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For half a day in chicago. they've done that with 140 schools. as you just mentioned, this is going to be a huge problem for mayor rahm emanuel if this strike starts to stretch on. obviously president obama wants the labor vote, the labor support. the optics of this with all of these teachers standing behind me and the fact that the kids aren't in the schools obviously isn't going to be looking very good for either of those two gentlemen as we get closer to the election. you know, money really doesn't seem to be the issue here. there are a lot of side issues, especially when it comes to things...

Political courage. >> sean: it's interesting, in november of 2007, i found the labor support, he said, look, if american workers were denied their right to organize when i am in the white house, i will put on a comfortable pair of shoes myself and walk it is picket line with you as president of the united states. i don't think a tweet meets that standard. let me ask you one last question about this. the big talking point of the left is that, well, we were outspent 7 to 1. my math is different here. that is when you add the money the unions spent, in this effort to recall you... the numbers are...

Managing a system that worked. >> richard wolffe thanks for joining us. appreciate it. remember to answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen and share your thoughts with us on twitter. we also want to know what you think. coming up, president obama is making a direct pitch to the american work force. james hoffa tells us whether the president will have labor support. it's primary eve in wisconsin. in just about 24 hours we will know who is facing scott walker in the recall election on june 5th. john nickels previews the fight to win back the governor's mansion in wisconsin. sta...

Successful and made more money than ever before to make sure to give their fair share back to the american worker. we're raising standards, and they don't like it. >> the democrats did not deliver on the labor requests that you wanted employee free choice act, the health care bill didn't go far enough. president obama can't win without labor support. when we talk about citizens united and the kind of money they are throwing in, what kind of boots on the ground do you think wage workers are ready to give? >> labor has to stand up now. the right wing is so extreme. the way they are coming after ...

It's also a white house that said we've got to do things better. they deserve some credit too for managing a system that worked. >> richard wolffe thanks for joining us. appreciate it. remember to answer tonight's question at the bottom of the screen and share your thoughts with us on twitter. we also want to know what you think. coming up, president obama is making a direct pitch to the american work force. james hoffa tells us whether the president will have labor support. it's primary eve in wisconsin. in just about 24 hours we will know who is facing scott walker in the recall election...