The Laborers have followed the Chicago Federation of Labor endorsements down the line. Thus, like the CFL, the Laborers made no endorsement for the late-opening Valarie Turner vacancy in the 2nd Subcircuit, for the Maki vacancy in the 12th Subcircuit, or for any of the 13th Subcircuit vacancies.
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NB: I would like to include as many union endorsements as I can here. However, my problem in each election cycle is the same: Campaigns are quick to tell me that their candidate has been endorsed by the Butchers, Bakers and Candlestickmakers -- but I have a hard time getting a complete endorsement list from anyone. Many unions don't have updated websites or don't post endorsements if they do. I won't publish a union's endorsement of Smith unless I can get a list of all judicial endorsements made by that same group from some competent source.
In the past, when I've gotten complete lists, the results are sometimes verrrry interesting: Once, a union 'endorsed' nearly every judicial candidate in a crowded race. Other times, a union has endorsed Candidate A -- and it turns out that this was the only endorsement made, mainly because of some personal relationship between Candidate A and one or more officers of the local making the endorsement.
Readers, you can help me out by sending me endorsement lists to jackleyhane@yahoo.com or by leaving a comment here. Thanks.
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