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PunkinPi

(4,875 posts) Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:22 AM Oct 2020

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Maya Wiley announces her candidacy to be NYC Mayor

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I'm on the move, and I'm running to be the next Mayor of New York City. Join me >>https://secure.actblue.com/donate/maya-social?refcode=201008-tw-launch&amount=5

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Maya Wiley announces her candidacy to be NYC Mayor (Original Post) PunkinPi Oct 2020 OP

YES!!!! n/t Tom Rinaldo Oct 2020 #1

I'm hoping that AOC runs Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #2

I think she needs to stay where she is; we need her there. nt babylonsister Oct 2020 #3

AOC would lose horribly... brooklynite Oct 2020 #6

She's very popular here Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #7

No, she's not. brooklynite Oct 2020 #8

She's popular in Brooklyn Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #12

She's not popular at rich donor luncheons and Hamptons garden parties tho greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #13

Very true Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #14

I love AOC, but I love Maya also. AOC has her national role now. This one is for Maya. n/t Tom Rinaldo Oct 2020 #15

DeBlasio has made such a hash of it that it's unlikely any Democrat will win over a decent GOP greenjar_01 Oct 2020 #4

Go girl! Wawannabe Oct 2020 #5

When is the election for mayor? Nov. 2021? Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #9

Yes. nt PunkinPi Oct 2020 #11

Can I vote for her from WI? n/t Greybnk48 Oct 2020 #10

Go Maya! demmiblue Oct 2020 #16

Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

1. YES!!!! n/t

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:26 AM

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Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

2. I'm hoping that AOC runs

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:27 AM

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She would make a great Mayor.

babylonsister

(171,075 posts)

3. I think she needs to stay where she is; we need her there. nt

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:45 AM

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brooklynite

(94,626 posts)

6. AOC would lose horribly...

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:05 AM

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NYC is heavily Democratic. It is NOT heavily left-wing.

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

7. She's very popular here

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:06 AM

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brooklynite

(94,626 posts)

8. No, she's not.

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:12 AM

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She's popular in her D+12 district.

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

12. She's popular in Brooklyn

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #8)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:27 AM

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and Manhattan, especially with young voters.

greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

13. She's not popular at rich donor luncheons and Hamptons garden parties tho

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:29 AM

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Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

14. Very true

Reply to greenjar_01 (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:31 AM

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Tom Rinaldo

(22,913 posts)

15. I love AOC, but I love Maya also. AOC has her national role now. This one is for Maya. n/t

Reply to Trumpocalypse (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 12:12 PM

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greenjar_01

(6,477 posts)

4. DeBlasio has made such a hash of it that it's unlikely any Democrat will win over a decent GOP

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:49 AM

Oct 2020

moderate / Bloomberg type.

Hell, a GOP nutbag form Staten Island or Whitestone might even be in the mix this time.

Only hope is that all the GOPer dipshits have already thrown in the towel and moved to Massapequa or Ronkonkoma.

Wawannabe

(5,667 posts)

5. Go girl!

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 10:58 AM

Oct 2020

Kick ass, take names! And offices!

Fiendish Thingy

(15,631 posts)

9. When is the election for mayor? Nov. 2021? Nt

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:13 AM

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PunkinPi

(4,875 posts)

11. Yes. nt

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #9)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:16 AM

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Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)

10. Can I vote for her from WI? n/t

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 11:14 AM

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demmiblue

(36,865 posts)

16. Go Maya!

Reply to PunkinPi (Original post)

Thu Oct 8, 2020, 02:43 PM

Oct 2020

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