Once again, the critical economic issue of the Employee Free Choice Act was not mentioned once during last night's debate -- while the economy continues to emerge as a major issue in the race.  If, as Senator Obama and the pro-EFCA lobby truly believe it is the answer to reviving the middle class, how is it that it was not mentioned once as a legislative priority?  On the other side of the stage, how did Senator McCain decline to raise the wildly unpopular bill and note the numerous concerns American industry has about its effects on remaining competitive? 

Unfortunately, Senator McCain must have missed labor policy analyst Bryan O'Keefe's op-ed in yesterday's Examiner.

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) blog, ShopFloor.org, today opines:

If the cycle of presidential/vice presidential debates goes by without any
discussion of the dishonestly titled Employee Free Choice Act, the moderators
will have not done their job.

At least one Presidential candidate was seen and heard last night sepaking out about the bill: