Help Liuba Grechen Shirley Topple a King in NY 02

[lapucelle]

For the first time in a long time, LI Democrats see the real possibility of booting the odious Rep Peter King from his long-held congressional seat.

We have a remarkable and dynamic Emily's List and OR endorsed Democratic candidate, a long time activist both within the party and within the community at large. She made history in May when she petitioned the FEC to allow campaign funds to be used for child care, breaking down a barrier that was preventing potential new candidates from considering a run. Liuba is already getting things done.

We have a real shot, but it is a steep climb. Please consider getting involved and help us flip that red seat blue!

https://www.liubaforcongress.com/

https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jointeamliuba?refcode=20180722em

[murielm99]

1. Instead of gallivanting with BS,

Ocasio Cortez should be in her home state helping this candidate. She should be there stumping for all the Democrats in NY.

[crazycatlady]

2. I think the district is NY-02

NY-01 (IIRC) is just as bad though, Lee Zeldin.

[lapucelle]

8. Right you are!!

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Small point-- she's running for NY 2. NY 1 is the East End where we're...

trying desperately to get rid of Lee Zeldin.

King isn't the worst R, but I dream of getting rid of both these guys.

[brooklynite]

4. King isn't in NY-1...he's in NY-2

...and my database says this is still a SOLID-R district.

I know how much people hate King, but that emotional response is precisely NOT the way to select candidates to donate to. We need to pick up 23 seats (Ben Ray Lujan tells me he wants 33 to have a cushion) to put King in the Minority, which is just as effective as defeating him. Giving money to Liuba Shirley means not giving that money to one of the many races we're more likely to win.

[lapucelle]

12. I'll be sure to pass your inspiring message along

when I phone bank this week.

[lapucelle]

14. Check out what Nate Silver had to say this week.

Link to tweet

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[Power 2 the People]

5. Zeldin is NY 01

Empty headed Trump puppet.

[NY_20th]

6. Flip NY-2 blue

K&R

[MineralMan]

7. Seems like you have the wrong district. Not from NY are you?

If I lived in NY-02, I'd certainly be voting for her. I don't, though. Do you?

[lapucelle]

10. Kathleen Rice is my rep, but I do live on the south shore of Nassau County. N/T

[lapucelle]

9. Not only do I live on LI, I just got back from an event with the candidate.

I posted just before I left the house, and on the drive back home I actually thought, "Shoot, what district did I put in that headline?" (I live in neither the 1st nor the 2nd district. Kathleen Rice is my rep.)

I hope people will still support Liuba, despite my (corrected) mistake.

Today's event was a formal endorsement by Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (an early mentor of Liuba), Laura Curran (who flipped the Nassau County exec seat blue last year and became the first woman to serve in that office), and the wonderful candidate from the 2nd District, Liuba Grechen Shirley.

Link to tweet

[Algernon Moncrieff]

11. K & R

This is a seat we should get back.

[R B Garr]

13. K&R nt