Prominent Political Consultant Tells Detroit To Shuck Off UAW, Democratic Party
"If we are not good enough to lead the UAW, or lead the Democratic Party or head the party ticket, why should we support an agenda that is anti-us?" he wrote.
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"If we are not good enough to lead the UAW, or lead the Democratic Party or head the party ticket, why should we support an agenda that is anti-us?" he wrote.
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