NY-20 Special Election

[Lunar]

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Why would Paterson be holding an event in Scott Murphy's hometown tomorrow?

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[Holmes]

To promote historic health care reforms.

[Eraserhead]

To promote historic health care reforms.

[Lunar]

lol - via Scorecard

CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. -- Jim Tedisco’s campaign is employing an unconventional way of getting out the vote on the final day of the election.

Dozens of the volunteers working to canvass and make phone calls for the Republican Assemblyman this afternoon in his Clifton Park headquarters didn’t know anything about him or his campaign – and only one volunteer (out of the dozen or so I interviewed) could name his Democratic opponent, Scott Murphy.

The volunteers were predominantly Hispanic and African-Americans in their 20s from the Bronx and Queens. Tedisco campaign spokesman Josh Fitzpatrick said he believed they were bused into the district by the New York Republican state party committee to help get out the vote.

He said that none of the volunteers were paid to work for the campaign – they were just helping out with much-needed tasks.

“I don’t think it’s an issue at all. We appreciate everyone who is able to help out and volunteer, and helping us with turnout. Whatever it is we’re going to put people to work,” said Fitzpatrick, pointing that the campaign had over 400 local volunteers.

I interviewed about a dozen of the volunteers, many of whom knew each other from back home. Many of them spoke little English. None of them knew much about the campaign – certainly not enough to persuade a voter to go out to the poll for Tedisco. No one offered any specific reason for supporting Tedisco.

“He seems like a very big candidate and from all the calls I’ve been making, he has many supporters,” said Gayle Saunders from Rockaway Beach. “From what I understand, he’s a good candidate.”

Asked how she ended up several hundred miles from the city working on a Republican Congressional campaign, she said a “fixer” helped set her up with the opportunity.

National Black Republican Council president Fred Brown, who headed the Bronx GOP, said he coordinated the trip to “get young members of the community involved in different situations.” He said about 65 volunteers made the trip this morning.

Brown said it was an excellent opportunity for young voters with diverse ethnic backgrounds to participate in the political process.

“This is a true picture of the many ethnicities that are doing a tremendous job for Jim Tedisco,” said Brown. “They went door to door to show the importance of this race for the Republican party.”

[JohnnyLongtorso]

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Why would Paterson be holding an event in Scott Murphy's hometown tomorrow?

Obviously he plans on appointing Congressman Murphy to something.

[Lunar]

Or he's betting on Murphy winning and using it to boost his own approval rating

[Eraserhead]

"Bronx GOP" sounds like an oxymoron.

[Meeker]

Apparently "giving them free food" doesn't count as "payment" in the mind of the Tedisco campaign.

[cinyc]

Albany Times-Union Results Page (breakdown by county; no total for some reason).

Saratoga County 2006 results for comparison, in case we get a precinct breakdown there.

[Sam Spade]

"Bronx GOP" sounds like an oxymoron.

Well, they do manage to get candidates to run every time out who can usually successfully pull 5%-10% of the vote.  Whatever that means... 

I thought NY polls close at 9:00 PM.  Am I wrong on this?  Anyway, I'll be in and out, probably this evening.

[cinyc]

"Bronx GOP" sounds like an oxymoron.

Well, they do manage to get candidates to run every time out who can usually successfully pull 5%-10% of the vote.  Whatever that means... 

I thought NY polls close at 9:00 PM.  Am I wrong on this?  Anyway, I'll be in and out, probably this evening.

Yes, polls close at 9.

The Bronx had a Republican state senator until he went to prison a few years back.

[Sam Spade]

"Bronx GOP" sounds like an oxymoron.

Well, they do manage to get candidates to run every time out who can usually successfully pull 5%-10% of the vote.  Whatever that means... 

I thought NY polls close at 9:00 PM.  Am I wrong on this?  Anyway, I'll be in and out, probably this evening.

Yes, polls close at 9.

The Bronx had a Republican state senator until he went to prison a few years back.

Not uncommon for state senators in the NYC area really... 

[Sam Spade]

AP results link.  Maybe it's faster, maybe no.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2009/by_county/NY_US_House_0331.html?SITE=NYSAR&SECTION=POLITICS

[Meeker]

Now the waiting game begins...

[cinyc]

AP results link.  Maybe it's faster, maybe no.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/elections/2009/by_county/NY_US_House_0331.html?SITE=NYSAR&SECTION=POLITICS

Two more:
CBS 6 Results Page
WNYT results page

[cinyc]

First results from Republican-leaning Greene County:


GREENE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS
General Election Results
UNOFFICIAL
Election Date 03/31/2009
Last Updated 03/31/2009 09:00:04 PM
General Election 03/31/2009
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 020 RACES
3 of 36 (8%) machines reporting (52 total districts)
20TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Vote for 1
JIM TEDISCO 567
SCOTT MURPHY 453

[cinyc]

Warren County:


UNOFFICIAL
NTS Election Night Reporting System - Party Breakdown Race results
Warren County Board of Elections
Office of the Board of Elections
1340 State Rte. 9
Lake George, NY 12845
518-761-6457
Warren County Municipal Center
Commissioners
Deputy Commissioners
Wm. A. Montfort
Mary Beth Casey
Thomas Apple
Connie Service
General Election 03/31/2009
Congressional District 020
2 of 36 (6%) machines reporting (70 total districts)
20th Congressional District Member
Jim Tedisco 90 REP 18 CON 108
Scott Murphy 229 DEM 33 IND 15 WOR 277

[Sam Spade]

Interesting...  But useless for now.

[cinyc]

So it's
Murphy 740    52.30%
Tedesco 675   47.70%

with these limited results in.

[Lunar]

Safe D.

[Meeker]

Safe D.

AP calls it for Murphy

[cinyc]

31% of Warren in:
UNOFFICIAL
NTS Election Night Reporting System - Party Breakdown Race results
Warren County Board of Elections
Office of the Board of Elections
1340 State Rte. 9
Lake George, NY 12845
518-761-6457
Warren County Municipal Center
Commissioners
Deputy Commissioners
Wm. A. Montfort
Mary Beth Casey
Thomas Apple
Connie Service
General Election 03/31/2009
Congressional District 020
11 of 36 (31%) machines reporting (70 total districts)
20th Congressional District Member
Jim Tedisco
1,659 REP 197 CON 1,856
Scott Murphy 2,084 DEM 225 IND 84 WOR 2,393

[Eraserhead]

So what's the best site for results?

[cinyc]

Safe D.

AP calls it for Murphy

Way too early for that.

[Sam Spade]

They're all good.  Just be patient.  It's too early to say anything, anyways.