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State Senate Update: Impounded
From an email that hit my inbox earlier today from the New York Senate Dems, an update on the Oppenheimer, Thompson, and Johnson races: Election Day saw the use of new voting machines in New York, and there were reports of significant problems at polling sites across the state. As a result, thousands of legitimate votes cast on Election Day have yet to be counted. These votes will determine which party controls the state senate and sets the agenda next year, and it is imperative that we ensure a full and fair process that results in an honest accounting of all votes cast. In Westchester, Suzi Oppenheimer appears to have won and is ahead by several hundred votes. In Long … More >>
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State Senate Update: 3 Races Still Up In The Air
While MYD-backed State Senate candidates David Carlucci and Tony Avella prevailed on Tuesday, the fate of the Democratic majority in the State Senate still hangs in the balance (and with it, many progressive agenda items like marriage equality; preventing hydrofracking upstate to protect our water supply; and campaign finance reform- not to mention a general trend towards openness and transparency that was unheard of under GOP leadership). Currently, Democrats have 29 seats and Republicans have 30; three are undecided, and those are Suzi Oppenheimer, Antoine Thompson, and Craig Johnson’s races. Here’s the update from earlier this afternoon, from Capitol Confidential: Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer is leading her GOP challenger Bob Cohen by 466 votes, with all but two election districts in … More >>
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Avella Canvass Report Back!
MYDers hopped on the LIRR on Saturday to canvass for Tony Avella, who is running for State Senate against 38-year Republican incumbent, Frank Padavan. We started off the morning with a rally for Tony at his campaign HQ in Bayside, Queens, and then went to knock on doors and do visibility events. It was a beautiful fall day and we had a ton of fun! Tomorrow’s the big day. Remember to tell your friends to vote!
16%
For all the talk about reforming Albany, from the independent organizations to the candidates running for governor, there is one surefire way voters can help the cause–electing more women to the state legislature. In a recent Huffington Post article, New Roosevelt Initiative founder Bill Samuels makes the case for sending more women to Albany. As Mr. Samuels notes, “New York ranks 40th in the nation, dragging along at the bottom third, with state senates that have fewer than 20% women, such as Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi and South Carolina.” The actual percentage of women in the New York State Senate is 16.1%, 10 out of 62. According to cenus data women are 52% of the population. You don’t have to be a … More >>
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Next Up: Getting David Carlucci (29!) Elected
If you were at Young Gets It Done on Monday night (and you missed a grand party if you weren’t), you heard from David Carlucci, the 29 year old Town Clerk of Rockland County who is running for the State Senate. You already know why the State Senate matters, because you’ve watched our Take Back New York video and know all about the important issues (like this one and this one and this one) that are decided in Albany. This year, we have the chance to increase our Democratic majority in the State Senate — and nothing — we repeat, nothing! — will push the progressive agenda along faster for the State of New York than picking up just a … More >>
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El Diario Endorses Change
El Diario, the oldest and largest Spanish language newspaper in New York City, has endorsed two pro-marriage equality candidates: Gustavo Rivera and Charlie Ramos. Both candidates are running against powerful incumbents: Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. and Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., respectively. With a daily readership of over 290,000 people, the El Diario endorsement could potentially reach thousands of Bronx voters. Of Gustavo Rivera, the endorsement reads: The time has come to close the door on the politics of “me” and for the politics of “we” to reign. District 33 has a chance to do this on Sept. 14 by supporting Rivera. To help elect pro-marriage equality candidates, visit the MYD 2010 Campaign Page.
