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21. Often you have a choice of voting for the SAME candidate on multiple party lines,

Wed Oct 28, 2020, 01:48 PM

Oct 2020

and Working Family is often the same candidate as thef Dem candidate. If you vote for them on the WFP line, it still helps get them elected, BUT you are sending a message that you are specifically supporting them from their left flank.

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Sanders and Warren Accuse N.Y. Democrats of False Advertising [View all] George II Oct 2020 OP

Er, what? TwilightZone Oct 2020 #1

I Understand Why BS Would Want This Me. Oct 2020 #2

The only thing I can think of is that WFP members weren't running against Dems. TwilightZone Oct 2020 #3

WFP candidates for national positions are the Dem candidates. sir pball Oct 2020 #19

Often you have a choice of voting for the SAME candidate on multiple party lines, thesquanderer Oct 2020 #21

Yes melman Oct 2020 #23

In my district the local Democratic party is supporting a WFP candidate over the democrat quakerboy Oct 2020 #37

I always vote WFP and have never seen a case where they weren't also on Democratic line DeeDeeNY Oct 2020 #38

AOC is also advocating voting on WF line. Renew Deal Oct 2020 #41

Votes for Biden-Harris on either line counts exactly the same JonLP24 Oct 2020 #70

Neither Sanders nor Warren are New Yorkers comradebillyboy Oct 2020 #4

Because they involved them in it without asking I would guess. vsrazdem Oct 2020 #10

Are they effin' kidding me? Now, six days before the election? brush Oct 2020 #5

Exactly. The flyers are printed and probably already mailed out. Complaining won't change a thing... George II Oct 2020 #20

I did a quick check and all the "Working Families" candidates I looked up are Democrats groundloop Oct 2020 #6

Yeah, some folks sit around all day with a giant spoon just waiting to stir up sh*t. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2020 #11

This is unhelpful... PunkinPi Oct 2020 #7

Fuck that. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2020 #8

That's not what is happening. BComplex Oct 2020 #43

The Working Families Party endorsed Warren in the primaries JonLP24 Oct 2020 #69

Kids Kids...We need a unified image for americu now... Maxheader Oct 2020 #9

I live in NY. The Working Families Party almost always nominates Democrats Tom Rinaldo Oct 2020 #12

Thank you for bringing actual information to this thread! scarletwoman Oct 2020 #14

+1 melman Oct 2020 #16

thanks for that post. great to have the issue laid out. stopdiggin Oct 2020 #30

Precisely correct Tom lefthandedskyhook Oct 2020 #34

Thanks, Tom. elleng Oct 2020 #40

FFS the country is burning and you are going to worry about a picture??? Bev54 Oct 2020 #13

lol @ "posted without comment" as if this is some big scandal melman Oct 2020 #15

lol @ "learn something about NY politics". Not surprising, but keep taking your shots at me. George II Oct 2020 #17

Well you either don't know what this is about melman Oct 2020 #18

Hah. Thanks but wrong. And no, I don't remember when you had to "school" me on where the 14th is. George II Oct 2020 #22

"what I forgot about the 14th District " melman Oct 2020 #24

He was in no position to remove himself from the ballot, and he pointed out why: George II Oct 2020 #26

Here it is melman Oct 2020 #27

Wow, that's quite a catalog of my posts you have there, but there was no such schooling... George II Oct 2020 #28

Huh Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2020 #25

Disappointed In Senator Warren, Sir The Magistrate Oct 2020 #29

The questions, was she misrepresnted, My Pet Orangutan Oct 2020 #72

I used to vote Working Families Party down the line for years. Not this year. beastie boy Oct 2020 #31

Precisely. On some issues they have been divisive, and not worthy of a vote by a Democratic voter... George II Oct 2020 #33

Sanders and Warren seem to agree with your analysis 100% beastie boy Oct 2020 #36

I remember several years ago Karma13612 Oct 2020 #39

Surprisingly I read earlier today that Schumer was urging people to vote for Biden on the WFP line.. George II Oct 2020 #46

It appears that Schumer is playing a gambit in the NY political power game. beastie boy Oct 2020 #55

Yes, he's playing both sides of the coin. The difference between Schumer and Warren/Sanders.... George II Oct 2020 #58

My opinion of them both has dropped lower than before. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #32

That's the NY Dem machine's fault. Mc Mike Oct 2020 #35

I understand their concern. But until our election system is reformed to accomodate third parties .. marble falls Oct 2020 #42

This. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #45

WFP is not usually a spoiler. WFP members are workhorses for progressive Democrats. femmedem Oct 2020 #53

I am not knocking it. Maybe if we had a viable third party the Democratic Party might be ... marble falls Oct 2020 #56

I done understand the concern at all JI7 Oct 2020 #59

This is more like the democratic party version of the republican's "tea party". BComplex Oct 2020 #44

It dilutes our party and can harm us, weaken us, in redistricting. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #48

I'm sorry you're upset about it. I didn't start it or have anything to do with it. BComplex Oct 2020 #49

LOL I'm not blaming you. I'm just telling you what the real world consequences are. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #51

Why did the NY Democratic Party do that? KPN Oct 2020 #47

Nowhere on that flyer did it say anything about Warren or Sanders, and neither mentioned.... George II Oct 2020 #50

Argh.....n/t Lulu KC Oct 2020 #52

Post removed Post removed Oct 2020 #54

This seems like a strange thing to be upset about JI7 Oct 2020 #57

This is about protecting the brand Steelrolled Oct 2020 #60

Sounds like this is about the WFP party losing scipan Oct 2020 #61

They didn't use their names in their flyer, and all they said in the 30-second ad was... George II Oct 2020 #62

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are joining the call to cast votes on the WFP line melman Oct 2020 #63

Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are from New York. Sanders and Warren? George II Oct 2020 #64

lol melman Oct 2020 #65

Quelle surprise George II Oct 2020 #66

Well it's irrelevant melman Oct 2020 #67

But that "certain other (alleged) NY native" isn't telling New Yorkers how they should vote... George II Oct 2020 #68

Holy crap. The ridiculous things they come up with to R B Garr Oct 2020 #71