AFL-CIO endorses legislative candidates
By Brian Lawson, PolitickerNH.com ReporterThis past weekend, the New Hampshire AFL-CIO endorsed a slate of legislative candidates at its annual convention.
The union endorsed all 24 Democratic state Senate candidates and Gov. John Lynch (D-Hopkinton). They also endorsed three of the four Democratic candidates running for the Executive Council and a slew of candidates for state representative. The most prominent Republican the union endorsed was Executive Councilor Ray Burton (R-Bath).
"Supporting organized labor and working people - that is why I became a Democrat," state Rep. Betty Lasky (D-Nashua) said at the convention. "It was a no-brainer. That is what we stand for - working people."
Convention goers also heard from U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester), Bill Shaheen and state Sen. Maggie Wood Hassan (D-Exeter).
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And so does Carol Shea-Porter!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6N5zwR3d5c
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who's not there?
I think more interesting is who is not being endorsed by AFL-CIO.
Think, HB1645, the retirement omni-bus bill. The Unions hated this bill and were very angry with the dems who supported it.
I don't see those dems on the list.
Typical union scum.
Typical union scum.
Jeanne Shaheen
I am sure Jeanne Shaheen has their support too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXj0MMuqHK8
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