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Starry Messenger

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7. This really showed in the last election:

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 06:44 PM

Jan 2015

"Labor’s real electoral weakness — which the midterms exposed — is not so much that it couldn’t knock out [Gov. Scott] Walker in Wisconsin. Its real weakness is that it can’t get the Democratic party to present itself as a party with an express commitment to raising wages and benefits for all Americans, including the middle class."

People voted for minimum wage hikes. They like those things. They would vote for politicians that vocally supported them, and other ideas that benefit working people. Run on those things!

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Why the Democrats Need Labor Again [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2015 OP

Are you familiar with Amy Dean? marym625 Jan 2015 #1

Sorry, didn't mean to detract from your post marym625 Jan 2015 #2

It didn't detract at all Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #3

Thanks marym625 Jan 2015 #4

Labor needs a new Party Demeter Jan 2015 #5

+1. Time to dump the Democrats??? Because it sure looks like they've dumped Main St./middle class blkmusclmachine Jan 2015 #9

Great conversation at link. yallerdawg Jan 2015 #6

This really showed in the last election: Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #7

The service workers - TBF Jan 2015 #8