why can't NYC elect a dem mayor? - Democratic Underground

Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:37 PM
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why can't NYC elect a dem mayor?

Edited on Tue Nov-08-05 10:38 PM by Adenoid_Hynkel

at this time last year, everyone assumed bloomberg was finished. How did he turn it around?

and while we're at it-why does massachusetts keep electing wingnuts?

you don't see rw stronghold electing dems. what's the deal?

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msongs

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:38 PM
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1. a billionaire could pay off a lot of people? n/t

Msongs
www.msongs.com/chinamart.htm

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musette_sf

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:39 PM
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2. it's the Dinkins legacy n/t

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lonestarnot

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:40 PM
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3. I also wonder about this very matter. Ridiculous I say, just ridiculous.

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Rowdyboy

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:40 PM
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4. Why did California throw out Gray Davis? Why does Illinois hate Blago?

Why does Maine elect 2 Republican senators? How about Ohio? It just makes no sense.

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JI7

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:40 PM
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Republicans run people moderate enough, especially on wedge issues

and Democrats always seem to have infighting problems and other personal things where some segment gets offended or whatever.

in the end it prevents the democrats from being united.

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FrannyD

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:40 PM
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5. they can have him

they're just a bunch of freaking yuppies if ya ask me

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Adenoid_Hynkel

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:42 PM
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8. funny how the real dems like byrd

come from the supposedly uncultured areas like my home state of wv.

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LSdemocrat

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:42 PM
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6. Bloomberg spent $66 million on his race

"Fernando Ferrer conceded the race to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who spent more than $66 million to keep his job."

http://www.nytimes.com/

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longship

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:42 PM
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7. How much did Bloomie pay *per* *vote* for this win?

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maddiejoan

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:45 PM
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9. estimated at $118

per voter

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NYC Liberal

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:47 PM
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11. $159.66 if you divide Dollars Spent/Votes

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DeepModem Mom

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:47 PM
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10. New blood, better candidates, IMO.

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C_U_L8R

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Tue Nov-08-05 10:52 PM
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12. Good lord... just give us a candidate

the dem candidates for mayor have been real stinkers for many elections.
where do the dig these people up... yikes

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Tue Nov-08-05 11:18 PM
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Eric J in MN

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Tue Nov-08-05 11:22 PM
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15. Michael Bloomberg had protestors arrested for bogus offenses

during the Republican Convention, wants to stop protestors from using the Great Lawn of Central Park saying they might hurt the grass, and implemented random bag searches of subway passengers.

He's not a liberal.

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mduffy31

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Tue Nov-08-05 11:20 PM
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14. As I understand it

His opponent was a complete buffoon and he was just a bad candidate. Come up with a decent guy or gal to run and they would elect him. It is a solid blue city for god's sake.

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upi402

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Tue Nov-08-05 11:28 PM
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16. And the answer is... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Money!
Buttloads of it.
{buttload; an actual unit of measure in Crawford, TX}

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