Maybe a VP possibility?

Gore-Ventura.  Hey, Ventura was for China PNTR too!

Tom

Andrew English wrote:


> I suspect Hoffa's motivation in boosting Nader is partly to annoy Sweeney
> and other
> heavy Gore supporters like McEntee as payback for their aid to Ron Carey.
>
> People sometimes do progressive-sounding things for non-progressive reasons.
> I beginning to think Hoffa might actually endorse Nader or more likely
> decide to not issue any
> endorsement.
>
> I think the UAW's Yokich's overture to Nader is a less devious, more
> straight-forward
> attempt to push the Dems to the left on trade.  If the UAW did come out for
> Nader that would
> be an earthquake.  The UAW is in the heart of the industrial-public sector
> union coalition that
> dominates the AFL-CIO these days.  However, I think if Gore makes some more
> substantial
> pro-union noises, the UAW will retreat from its flirtation with Nader and
> back Gore.
>
> By the way, Gore visited the hotel workers strike picket line in Minneapolis
> yesterday.
>
> -Andy English