Union Backing Redistricting Fights

[Omaha Steve]

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Union Backing Redistricting Fights
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Aug 17, 10:06 PM (ET)

By WILL LESTER

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the nation's largest labor unions, joining with other Democratic-leaning groups, is forming a political committee to raise millions of dollars for redistricting fights with the GOP.

The formation of the political group Foundation for the Future, called a 527 because of the part of the tax code section that governs it, was at least partially a response to aggressive redistricting tactics by Republicans.

"Republicans are prepared to use all means necessary so they can gain power and govern," said Larry Scanlon, political director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. "They were willing to go into states and do mid-decade redistricting, turning our whole democracy on its ear."

The committee expects to spend about $17 million over the next five years on redistricting at the state and federal level, with more than half of that money provided by AFSCME, Scanlon said Thursday.

[IthinkThereforeIAM]

1. Kick...

...eom :kick:

[bvar22]

2. Fight them in Washington. Fight them in the states.

Fight them in the Districts and Precincts.
NEVER surrender. Don't give up another stinking inch!!!!
Go Dr Dean and his 50State WAR on Republicans!

I hope that many State Houses turn Blue in 2006, and Democrats AGGRESSIVELY employ the precedent set by the Republicans for mis-decade redistricting.

FUCK Republicans!

[DeepModem Mom]

3. K&R