From Payday Report: Union Members Vote for Kamala by Larger Margins than Biden - Red States Pass Pro-Union Ballot Initiatives (MAP)
By MIKE ELK
Greetings from the Burgh, where like many folks, I have been trying to understand what happened. While other parts of the state underperformed, Pittsburgh fought hard.
Pittsburgh Had 74% Turnout & Congressman Deluzio Won In a Landslide
Yesterday, Philadelphia had 60% voter turnout, while Pittsburgh had 74% turnout. If turnout had reached the heights in Philadelphia, it’s likely that Democrats would have won.
For some time, many activists and trade union leaders had been warning of problems with the Get Out The Vote operation in Philadelphia. (See veteran Philadelphia political reporter Holly Otterbein on the problems that plagued Philadelphia)