The dirtiest pool here might be O'Brien releasing the Teamsters poll without explaining what the sample size was. Unions representing half of all members have just endorsed Harris, but the Trump campaign is waving around the poll to say that 60% of Teamsters support him.

jeanjaures.bsky.socialSep 20, 2024 1:54pm

Hoffa is right. wapo.st/3MPYCOa

Former Teamsters leader criticizes non-endorsement of Harris for president

James P. Hoffa, who led the Teamsters for 23 years, said it was a mistake for the union not to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, the “correct choice for labor.”

I'm a member and I was never asked to vote on an endorsement.

Is there a report about the sample size or reliability of the poll? Like was it an internet poll? I can’t find info.

and media (like the NYT) buying it and running with it...

The whole thing stinks. Some republican ratfucker is working behind the scenes on this whole story, I can just feel it.

Can’t imagine why O’Brien would play a dirty trick on Harris like that bsky.app/profile/slur...

CKslurmslurper.bsky.socialSep 18, 2024 7:33pm

Googling around to learn more about the racial makeup of the Teamsters (consensus seems to be about 60% white), I came across this article www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...

Teamsters union pays $2.9m to settle racial discrimination lawsuit

Exclusive: union’s president, Sean O’Brien, accused of having ‘publicly humiliated’ Black and Hispanic workers

The entire right wing operates from a point of creating truth. No surprise O'Brien released a BS poll.

One thing is for sure: there’s no way that over half of teamsters members support Harris.

The specific dates on the polls matter, and are indicated on each screen shot.