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GOP in NY20: Dirtier By The Day
“Our goal, as it has been from the beginning, is to ensure that every eligible vote is counted and that the integrity of this election process is protected,” [National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Paul Lindsay] said. In GOP speak, that means convincing the courts to only count those votes cast in their favor–in other words, let’s ignore a large portion of absentee ballots (they even hired a pollster to figure out which way these votes were leaning!), let’s disenfrachise students, and let’s challenge the vote of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Yesterday, Gillibrand responded to the on-going ridiculousness of the Tedisco campaign: The Republican’s challenge is frivolous and without merit. This is part of their larger attempt to disenfranchise legal Democratic voters … More >>
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The Latest From NY20
I’ve been getting asked frequently about the latest in the Scott Muphy/Jim Tedisco election in the New York 20th. Rightly so, as MYD played a large part in that election, and we deserve to know the latest. You’ve probably heard alot of fluctuating numbers going around. Don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. After the election night tallies come in, each county in the NY-20 goes back over the numbers and re-tallies. In most cases, they were off by a few votes which, normally, is pretty insignificant. But when both candidates are within a couple dozen votes, these fluctuations can determine the outcome. The 20th Congressional District stretches across ten counties, so this will take a while. Add to this … More >>
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MYD Boots On NY20 Ground
Sam Richard, our civically-minded official photographer, went up to NY20 this past weekend to canvass and document MYD’s volunteer efforts. Given just how very close this race is turning out to be–the margin of victory is fluctuating between a paper-thin 25 to 65 votes!–every single one of these volunteers could influence the outcome of this election. Meanwhile, an internal Dem model has run the numbers and predicts a 210-vote win for Murphy. Don’t hold your breath, but cross your fingers for him.
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Underdog No Longer
First of all, a HUGE congrats to Scott Murphy, his staff, and the many vols (including MYDers!) on their amazing performance yesterday. Recall that just a few short weeks ago, Tedisco held a double-digit lead. NY20 is a fiercely gerrymandered district (Al recently described it as “the bastard claw of Upstate New York“) where registered Republicans outnumber registered Dems by 75,000. Murphy executed no less than an Olympian feat to come out on top, even by a slim margin. The specifics on what lies ahead for our no-longer-underdog: As of yesterday evening, the board had canvassed the 10 counties in the 20th and discovered that 10,055 absentee ballots had been issued by seven counties and 5,906 had been returned. Of … More >>
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Murphy Finishes E-Day Ahead By 65 Votes
Murphy leads in NY-20 by 65 votes with all precincts reporting and 154,000 votes cast. Behind for most of the night, Murphy pulled ahead with just 3 precincts left to report and held on through the end. Tedisco’s camp filed a challenge earlier in the day. Saratoga County GOP chair Jasper Nolan estimates there are 10,000 uncounted military and absentee votes yet to be counted. This race is not over yet. As we’ve mentioned before, NY-20 has a 70,000 voter Republican registration advantage. Special elections are characterized by low turnout and this win represents an especially strong vote in favor of Murphy. You can view vote counts by precinct here.
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Tedisco Prepping For Loss?
Update from FDL on the Tedisco campaign, which is apparently gearing up for a loss in NY20: Republican Jim Tedisco may be running for the House in a district where Republicans outnumber Democratic voters by some 70,000, but with the polls closing in a matter of hours, Tedisco’s campaign is prepping for a loss. An electoral loss, anyway. The Dutchess County Clerk’s Office has confirmed to FDL that Tedisco’s people have filed an ex parte motion in order, the effect of which would be to investigate and overturn today’s election results, should the outcome not be to Republicans’ liking. FDL is trying to obtain a copy of the motion and will post when available. This filing come on the heels … More >>
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