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Cleita

(75,480 posts)
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:51 PM Feb 2016

If this isn't cheating, it has to be at least putting the finger on

the scale. Just discussed by Chris Matthews and guests on MSNBC that many of the Clark County unionized casino workers were given time, on the clock, to go caucus for Hillary.

I have never been paid on the job to go vote and I doubt of many here ever have. It seems Harry Reid, a Hillary supporter, asked some of his casino owner friends to cooperate with the unions in doing this.

Any of you out there who are investigative reporters please look into this. Seems no different to me than ballot stuffing.

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noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
1. Caucus Sites at Work
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:54 PM
Feb 2016

Jon Ralston ‏@RalstonReports 3m3 minutes ago

Jon Ralston Retweeted Jennifer Epstein

Coincidentally had caucus sites.

Jon Ralston added,
Jennifer Epstein @jeneps
The casinos where Hillary Clinton met with workers this week:
Harrah's 2x
Caesars several times
MGM Grand…
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I think we need to have primaries not caucuses. Can you imagine having to caucus at work?

Uben

(7,719 posts)
3. ? I thought time off to vote was a good thing
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:56 PM
Feb 2016

Granted, it appears the casinos in Clark County went to Clinton. Hope those casino owners do the same in the general election. Maybe others will follow their lead and folks won't have to suffer just to go vote.

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)
4. And with one of your union bosses present to witness who you are for, you can bet
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:56 PM
Feb 2016

they voted for Hillary.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
7. I didn't even think of that. Your vote isn't private. Everyone
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:02 PM
Feb 2016

sees it including your boss and union leader.

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)
8. And you may find that the union decides that they don't need many hours (if any) from you
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:05 PM
Feb 2016

next week.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
5. I believe the request was made for all employees
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 06:56 PM
Feb 2016

I'm torn. I think we need a legal mandate for open access to voting. Did he request it from all employers? Or only Union employers. If the memo went out far and wide, great. If short and narrow, not so good.

Cleita

(75,480 posts)
9. Rachel just stated that the culinary workers were rallied at the last minute
Sat Feb 20, 2016, 07:08 PM
Feb 2016

for the win. I assume that these were the guys who also were still on the clock getting paid while they went to caucus for Hillary.

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