Steelworkers Union President Continues Using Todd Palin's Money to Bash His Wife

Will Collins — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:57:07 -0400

Two days ago, we posted an entry announcing our offer of free legal aid to Todd Palin if he wishes to stop funding ugly union attacks against his wife. It continues -- the USW's president recently unloaded on Governor Palin and her family at the union's official blog:

At the press conference, Palin trotted him out, stressing his steelworker credentials. Here’s a good union man, she emphasized.

But his United Steelworker card doesn’t include an automatic auxiliary membership for her. Or her running mate at the top of the Republican ticket...

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Todd Palin is Inadvertantly Bankrolling Union Smears and Efforts to Defeat His Wife

Stefan Gleason — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:14:35 -0400

Many of you probably watched Sarah Palin accept the Republican Party's Vice Presidential nomination last night. Ironically, her husband - a member of the United Steelworkers (USW) union - is actually funding efforts to smear and defeat her.

Today, National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix released an open letter (.pdf) to Todd Palin, informing him that he has the right to cut off the forced union dues being used to defeat a McCain-Palin ticket. Here's the key quote:

We understand you are a member of the United Steelworkers of America union. While I'm sure you're excited by your wife's candidacy for high office, you may be discouraged to learn that the union dues you pay are already being used to defeat her.

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Steelworkers Union President Continues Using Todd Palin's Money to Bash His Wife

Todd Palin is Inadvertantly Bankrolling Union Smears and Efforts to Defeat His Wife