Cuomo v. Teachout

[Progressive]

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/pef-endorses-teachout/

The state’s second-largest public workers union on Thursday endorsed Zephyr Teachout’s insurgent Democratic primary campaign for governor over incumbent Andrew Cuomo.

As I'm sure many of you know, NY is the most unionized state by % in the country. This is a big deal.

[Lief 🗽]

Wonderful news!

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

But is she on the ballot?

[Progressive]

Wonderful news!

Not really. I think many progressive New Yorkers are actually annoyed by Teachout's campaign AND I'm sure some more well-known liberals such as Mark Green feel that they could have amassed even greater establishment support.

[Progressive]

But is she on the ballot?

Yes. As of a day ago. She has been certified to be on the ballot, and my absentee ballot, according to elections officials in my local BOE, will have her name on it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/12/nyregion/cuomo-primary-opponent-can-run-judge-rules.html?_r=0

[Maxwell]

I'm pretty sure Mark Green is basically a perennial loser, so an unknown force like Teachout is doing well for her name recognition.

[Progressive]

I'm pretty sure Mark Green is basically a perennial loser, so an unknown force like Teachout is doing well for her name recognition.

Lots of Democratic has-beens or lower-profile electeds who do not like Cuomo.

[henster]

Are they seriously hedging their bets on this 'some chick' candidate who has never held an elected office or has any political experience. Cuomo will just attack this union even harder after he wins re-election.

[xavier110]

Great news! Hope she pulls at least 35-40% of the vote.

[Flake]

Great news! Hope she pulls at least 35-40% of the vote.

I hope she wins

[xavier110]

Great news! Hope she pulls at least 35-40% of the vote.

I hope she wins

Oh, same. At least she'll have Tompkins County.

[Dixie Reborn]

Great news! Hope she pulls at least 35-40% of the vote.

I hope she wins

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Great news! Hope she pulls at least 35-40% of the vote.

I hope she wins

Oh, same. At least she'll have Tompkins County.

Hopefully she does better than Obama 2008.

[TTS1996]

How can anyone take someone called Zephyr Rain Teachout seriously?

[Panda Express]

How can anyone take someone called Zephyr Rain Teachout seriously?

How can anyone take someone called TTS1996 seriously? What are you, a calculator?

[Beet]

So is this a serious campaign now? I assume Cuomo has a 50 point lead in the polls or some such.

[Negusa Nagast 🚀]

So is this a serious campaign now?

Only in the eyes of some liberals on this forum.

[Paul Kemp]

So is this a serious campaign now?

Only in the eyes of some liberals on this forum.

And only the second largest public employee union in the state.

[Progressive]

So is this a serious campaign now?

Only in the eyes of some liberals on this forum.

And only the second largest public employee union in the state.

http://www.thenation.com/article/181289/how-zephyr-teachout-became-contender#

I am voting for Cuomo but I really think Zephyr could alter the landscape, especially if she wins counties.

Here's the thing….
Counties upstate... with conservative Democrats who don't pay much attention to "downstate" politics may vote against Cuomo in the primary because they don't support Cuomo's gun policies etc. See Gillibrand and Gail Goode, a no-name challenger who wound up doing better upstate than downstate despite her running to the left of Gillibrand.

Counties downstate… NYC, Long Island, Hudson Suburbs (Westchester, Rockland etc) will anchor Cuomo in his re-election, but, many of these Working Families Party-esque voters will support Teachout, and now she has inroads with Diane Ravitch, PCCC, and the Public Employees Federation.


The danger, as I said before, also lies with Hochul. She is meeting largely with elected officials (not much with voters), and Wu may earn support from communities that would be glad to see the first ever Asian-American statewide official in NY.

[xavier110]

So is this a serious campaign now?

Only in the eyes of some liberals on this forum.

And only the second largest public employee union in the state.

http://www.thenation.com/article/181289/how-zephyr-teachout-became-contender#

I am voting for Cuomo but I really think Zephyr could alter the landscape, especially if she wins counties.

But you call yourself a progressive?

And ooh, Teachout is not holding back, as she shouldn't - a no good, conservative crook runs NY. ABC profiled her, calling her the 'thorn in Cuomo's side.'

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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2014/08/the-thorn-in-andrew-cuomos-side-10-questions-with-zephyr-teachout/#.U-6HiYeBgky.twitter

[Indy Texas]

If she couldn't get the Working Families Party endorsement, why would she win the less-liberal Democratic primary?

[cinyc]

If she couldn't get the Working Families Party endorsement, why would she win the less-liberal Democratic primary?

Internet "progressives" are convinced that because they think Cuomo is a DINO and a "Republican", all Democrats must hate him.  So says the echo chamber.  Yet independent polling shows Cuomo has wide support among Democrats.  And which type of Democrats like him the most?  Self-described Liberal Democrats, according to the polls.

[Maxwell]

If she couldn't get the Working Families Party endorsement, why would she win the less-liberal Democratic primary?

Bigger interest groups are coming out for her now, plus Cuomo's recent issues with corruption.

[KCDem]

I would be stunned if she won more than 30% of the primary vote.

[xavier110]

If she couldn't get the Working Families Party endorsement, why would she win the less-liberal Democratic primary?

Didn't he buy the line after making his pledge?