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cali

(114,904 posts) Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:09 AM Sep 2012

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Mitt Romney ad spot leaves coal workers fuming

If some of the coal miners standing with Mitt Romney in his new campaign ad don’t look happy, it’s probably because they’re not.

The campaign pulled the footage for its new “War on Coal” spot from a recent Ohio rally that some coal miners complained they were forced to take a day off without pay to attend.

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The footage of Romney, flanked by coal miners, was taken at a Beallsville, Ohio, rally in August, where about a dozen employees have told WWVA-AM they were pulled out of the mine to join the Republican candidate.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81421.html#ixzz270VHzYsZ

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Mitt Romney ad spot leaves coal workers fuming (Original Post) cali Sep 2012 OP

This article actually made it to the Chicago Tribune. mucifer Sep 2012 #1

If Willard cared about people he would make up the pay they lost Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #2

Who's the 'taker' now mitt? Faux pas Sep 2012 #3

his job isn't to worry about them n/t Enrique Sep 2012 #4

Well, there are 1200 Alpha coal workers who will be joining that 47%... HopeHoops Sep 2012 #5

mucifer

(23,554 posts)

1. This article actually made it to the Chicago Tribune.

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Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:25 AM

Sep 2012

Angry Dragon

(36,693 posts)

2. If Willard cared about people he would make up the pay they lost

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Thu Sep 20, 2012, 07:37 AM

Sep 2012

but we all know he does not care

Faux pas

(14,682 posts)

3. Who's the 'taker' now mitt?

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 08:49 AM

Sep 2012

:a**hole:

Enrique

(27,461 posts)

4. his job isn't to worry about them n/t

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Thu Sep 20, 2012, 09:02 AM

Sep 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

5. Well, there are 1200 Alpha coal workers who will be joining that 47%...

Reply to cali (Original post)

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 10:03 AM

Sep 2012

"Alpha closing 8 mines, cutting 1,200 jobs in all"

http://www.pennlive.com/newsflash/index.ssf/story/alpha-closing-8-mines-cutting-1200-jobs/3927a4a725b546e8a99f948dc56948b6

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