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edhopper

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15. I will add

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Nov 7, 2023, 12:43 PM

Nov 2023

that AOC won the primary by getting a few thousand people to get out and vote for her, while Crowley did no work. These are always low turnout. There are half a million people in that district and 26,000 voted.

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No one cares: Abysmal early voting turnout of 2% for NYC general election this year [View all] brooklynite Nov 2023 OP

District 19 is going to be an unexpected blowout for Paladino Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #1

If that's the case, it doesn't bode well for NY-4 next year. brooklynite Nov 2023 #2

To be clear edhopper Nov 2023 #4

NY-4 is going to be a tough row to hoe for Democrats going forward Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #12

This was an election for City officials edhopper Nov 2023 #3

Nobody cares about Judges, and only 2-3 of the Council races are remotely competitive. brooklynite Nov 2023 #5

exactly edhopper Nov 2023 #6

The "portent of doom" is the skew of Trump voters in NE Queens brooklynite Nov 2023 #7

Who elected Paladino already edhopper Nov 2023 #10

Agreed - the area has been red for a good while Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #11

We don't vote for doctors, so why for judges? leftstreet Nov 2023 #13

In my district in Cap. District of NY there are 16 races (town supervisor, board members, Raftergirl Nov 2023 #8

My polling place was very busy this morning spinbaby Nov 2023 #9

myriad reasons for low turnout bigtree Nov 2023 #14

I will add edhopper Nov 2023 #15

I still haven't voted yet Polybius Nov 2023 #16

I didn't vote early this year though I usually do redqueen Nov 2023 #17