The 200,000-member Amalgamated Transit Union, which endorsed Bernie Sanders in 2016 flips to Joe Biden this time around. Great news for Joe.
“Joe has been very supportive of the labor movement for the last 40 years. He stands for working families. We recognize he’s a great candidate,” John Costa, international president of the 200,000-member Amalgamated Transit Union, told POLITICO. “We think Joe can beat Donald Trump.”
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“The numbers came back very strong for Joe,” Costa said, declining to discuss details of the “internal” survey. “Not only did people support him, but we asked who would be best to beat Trump, and he was overwhelmingly seen as the best to do it.“
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“We appreciate Sen. Sanders,” Costa said. “We don’t want to say anything bad about him. But this is about beating Trump and our members believe Joe is the best one to do it.”
The timely endorsement could help Biden in Iowa, according to his senior advisor Cristóbal Alex. The members of the Union will provide critical support in key Iowa cities.
Previous Union endorsements for Biden:
National Association of Government Employees. 100,000-members
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers. 130,000-members.
International Association of Fire Fighters. 316,000-members in the United States and Canada
The Biden campaign is doing a great job with their ads. Take a look at their final 2-minute ad in Iowa.
Enjoy!