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This week the Romney campaign, directly and through surrogates, have attacked Rick Santorum as “big labor’s favorite senator.”
But that’s not how Pennsylvania labor leaders remember their former senator.
Santorum is big labor? Pa. union leaders say 'ridiculous' ~~~ 'He's an arrogant guy'
Seeded on Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:43 AM EST
Article Source: The L.A. Times
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In the 2006 U.S. Senate race, labor spent $444,000 on Democrat Bob Casey versus $65,700 on Santorum, according to the Center for Responsive Politics' Opensecrets.org.
Building trades labor unions liked Santorum, former Gov. Ed Rendell said, because he actively brought federal money for projects home to Pennsylvania.
"He got us a lot of projects and helped the construction industry," Rendell said in an interview. "Did he have a good relationship with the municipalities? The SEIU? The teacher's union? Not so much.
Not so much! Santorum provided building unions by copius pork barrel spending. Oh, and he is an arrogant man. Don't let him near your bedroom.
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