Cuomo v. Teachout

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I'll go 65-35 Cuomo.

de Blasio's a fool for becoming his lapdog. There's very real room for him to go rogue (and win while doing it).

He tried not to be and got put in his place

Anyway, fingers crossed re: the NYT coming through for Teachout!

I don't see a NYT endorsement for Teachout or Cuomo gaining either more votes, though it could help make people aware of Teachout.

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The Nation has just endorsed Teachout and the Rochester City Newspaper just published an article outlining Teachout's rise in this race. http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/teachouts-emerging-voice/Content?oid=2426828

Not bad. This is definitely spreading positive buzz.

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http://observer.com/2014/09/wu-for-no-2/

The New York Observer just backed Wu for LG.

Wumentum!

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Don't be surprised see both Teachout and Wu underperform. Cuomo is pulling out all the stops in parts of the state with support from territorial/iconic elected officials, such as those in the Hasidic Jewish community that can pull in tens of thousands of votes. Such is the case with some of the Caribbean communities, where 1199 SEIU health care union has been pulling its strings for Cuomo and Hochul.

What would you consider an underperformance though?

Barring Teachout and Wu both gettung under 15%, I think they will over-preform. I mean, they both started out unknown.

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I have to wonder how things would be going if it was a Wu/Teachout ticket - Wu for Governor, and Teachout for Lieutenant Governor.

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Yeah, the lack of polls is really annoying.

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Cuomo is now explicitly attacking Wu at campaign events.

https://mobile.twitter.com/jonswaine/status/508688588318715905

Yeah, being a banker and a congresswoman for two years, on the other hand, is plenty of experience.

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Nassau will be more Cuomo, so that's good.

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I just had a 10 minute conversation with my Uncle and Aunt. I convinced them to vote for Teachout.

I'm doing my duty even from PA.

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Turnout in Suffolk SURGES to 3.56%

That is abysmal.

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semi-related question: in states with a closed primary is the turnout figure still based on the number of all registered voters or is it the number of people registered in the party?

I'd assume the former.

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No votes yet, then?

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HOLY SHIT TEACHOUT IS WINNING THE FIRST PRECINCTS COMING IN

It's f'in amazing.

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Wu isn't doing all that well.

And Raimondo wins!

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They got me excited. Oh well.

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Say what you will about Astorino, but at least his campaign is unsettlingly bizarre: http://politicalwire.com/archives/2014/09/30/do_we_elect_a_governor_who_may_end_up_in_jail.html

So surely that works out the other way around...

"Should we elect a U.S. Rep. who might end up in Jail."?