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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Sep 9, 2014, 08:58 AM Sep 2014

For those voting today please explain why you are voting for your candidates?

I will pin this thread.

I am voting for Teachout and Wu because I am afraid Cuomo will approve fracking.

I dislike Cuomo on other issues but fracking is number one.

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For those voting today please explain why you are voting for your candidates? (Original Post) hrmjustin Sep 2014 OP

Teachout and Wu. Because they're not Cuomo and because... Smarmie Doofus Sep 2014 #1

I was voter number 21 at2 pm. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #2

Also Teachout and Wu... mak3cats Sep 2014 #3

me too! hrmjustin Sep 2014 #4

kicking. hrmjustin Sep 2014 #5

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)

1. Teachout and Wu. Because they're not Cuomo and because...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 03:41 PM

Sep 2014

.... of Quid Pro's activities in relation to:

Moreland Commission
Charter schools
Pay for Play fund raising. ( it's generally called "bribery&quot
IDC
Fracking
Common Core
Public education in general.
Teachers unions, classroom conditions, etc.

I could go on.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I was voter number 21 at2 pm.

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 04:19 PM

Sep 2014

mak3cats

(1,573 posts)

3. Also Teachout and Wu...

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 05:07 PM

Sep 2014

...99% because they're the more progressive candidates, and 1% because my committee chair (long-time committee person here) TOLD us to vote for Cuomo and Hochul.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. me too!

Reply to mak3cats (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 05:14 PM

Sep 2014

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. kicking.

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Sep 9, 2014, 05:58 PM

Sep 2014

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