they consistently vote DP much more than most, but there are exceptions too. (It's a statistical relationship.) Jim Devine <<<<<>>>>>
although union members are more likely to identify themselves as dems than reps and labor unions are more likely to support dem candidates, reps have captured at least 40% of votes from union households in 8 of last 13 prez elections... mh
union households voting republican for president (winner is listed first, sources: 1952-1996/congressional quarterly list based on national election studies, 2000-2004/cnn news election data) 1952 Eisenhower (R)/44% v Stevenson 1956 Eisenhower (R)/57% v Stevenson 1960 Kennedy v Nixon (R)/36% 1964 Johnson v Goldwater (R)/17% 1968 Nixon (R)/44% v Humphrey 1972 Nixon (R)/57% v McGovern 1976 Carter v Ford (R)/36% 1980 Reagan (R)/45% v Carter 1984 Reagan (R)/43% v Mondale 1988 Bush (R)/41% v Dukakis 1992 Clinton v Bush (R)/32% 1996 Clinton v Dole (R)/30% 2000 Bush (R)/37% v Gore 2004 Bush (R)/40% v Kerry