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RandySF

(59,276 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:16 PM Sep 2013

This time, long odds for GOP in NYC mayor's race

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is one of the nation's most liberal cities, yet the Republican Party has won the last five mayoral elections.

But the GOP's eventual nominee this year — who will emerge from a primary that has been wildly overshadowed by its Democratic counterpart — will face steep odds in trying to make it six in November.

Joe Lhota, the former head of the region's transportation agency, is considered the favorite over John Catsimatidis, a billionaire entrepreneur best known for owning a grocery store chain. George McDonald, who founded a nonprofit that finds jobs for the homeless, is currently polling third.

But all three would be trounced by any of the top Democratic candidates in a general election showdown, according to recent polls. Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 6-to-1 here, and President Barack Obama won 81 percent of the city's vote in his 2012 re-election.

http://www.kvue.com/news/national/221353851.html

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This time, long odds for GOP in NYC mayor's race (Original Post) RandySF Sep 2013 OP

I think NYers are ready to make a change Renew Deal Sep 2013 #1

Not so liberal, really. Smarmie Doofus Sep 2013 #2

Renew Deal

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1. I think NYers are ready to make a change

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:18 PM

Sep 2013

They sure were close last time. De Blasio would be an interesting change.

Smarmie Doofus

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2. Not so liberal, really.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 10:33 PM

Sep 2013

>>> New York City is one of the nation's most liberal cities, yet the Republican Party has won the last five mayoral elections. >>>>

There are a lot of liberals *in* it.... but there are more non-liberals, obviously. ( Based on the last 5 elections.)

There's a lot of non-ideological people who buy... but don't necessarily believe... the rw press.

I think there's been a class consciousness-epiphany. Even the tabloids acknowledged that most NYers supported OWS. I think the general state of the economy, in combination at revulsion at the Wall Street looting... and general weariness of Bloomberi$m has resulted in a renewed interest in democratic governance.

Maybe even... ahem... wealth redistribution.

In any case, its a DEM year. Who wins the primary will win the election.

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