Roy Herron Did Not Diss Labor

UPDATE: Or maybe he did.

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Earlier today, it appeared that Roy Herron had voted in favor of a Republican-backed resolution urging the Tennessee congressional delegation to oppose the Employee Free Choice Act. It was a surprising move from a Democratic gubernatorial candidate--even though the resolution has no real effect, a "yes" vote would effectively send a giant "F-U" to Tennessee unions at a time when we're trying so desperately to argue that Democrats stand up "for the little guy."

But via e-mail from the campaign, the "yes" vote was in error and Herron immediately changed his vote, so the official record will have him voting "no":

Contrary to some reports, Sen. Roy Herron (D-Dresden) did not support the resolution opposing The Employee Free Choice Act.

Shortly before the vote, another senator began talking with Sen. Herron about different legislation. When the vote was suddenly called, Herron mistakenly pushed the “Aye” button, and before he could push the “No” button, the voting machine was locked. He immediately went to the Clerk to correct his vote. The official record will reflect that he did NOT vote for the resolution.

Flaky? Yes. Proof that he's anti-labor? No.