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proud2BlibKansan

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4. From my little corner of the country, a couple observations:

Reply to Teamster Jeff (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 8, 2012, 01:19 AM

Nov 2012

1. We had a very hard time getting teachers to volunteer to work on campaigns. Partly because the stress of teaching is much more intense than it used to be. But also due to their overall dislike of Obama's education policies.

2. Union members here overwhelmingly supported Claire McCaskill over Todd Akin. But support for the president was only about 50%.

Just anecdotal info from one little slice of America. But still strikes me as interesting.

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