>What is clear is that the legislation passed in Illinois would not be passed
>by a GOP-run state. So why isn't that enough to justify strong preference
>by unions and other progressives for electing Dems?
It is, up to a point. But the unions etc. are often way to sluttish about handing out the cash. $40 million in a federal election cycle, and what to show for it? That's one reason it could well make more sense to support issue campaigns rather than candidates.
Doug