Labor unions put their money--and reputation--on the line on Mini-Super Tuesday. They won't be able to get refunds on either. I've covered how big labor was a big bust for Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter, let's see how it fell short for its favorite in the South, Bill Halter. From the Weekly Standard:
In Arkansas, the other state where big labor played a big role, they backed the only candidate in the Democratic primary who didn't come out against card check: Bill Halter. Halter didn't quite lose yet, but he didn't win -- he will go to a June 8 primary runoff against incumbent Blanche Lincoln. (My prediction: Halter's likely to lose the runoff, since Lincoln will gather most of the third candidate's votes, since they are more ideologically congruent.) The big loser in this primary was, again, big labor, which helped bankroll Halter's campaign.From AP late last year:
Interestingly, Halter hasn't publicly come out in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act, but his closeness to big labor has led many to speculate that he fully supports their agenda.
A major labor union said Friday it will help retire the 2006 campaign debt of Arkansas Lt. Gov. Bill Halter, a Democrat who's been touted as a potential primary challenger to U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln next year. The Service Employees International Union said it is soliciting contributions to retire the debt along with the help of other labor unions. Halter reported in October that his campaign still owed him more than $444,000 that he had loaned it.And that was just the beginning, as the Standard explains.
Related post:
Big Labor’s candidate In Pennsylvania rejected
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