Just two days before the election, the Washington Post's Tim Craig unearthed some last-minute, secretive union politicking:
The Virginia Democratic Party failed to properly disclose a $200,000 donation it received in early September from a labor union, party officials admitted today.
In Virginia, there are no limits on how much an individual or organization can give to a political candidate or party, but all donations of $10,000 or more have to be reported to the State Board of Elections within three business days. The information is then uploaded on the State Board of Elections' website so the public can keep track of who is funding political committees and candidates.
On Sept. 4, the Laborers' Political League Education Fund gave the state party $200,000, which at the time was the largest contribution the state party had received in at least a decade, excluding transfers from candidates or other Democratic committees. But the state party never reported it until Oct. 15, when it filed its quarterly campaign finance report.
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The way I see it is that I have lost 45-50% of my retirement so why shouldn't they suffer the same? The unions have destroyed the steel industry, the airlines, the auto industry, our school system and if given the chance they will destroy anything for their own personal gain. To hell with them. Let them fail, or at least have the same chance to fail as the rest of us. I have a small business and if I'm stupid I deserve to crash. That is what has made this country great; the right to prosper OR the right to fail. Smart wins, stupidity fails. What more can we ask for?