On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 1:56 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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> On Apr 22, 2011, at 1:47 PM, SA wrote:
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> > The plan does not revolve as centrally around the 2012 elections as the
> SEIU’s political program did in 2008, when it was the largest outside
> supporter of candidate Obama. It does, however, aim to organize public
> campaigns for economic issues around “national flash points” including this
> August’s recess, corporate shareholder meetings next spring, and the debates
> and conventions next year. Henry was elected last year with a promise to
> reorient the union, and some Democratic officials worry the change will mean
> a less intense focus on their party’s needs.
> >
> > Not the case, said Henry, who insisted that SEIU will put similar
> resources into the coming elections as in the most recent presidential
> cycle. SEIU reported spending $85 million on politics in 2008, including the
> independent expenditure program and a massive mobilization of its own
> members.
>
> Public campaigns in 2011 = campaigns for Dems in 2012. Does anyone doubt
> this for a second?
>
> Doug
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