Nevadatics: Antics and allegations

by Brian Leubitz [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

Despite my grumpy old partner, I am in Reno right now. Actually, Lucas is driving my car to Carson City while I type this. Why are we driving to Carson City? Well, apparently they needed more volunteers down there to put doorhangers on the houses of ID'd supporters. Fun stuff.

From the las Vegas contingent of Nevadatics, David Dayen reports that at a Bill Clinton rally without about 200 people in attendance. During the event, Clinton told the eventgoers about being repeatedly approached by culinary workers who said that they were going to caucus for Hillary despite the endorsement of their leadership. At which point, allegedly, a union leader threatened to change their shifts if they did that.

If that is true, these are amazing allegations against either a ruthless shop steward at one of the casinos or the unions. If it indeed occured, there is no evidence of any pattern of behavior like this. The good Mr. Dayen tells me that the former president didn't give any information about the identity of these culinary workers or any other veryifying information.  But either way, keep an eye out for more stories like this as we wind down to noon tomorrow.