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Spot on. Not only that but by issuing no endorsement Cuomo is the only candidate who benefits. He doesn't need their endorsement with the lead he has. An endorsement for Teachout would provide her with much needed publicity, not to mention an influx of VOTE COPE money from NYSUT and the UFT. It had the capacity to damage Cuomo mightily. Now, however, Cuomo will keep his safe lead and cruise to another victory. NYSUT leadership can claim they were somehow fighting the good fight by not endorsing him. Meanwhile ensuring the no endorsement did him a favor and was the best possible outcome he likely could have asked for.
Now there is a lot of talk on Twitter about how the Revive NYSUT crew "kept their promise" by not endorsing Cuomo. Meanwhile what their campaign literature actually said was that they were "Against Cuomo." If they were really against him they would have used their financial resources against him.
The one question now is what NYSUT leadership got in exchange for the work that they did for Cuomo. Because they certainly got something. It assuredly wasn't something that benefits the rank and file because they would be touting that endlessly if they had. What they got instead was something that likely only benefits them. Exactly what that is remains to be seen.
Aug 18, 2014, 7:03:19 PM
Posted to Remember, Union Leaders Did Their "Endorsement" Work During Working Families Party Convention