United Farm Workers endorse Hillary Clinton

[sufrommich]

Source: Lexington Herald Leader

WASHINGTON
Hillary Clinton is receiving the endorsement of the United Farm Workers, the largest farmworkers union in the country.

The union, active in 10 states, has a largely Latino membership, a key voting bloc for Clinton in both the primary and general elections. She received their endorsement over then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in the 2008 primary.

United Farm Workers President Arturo S. Rodriguez says the group spent a year discussing the race and recently interviewed Clinton for an hour on her positions.

Clinton, says Rodriguez in a statement, is "the strong, most respectful leader our country needs now."

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article63753972.html#storylink=cpy

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/national-politics/article63753972.html

[still_one]

1. It is a great endorsement

[itsrobert]

2. GAME OVER

DONE

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

3. Really? You'd better alert the media, pronto!

[riversedge]

4. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves before speaking at a campaign rally, Wednes

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves before speaking at a campaign rally, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in New York. Julie Jacobson AP Photo

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[riversedge]

5. Happy to do the 5th glorious REC for Hillary

[Myrina]

6. The workers themselves, or executive mgmt - like in so many other cases?

Whatever.

[Shane-O]

7. Co-Founded by..... *drumroll*

Dolores Huerta.

http://www.snopes.com/sanders-english-only-huerta/

[George II]

8. Another HUGE endorsement by another HUGE union. Thanks for the news!

[greymouse]

9. Dolores a few cards short of a deck Huerta

Falsely accused Obama supporters, falsely accused Bernie supporters. A disgrace to a fine group.

[LannyDeVaney]

10. Let's turn Texas blue this election!

Great news!

[SoapBox]

11. Repeating the question...who did the endorsement?

The Board of Directors/Executive Management OR did the membership vote?

It matters!

[LannyDeVaney]

12. Hopefully this answers your question ...

The Union elects a group of leaders (all names listed in the link), and those leaders decide on an endorsement. Link contains their reasoning and justification for the endorsement for all their members to review.

[link:http://www.ufw.org/_board.php?mode=view&b_code=news_press&b_no=17846&page=1&field=&key=&n=1159|

[gyroscope]

16. I doubt most farm workers even know who Bernie Sanders is

most don't speak English and are unfamiliar with American politics.

though many probably do know or at least heard of Hillary Clinton simply because of name recognition.

[LuckyLib]

13. I like to think Cesar Chavez would have supported Bernie Sanders.

[greymouse]

14. LuckyLib, I think so too.

He wouldn't have been taken in by a liar.

[Kingofalldems]

15. Funny, I remember back in '92 the repubs were calling her a dirty commie--

Now they have reversed themselves.

[Darb]

17. LAZY LOAFERS!!!!!