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Unions pouring millions of dollars into swing states

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    'Shadowbosses' author Mallory Factor weighs in

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-- -- They say it's expected to make or break Election Day Democrats and Republicans pulling out all the stops to rally their basis.

According to the latest USA today Gallup poll Mitt Romney has a four point change.

Among all likely voters in a dozen swing states while President Obama has a two point edge among registered voters in those same states so.

Why the disparity.

Mallory factor the author of -- -- says unions are flexing their muscle and manpower.

To just register.

Voters good morning to again nine.

Good morning -- so what do you mean by that because you see a difference there registration -- Likely people who go to the polls -- -- -- -- registered 450000.

Additional union households 86000.

86000 alone and didn't vital swing state of Ohio.

But if -- LC IO chief Richard Trumka has already said we will have 400000.

People out on the streets for a ground game.

They're gonna put huge amounts of resources into this and are also gonna put -- -- Half a billion dollars in for the president so let's look at the registered voters through the AFL CIO union of the last eighteen months Ohio.

More than 161000 Pennsylvania 57000 Colorado thirteen five -- ten.

Virginia 6700.

So.

It's interesting because the union really hasn't been I was in the forefront for President Obama he's made some decisions I'm thinking specifically of the Keystone Pipeline.

That -- be wouldn't be popular with the unions that you say they're still doing work for him.

Not so public.

Obama is the first union label president.

Obama's campaign knows very well -- in the swing states.

Pro -- -- and does not play very well that's why he stayed out of the Wisconsin reelect.

But the unions know they need him very badly.

So what do you make of the fact that he did not go to Wisconsin.

He's going to hold Ohio I think he's been there more than any other state on the campaign trail which is also.

Very much populated with union workers right now Ohio is is -- crucial swing state.

And he's -- spent a lot of time there and these and the unions will be out in full force with their money.

And here volunteers which get paid money to volunteer.

They're gonna put a ton of money into this campaign.

Because they know that if Romney gets elected governor Romney gets elected they will not have.

The easy access to the White House and easy access to regulation and they're not going to be able to grow the size of government can -- very interesting check -- to -- factors.

Brand new book that actually has been out for a couple of weeks probably doing well shadow boxing since the -- -- -- -- -- thanks Chris and.

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