David Sirota (via Colorado Pols): "Here in Colorado - a major swing state in a major swing region - conservatives are championing a so-called 'right to work' ballot initiative in hopes of driving up conservative turnout and keeping Colorado in Republican hands in the presidntial election. As I've shown in previous posts, 'right to work' initiatives are designed to undermine the labor movement and decrease workers' wages. And a statewide poll shows that when Colorado voters learn about the initiative, they oppose it.
"Why would the right in Colorado push such an unpopular anti-worker initiative in the face of a recession? Part of it has to do with sheer incompetence. The Colorado Republican Party is now run by Dick Wadhams - the same 'guru' who ran George 'Macaca' Allen's campaign, effectively ending the Virginia senator's career. Additionally, conservatives in Colorado - like conservatives nationally - are losing their grip on power, and when that happens extremism tends to become prevalent."
Category: Denver November 2008 Election
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