Those who believe in trade unionism, and appreciate the resources, structure and ability ALPA has to represent 12,000 airline pilots will stay with ALPA. They realize that DPA does not have the capabilities, structure or resources to not only represent Delta pilots on a day to day basis, but that DPA would be wholly incapable of defending our contract or achieving any meaningful gains in section 6 for years to come.

Those who have a political ax to grind, take unionism for granted, or are driven by their anger and want to stick a fingure in ALPA's eye, despite the harm it will cause in defending our contract or achieving contractual gains, will send in a card,. The election won't matter for the most part to these folks.

I don't think anyone seriously believes that DPA is capable of representing the Delta pilots.

The reps should simply vote for a Chairman who can get things done for the Delta pilots, whoever that may be, and not allow those with a political ax to grind to interfere with the process.