As Massachusetts Senator John Kerry continued to rack up early primary victories, exit polls consistently showed that the elusive characteristic of “electability” was weighing heavily on the minds of Democratic voters. The same can be said of labor unions, it seems. On February 9, the American [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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Kerry, too, has come out against workers at every turn. Why are “liberals” supporting him?
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