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pecosbob

(7,537 posts) Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:43 AM Sep 2018

Six of eight IDC members defeated in New York State primaries

I don't much like the wording of the title, but here it is...

https://truthout.org/articles/cuomo-defeats-nixon-but-progressives-crush-democrats-in-new-york/

Cuomo agrees not to run for pres...

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Six of eight IDC members defeated in New York State primaries (Original Post) pecosbob Sep 2018 OP

With the exception of the one from Syracuse JustAnotherGen Sep 2018 #1

And the way this Primary edhopper Sep 2018 #2

JustAnotherGen

(31,811 posts)

1. With the exception of the one from Syracuse

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 11:55 AM

Sep 2018

They are all from the Islands regions. I was raised in Rochester - left in my early 30's. This is going to be a very interesting state gov election for our neighbors to the next of us (I live in Central NJ now) and over the bridges and tunnels.

edhopper

(33,573 posts)

2. And the way this Primary

Reply to pecosbob (Original post)

Fri Sep 14, 2018, 12:00 PM

Sep 2018

was definitely anti-Trump and anti-GOP, I can see a few GOP State Senators losing their seats as well. New York will have a true Blue legislature, and Cuomo better stop his corporist/centrist shit and act as a progressive this term.

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