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The Petri Dish

November 12, 2008

Unions vote big for Obama

Posted at 3:07 pm by Jerry Cornfield

An AP story today says President-elect Obama did very well among labor union members in Washington, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Michigan.

How well? Seventy percent, according to the exit polls and surveys done by the news organization.

Here's the story.

I figure he also got a boost In Washington from Boeing workers upset with Sen. John McCain's role in the air tanker contract fight.

To union workers - and especially those at Boeing - why do you think Obama did so well among your membership?

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