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Teachers Sue to Block Hotel Workers' Union Vote in Nevada Caucus
By Steve Friess
The New York Times

"LAS VEGAS - Nevada’s state teachers union and six Las Vegas area residents filed a lawsuit late Friday that could make it harder for many members of the state’s huge hotel workers union to vote in the hotly contested Jan. 19 Democratic caucus in

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It's true that it's not the best method to get people to get out the vote since absentee ballots aren't allowed, but that's why my campaign is offering rides to people who want to caucus (and it's not just for my candidate's supporters, either).

But the teachers' union is being alarmist and claiming that hotel workers would have this gigantic voting bloc because of their numbers. The thing is that each at-large site is very localized (in each hotel) and the delegates are based on the people who caucus at each site not just hotel workers in general.

They also happen to think that because of that, hotel workers (who have to work on Saturday) shouldn't be allowed to caucus.

Plus, the NSEA basically shot themselves in the foot by allowing their leaders to personally endorse another candidate who didn't happen to get the support of the largest number of workers in the state. Either way, Sen. Clinton is going to distance herself from it, but her supporters and her still come out looking horrible.

If she gets the nomination, this is going to be brought up in Nevada by the Republicans and that is just going to be H-YELL to justify.