Discuss as:  Trumka: Unions likely outspent 20-to-1  As we noted
in First Thoughts, Democratic-leaning outside groups are being
far outspent by conservative ones.  This morning, in a meeting
with reporters at AFL-CIO headquarters, AFL-CIO President
Richard Trumka said he expects labor unions will be outspent
20-to-1 by corporate groups aligned with Republicans.  Trumka
declined to discuss the amount of money the union he heads is
spending or plans to spend. He said the AFL-CIO plans 25
"touches" per union member.  He added that the AFL-CIO is
playing in 18 Senate races and about 100 House races, but not
necessarily with TV ads.  "Information trumps those ads," he
insisted, his back to a view of the White House and Washington
Monument.  He said, in particular, the union is focusing on six
states with heavy union membership -- Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York, Nevada, Illinois, and California. A union "firewall,"
perhaps. Trumka also said the union plans to make a "serious
run" at the three-way Senate race in Alask