NEA to Spend up to $60 Million to Re-Elect Obama
The nation's largest teacher's union voted Monday to endorse President Obama’s 2012 re-election bid. The endorsement is hardly a surprise as the NEA has never supported a Republican for president.
According to the Wall Street Journal: “NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said the endorsement gives the union leverage to push for changes more favorable to labor and teachers....
“The NEA has never endorsed a presidential candidate this early in the campaign cycle, but union leaders, anticipating a tough re-election campaign, wanted to bolster support for the president early on....
“Organized labor, a power base for Democrats, could be crucial to Mr. Obama's re-election bid, especially in swing states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. The NEA is the nation's largest union and officials have said they are prepared to spend up to $60 million on the re-election effort.”
Read the whole story: The Wall Street Journal
According to the Wall Street Journal: “NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said the endorsement gives the union leverage to push for changes more favorable to labor and teachers....
“The NEA has never endorsed a presidential candidate this early in the campaign cycle, but union leaders, anticipating a tough re-election campaign, wanted to bolster support for the president early on....
“Organized labor, a power base for Democrats, could be crucial to Mr. Obama's re-election bid, especially in swing states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana. The NEA is the nation's largest union and officials have said they are prepared to spend up to $60 million on the re-election effort.”
Read the whole story: The Wall Street Journal
