AFL-CIO to Spend $200 Million on 2008

David in Atlanta ""crude reductionist version of marxism""
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Submitted by David in Atlanta on 25 September, 2007 - 12:33.

200 million dollars down the drain.

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AFL-CIO to Spend $200 Million on 2008

By JESSE J. HOLLAND – 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFL-CIO and its unions said Friday they will spend an estimated $200 million on the 2008 elections, with the nation's largest labor federation devoting a record $53 million exclusively to grass-roots mobilization.

In addition, the AFL-CIO said it would deploy more than 200,000 volunteers leading up to the election, with special focus on battleground states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

Flint "masturbatory, adolescent outbursts"
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25 September, 2007 - 12:50

How much is Change to Win spending?

David in Atlanta ""crude reductionist version of marxism""
Posts: 1916 Joined: 21-04-06
25 September, 2007 - 13:03

I haven't seen those figures yet. The article said

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The AFL-CIO has 10 million members, while Change To Win has 6 million. The two federations, however, say they will work together where appropriate.

If they'd announced they were spending 200 mill and commiting 200,000 volunteers to a mass organizing drive I'd be excited.

David in Atlanta ""crude reductionist version of marxism""
Posts: 1916 Joined: 21-04-06
25 September, 2007 - 13:06

CTW's convention starts today. Obama, Clinton and Edwards are all speaking. I suppose they'll announce their electoral strategy shortly.

navindra "Anarcho-Muppet"
Posts: 117 Joined: 22-01-07
25 September, 2007 - 17:46
Flint wrote:
How much is Change to Win spending?

there haven't been any public statements yet. seiu says they'll spend more than the $65 million spent in the 2004 election.

navindra "Anarcho-Muppet"
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25 September, 2007 - 17:48
David in Atlanta wrote:
200 million dollars down the drain.

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AFL-CIO to Spend $200 Million on 2008

By JESSE J. HOLLAND – 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The AFL-CIO and its unions said Friday they will spend an estimated $200 million on the 2008 elections, with the nation's largest labor federation devoting a record $53 million exclusively to grass-roots mobilization.

In addition, the AFL-CIO said it would deploy more than 200,000 volunteers leading up to the election, with special focus on battleground states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin.

$60 million of this will come from AFSCME alone.