PARAGRAPHS I NEVER EXPECTED TO READ: Big Labor is a bastion of the Democratic Party’s New Deal coalition, right? So how to account for this by Ben Frederick, writing in The Federalist:

“For professional trade unions in Michigan — as for any entity focused on longevity, opportunity, fewer regulations, and lower taxes for hard-working people — Republicans aren’t just one ally in Lansing, they are the only ally in Lansing. Where Democrats once advocated for trade union values, they now choose activism over job creation, time after time.”

If these Michigan unions aren’t exceptions that prove the rule, much of the conventional wisdom about the 22 and 24 elections will be out the window.