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It appears Democratic gubernatorial campaign Jill Long Thompson has a blank check with the Service Employees International Union. SEIU Illinois-Indiana Director Jerry Morrison told Howey Politics Indiana that the union will spend "whatever it takes" to get Thompson elected. The union, with about 5,000 members in Indiana - most in the Northwest Region - has already pumped $900,000 into Thompson’s campaign. Morrison said that Thompson won’t have to match Gov. Mitch Daniels dollar-for-dollar thanks to what he calls the "anti-incumbency" mood in the state. "We will provide whatever it takes to get Thompson elected," Morrison said. Asked if SEIU would come up with one. two or three million more dollars, Morrison was not specific. He said that SEIU members will flood into Indiana from Illinois to stage the "biggest field operation in history" for Thompson. Morrison said that with only three or four competitive gubernatorial races in the nation this cycle, both SEIU and the Democratic Governors Association are preparing to prioritize the Thompson-Daniels race. Thompson is shown here during a press conference last winter in Indianapolis. (HPI Photo by Brian A. Howey)
Tags: Jerry Morrison, Jill Long Thompson, SEIU
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