The Credit Union Journal's headline and article in its August 14th edition, "CUNA Efforts in Primary Races Experience Major Setback," was off the mark in several respects.
There is no question that it would have been a far better result for the credit unions of Connecticut and Colorado if Sen. Lieberman and Jeff Crank had won their primaries, but outcomes are not the only measurement of success. The fact that CUNA showed its commitment to candidates that support credit unions is nothing but a plus for our movement and for those that both observed and participated in the