Kerry Cements Union Support and Courts Corporate Dollars
Sen. John Kerry cancelled a planned speech to the U.S. Conference of Mayors yesterday, saying her would not cross picket lines erected by city workers. Although Boston Mayor Thomas Menino "expressed disappointment," according to the Boston Globe, it appears that Kerry made the right choice.
Honoring Sen. Kerry's decision to respect the picket line, Boston's man police union "abandoned its threat to picket at the site of next month's Democratic National Convention." This is a major victory in Kerry's fight to cement the support of unions, a core constituency of the Democratic Party. By choosing not to cross the picket line the unions have already responded by backing down from what has been building as a major public relations crisis for the convention.
As he garners support from American labor, Kerry is also working to take advantage of declining support for President George W. Bush in corporate boardrooms. "A few cracks are surfacing in what had been a solid wall of business support," the Wall Street Journal reports." "Those small cracks, some stemming from dismay with record budget deficits, others from fears that his foreign policies are clouding the global business climate, have grown wide enough for Sen. John Kerry to launch a behind-the-scenes effort to woo business executives."
The combination of labor and business support will help Kerry build on the already burgeoning financial success of his campaign. As he readies for the convention and the upcoming announcement of a running mate, Kerry is positioning himself for a strong summer showing.
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