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To: greenspirit who wrote (34411)	9/3/2000 12:43:01 PM
From: Mr. Whist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769667

No. If you're a member of union, you are committed to the union's cause. This isn't a Republican vs. Democrat issue. This is an issue of supporting candidates who support the agenda of America's working men and women. If Republicans supported the agenda of the AFL-CIO, then the lion's share of AFL-CIO money would go to Republican candidates. But historically, Republicans have been on the side of big business and Democrats on the side of labor. I think the AFL-CIO would be thrilled to donate more money to the Republican Party, because that would indicate a change in thinking by the GOP. I own stock in a banking company. When the banking company donates money to political candidates or political parties, the No. 1 concern is, Will this candidate, if elected, uphold present law or support changes in banking laws that will help this company make more money? As a shareholder, I am not asked whether I agree with such donations. According to statistics I posted on this board yesterday, only 11 out of 20 union members voted Democratic in the past three presidential elections. Why has there been no outcry among the 45 percent who do not vote Democratic that their union dues are supporting candidates -- mostly Democratic -- in elections? Why has this dues-checkoff outcry come from the GOP, chambers of commerce, business community, and not from the rank and file? Since kkkvc is online today, I have a question for him, since he resides in Florida. I read yesterday that 93 percent of all schools in the state of Florida do NOT accept voucher students who want to transfer to that school, under Florida's school voucher system. Is that statistic correct?