They lean Democratic, but one union likes Bush

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2015/02/12/256421/they-lean-democratic-but-one-union.html

BY DAVID LIGHTMAN
McClatchy Washington BureauFebruary 12, 2015

WASHINGTON — Courting political power brokers at a recent closed-door meeting, Jeb Bush included one unlikely face.

There among big names from the worlds of lobbying, fundraising and politics was one leader of a labor union, Harold Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters. “They went around the room and introduced themselves. They came to me, and you could almost see everyone taking note,” he said later of the meeting hosted by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.


Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks at a Economic Club of Detroit meeting, Feb. 4, 2015.
PAUL SANCYA — AP


That meeting, one of several Bush held in Washington over the last month, was an important moment in the former Florida governor’s campaign to woo the nation’s political A list as he considers a run for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

The firefighters’ union is likely to endorse a Democrat for president, just as it’s done in every recent election. But lots of members have a clear affection for Bush, a strong supporter of their interests when he was governor. And that also could temper the firefighters’ support for likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

FULL story at link.

MORE INFORMATION
International Association of Fire Fighters endorsements for president

1988 – Michael Dukakis

1992 – Bill Clinton

1996 – Bill Clinton

2000 – Al Gore

2004 – John Kerry

2008 – Chris Dodd in primary; Barack Obama in general

2012 – Barack Obama

[niyad]

1. what in the HELL is the matter with them?

[Politicalboi]

2. I guess they like cleaning up their own

At disaster sites. How soon they forget.

[Bandit]

3. I remember when the Teamster's Union backed Bush* against Kerry.

I wonder how that worked out for them?

[outside]

4. This could be

more about a bad feeling about Hillary that the way they like Bush.