On Long Island, Democrats Run Wild (MAJOR UPSETS)

How good a night was it for Democrats on Long Island?

Dennis Dillan, the 31-year reigning Nassau County District Attorney most known for his strick anti-abortion views, was ousted by newcomer Kathleen Rice.

County Executive Tom Suozzi, a rising Democratic star, gave more juice to his hinted-at campaign for governor by trouncing his GOP opponent Gregory Peterson by 20 points.

The Democrats held their lead in the Legislature in Nassau.

In Suffolk, the Democrats regained control of the legislature for the first time since 1976.

Now, for the first time in over 100 years, the Democrats control both the Nassau and Suffolk county executive seats, and both legislatures.

This is historic. This island, my island, used to be THE stronghold of the Northeast GOP. This is where Nixon campaigned to start his presidential run. This is where the heart of the Republican party existed in the State of New York for decades.

Now it is completely destroyed.

Tonight is a good night to be a Democrat on Long Island.

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Great sign for the future!

It has been happening since Clinton won in 1992. Most major NYC suburban counties in the Tri-State area have been voting Democratic at the Presidential level since 1992 or 1996, and only now are starting to turn over at the local level. I think the reason is that liberal New Yorkers are moving out to these counties, and many moderate Republicans are getting disgusted with the rightward move by the National Republican Part.

Its also the corruption. Didn't the Republicans in Nassau bankrupt the county?

What happened in the city? Ferrarro ran such a stupid campaign and he's such a bad candidate. Corzine ran a smart campaign - he linked Forrester to Bush constantly.

Unless the city is basically in chaos, voters aren't going to toss the incumbant out.

Bloomberg is seen as (at worst) harmless. Ferrer was seen as a career insider who just got the nomination because it was his turn and his time.

Personally, I think Anthony Wiener would have been a better candidate, but that's just me.

Ferrarro is a TERRIBLE candidate but I don't know if Bill Clinton could win against that much money. Well, Bill could win. But I can't think of anybody else.

New Yorkers would have gone bananas over having Bill in that office!

And, it goes without saying....he would have been really good at it, too!


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Also, he'd be a carpetbagger.

Bloomberg is local.

And I can feel like I'm part of it...I did some phoning for my County rep, David Denenberg. But oh so wonderful to get rid of Dillon. Hey, Hey...Town of Hempstead's NEXT!

Way to go, Lawn-Guy-Land Dems!

Damn. If the GOP can't win there, what's to happen to them nationwide? Could we be looking at a Democratic House?

If you need me, I will be in the closet digging for my Magic 8-Ball. I'm feelin' lucky tonight!

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REPUBS :nuke:

...WHOA MOMMA --- I was pleasantly surprised at how many "D"s came out on TOP. ;););););););););););)

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Certainly seems to be turning out that way out here in CA.

Congratulations on a FABULOUS result! RICHLY deserved and LONG overdue!

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What a great nite!

eom

Congratulations. What a turn around. I read your post three times. I can't believe it! Wow, just wow!

His Demopedia entry.

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They told me at Denenberg HQ that he will challenge King next year. I met a woman there, Claudia Borecky, who had a very nasty run-in with him regardng Social Security issues. What a sh*t.

LI Dems Surge - that's the headline on the front page of Newsday today. The first time in history that both counties have Democratic supervisors. Crookhaven threw the bums out. Oh, crap..I have to leave for work. I wanted to go on about it.

I remember all the Bush stickers all over the place in the 2000 election- but in the couple years after 9/11 I saw some shifts starting in the political bend. It is great to know the island is leaning democrat- I have some great friends there who certainly are!!

is there anything left to govern?

I might not move back, can't afford to now, but it suddenly looks appealing LOL

He's such a wacko! Will he survive '06?
I don't find any Dem candidate announced against him though.
Is there one? or, why not?

The dems have a serious voter disadvantage in that district.

I hate that fucker King.

I would love Dr. Dean to get behind ousting him.

A while ago a DUer posted a nasty exchange he had with King, who was worshipfully propping up Bush and being VERY derogatory to this DUer constituent.

We need a solid candidate. We can go national with it.

That DUer was me.

Denenberg had some adversity this year and nasty challengers. He crushed them. It was HUGH!!!!!!111

I think it was a great night for democrats nation-wide. Now - to keep it going.

in the Town of Brookhaven for the first time in about 30 years as well!

While the repukes controlled Brookhaven it has been so corrupt it is called Crookhaven

Nearly everyone I voted for (all Dems, of course) won!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

And two Dems - both women - pushed out two incumbent pukes for places on the Suffolk County Family Court.

I'm a native Long Islander (currently exiled in Westchester.) Might just have to move back! The sandy beaches! The pine barrens! The DEMOCRATS! Yay!
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going to be watching closely for "trends." Since 1976...that's amazing!

Thanks for the report.

but they were about the only ones in the whole county.

I was thrilled with Kathleen Rice's win for DA.

All Hell's breakin' loose on The Island!:rofl: :applause:

And for all of us. We did pretty well in CA, too.

This is great news for the Democratic Party!

Republicans are being beaten back in upstate as well. Good news out of Ulster County (i.e. Catskills) on a similar level, etc.

Now it's on to state Senate seats. And booting that clown/whacko Peter King, whose reelections probably depended on the Nassau County Republican machinery to some substantial degree.

I lived in Brookhaven for a time in the Seventies. Dismal, and more so for the locals. Everything seemed run down or deteriorating and without a future and hopelessly depressed and unwilling and corrupt. Fire Island was the only good place to escape to within easy driving range. It's good to see/hear that things have turned around.

Dems are going to control all of NY State in a BIG way after '06. A BIG way!

After we get the gov's mansion AND the State Senate Senate next year, it's time for NY to redistrict and take back some of those seats DeLay stole through redistricting in TX.

It's great, isn't it. People here are finally starting to wake up.
Now if only my repugnant Smithtown would smarten up. We'll get there, the tide is definitely turning!

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liover1109,0,333622.story?coll=ny-main-breakingnewslinks

As a former Long Islander, (Hofsra alumnus!) I'm absolutely blown away that Dems have taken over. This is incredible, and the best news yet from this election. As much as, or even more than any other election news, this is bad for the Republicans.
:toast: :bounce: :woohoo: :applause:

--IMM

This is huge! And VERY bad news for the repugnant ones.

You CANNOT have a DA, who is swore to uphold the law, demonstrating at anti abortion rallies. FINALLY, the public woke up.