New York City construction workers voice strong support for John Kerry, saying that President Bushs policies have driven them away.
"Bush offers us absolutely nothing. We have no incentive to vote for the man," says Dennis Gimblet, of carpenters union Local 608 and shop steward at Pinnacle Industries, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. He voted for Bush in 2000 but works for Kerry this time. Maurice OBrien, a member of concrete workers Local 18A and also a shop steward, agrees. "Even unions that temporarily supported Republican candidates wont support them now," he says.