Labor at Center of Obama

In Midwest, fight over labor unions to be at heart of 2012 election

The Christian Science Monitor

The fight over labor unions in the Midwest is a big reason why this region is shaping up to be a major battleground in the general election this fall. Four years ago, Barack Obama won the upper Midwest, where union membership is densest. But since then, Republicans in this part of the United States…

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That’s Joe Biden on the line, pushing for middle-class tax cuts

The Christian Science Monitor

One day ahead of a key Senate vote, the White House made a final lobbying effort to extend middle-class tax cuts Tuesday with Vice President Biden accusing Republicans of holding the measure hostage for larger tax relief for the rich. Wednesday’s vote is fraught with election-year politics, with…

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