One union source said that in his in-person interview with union leaders, the governor appeared "ill-prepared" to discuss the critical issue.

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Union leaders were even skeptical of the governor's strong words on police misconduct investigations, suspecting that Bush was handing them "a line of bull" because he thought that is what the union wanted to hear, the union source said.

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The modern player doesn't play for his team as much as he plays for the union, a further source of fan disconnect.

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