HOLY SHIT!! NY May Become a ONE PARTY STATE!!!!!!!

[Beetwasher]

Look at these new poll results on Kos, man those Sweeney/Gillibrand numbers are fucking AWESOME!!! And John Hall (Yes THAT John Hall!) looks like he's on his way to Congress!!! These numbers are FUCKING AWESOME!!:

From Kos:

Majority Watch has six new polls out. (Their previous rounds of polls are here and here.) As always, incumbents are listed at the top. There are no open races out of this bunch.

IL-08

Bean (D) 47
McSweeney (R) 44

IL-10

Kirk (R) 46
Seals (D) 44

NY-19

Kelly (R) 40
Hall (D) 49

NY-20

Sweeney (R) 41
Gillibrand (D) 54

NY-25

Walsh (R) 43
Maffei (D) 51

NY-29

Kuhl (R) 40
Massa (D) 52

These numbers feel a bit too optimistic. But regardless, great news on Seals! And NY may become a one-party state. With nothing driving Republican turnout at the top of the ticket (Spitzer and Hillary are running without serious opposition), this is looking to be the sort of rout that could turn its congressional delegation from 20D and 9R, to as good as 27D, 2R. The only relatively safe Republicans in NY this cycle are perhaps John McHugh in the 23rd and Vito Fossella in the 13th.

And I wouldn't rest too easy if I were Fossella or McHugh. Republicans have become persona non grata in New York.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/18/185323/06

[AlCzervik]

1. Anybody see any poll #'s for the Cuomo/ Pirro race?

[Beetwasher]

6. Cuomo Is Handily Ahead

Thankfully. Last numbers I saw Cuomo was definitely over 50 and Pirro might have been in the 30's.

[AlCzervik]

12. thanky. I looked her up today and noticed that Sean Hannity has made

several donations to her, i wonder if they put that under his name when she appears on his show? Of course they don't.

[NewJeffCT]

37. Maybe's it's the Fox News accountant named Sean Hannity

that is donating money to her, not an unbiased fair & balanced broadcaster like Sean Hannity?

[tk2kewl]

7. Cuomo still up by double digits

I read it in Newsday yesterday. Pirro piced a a few points but the lead was something like 13%

[SoCalDem]

8. Stick a fork in Pirro..she's done

:)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

10. 56% - 37% last time I heard, in favor of Cuomo.

[photogirl12]

2. Woo-Hoo Go Kirsten!!!

:toast: :yourock: :woohoo:

[Nite Owl]

3. You made my day

Holy cow Kirsten is at 54%!

[nuxvomica]

53. Mine too!

I new Kirsten was trending up but this incredible! :woohoo:

[Eric J in MN]

4. I donated to John Hall just because Pete Seeger (the folk singer)

...asked us to.

I didn't think John Hall had a chance to actually win this year.

Message of the great Pete Seeger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9oEYTuiNUs


John Hall for Congress:
http://www.johnhallforcongress.com/

[Cha]

5. AS LONG AS IT'S THE RIGHT

PARTY! :party: :party: :patriot:

I would love for John Hall to WIN!

Kelly (R) 40
Hall (D) 49

[SoCalDem]

11. Umm.. don't you mean Correct party?

I have come to hate the word "right" :)

[Cha]

16. I thought about that and then I

said..nah, I'm not gonna let them own that word..they are the insane wing of republiCON trash heap. :)

[PoiBoy]

9. does NY have diebold machines?

I'm just curious and good luck to you all..!!

:hi:

[Beetwasher]

13. Nope!

:-)

[keepCAblue]

19. How 'bout ES&S or Sequoia?

It's not just Diebold, folks.

[Beetwasher]

20. Nope! Lever Machines!

:-)

[Cooley Hurd]

27. My district uses mechanical vote machines...

...and with Spitzer and Cuomo coming in, we'll have reliable, verifiable machines for years to come.:thumbsup:

[Beetwasher]

28. Exactly!

n/t

[leftchick]

33. damn

I miss being a NYer. I vote on ES&S Votronics in NC. :cry:

[Cooley Hurd]

40. They're the same ones that lined the hall in my elemetary school...

...and that FDR & Eleanor used:

:hi:

[leftchick]

45. I used them the first time I voted!

I am so glad NY has resisted HAVA!

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

48. Woohoo!

Right on! Moving to Nueva York!

[keepCAblue]

41. HAVA to require new voting technology by 2007

Rumor is NY is to be the stage for the next big election fraud. Sounds like Spitzer and some counties are fighting HAVA. Hope they tell the feds and HAVA where to shove their DREs.

[Beetwasher]

42. NY Will Be All Blue

And there will be no well in hell they will be able to fuck w/ the NY vote.

Once Dems (hopefully) take over the Congress & Senate, HAVA will (hopefully) be dealt w/ as well.

[Nite Owl]

24. No Diebold in NYS

there are a few Sequoia's though. Unfortunately there are some in Clifton Park, ground zero for the Gillibrand/Sweeney race. He lives here.

[Justice Is Comin]

14. Bonzai

[Tom Rinaldo]

44. I'm thrilled with Eric Massa's numbers!

The media never speculated much on that district because the Republican edge in the 2004 Election was significant BUT they have a weak incumbent AND Eric is a GREAT candidate! He is a great person also, he blogs on Kos every week, he answers emails from supporters, he is a straight shooter no bull type guy who absolutely HATES what the Bush regime is doing to our country. Pelosi is doing a fundraiser with Eric on Monday in NYC

I am doing volunteer work for both Eric and for John Hall. They both will carry our voice into Congress with them!

[HockeyMom]

15. Peter King in a horse race

We HAVE to get rid of him. He is only ahead by 2 points and we have no DIEBOLD here to fix the results.

Come on, we can do it.

[Beetwasher]

17. That Would Be The Sweetest Win In NY, IMO

That and taking back the State Senate.

[Cha]

18. Yes, out the door with that lyin'

asshole.

[Gabi Hayes]

21. maybe that prick can move to Baghdad....it's just like New York!

righty right, Petey?

[geek tragedy]

22. Peter King is the worst Rethug asshole in NY. Please please

let us throw him out.

[JanusAscending]

23. Oh PLEASE !!

As a NY born girl (ole'lady) I'll pray extra hard for a King defeat, if you'll do the same for a Lieberman one here in Ct. :applause: :toast:

[Nite Owl]

26. I'm already doing Leiberman

please include Sweeney! He's slime. Kirsten is going to do this!

[FarLeftRage]

25. Since I live in the 23rd....

I will not vote for mchugh and I am sure that others will do the same.

[hedgehog]

29. Please, please please, let Dr. Johnson beat McHugh!

The only reason he's in Congress is that he worked for Barclay. Barclay was running the local Republicans because of all the land he owns on the Salmon River. And you thought the patroon system was part of New York State history, not current events!

[A Simple Game]

31. Make that two against Mchugh. n/t

[hedgehog]

38. Don't forget the local races!

By the way - anyone have a good web site for info on the judicial candidates?

[hedgehog]

30. NY 25 - Two years ago the Democratic Party didn't even run a

candidate! God bless Howard Dean and the 50 State Strategy! ( I don't know how to say that in atheist talk, so please translate as needed.)

[aquart]

35. God Bless Howard Dean, indeed.

Lovely to be led by a man with a heart and a brain and courage.

[NewJeffCT]

39. How about "thank goodness for"?

Thank you so much Howard Dean
Thanks a million

[flaminbats]

43. I know exactly how you feel!

in the last two elections the Republican in my Congressional district had no opposition. Now we have a county party that meets monthly, and almost all the Republicans on the ballot have opponents on the ballot.

If this hadn't happened, I might of stopped voting this year! At least when we talk to independents and other voters we have real candidates, not just hallow ideas to offer. Swing voters will only vote if they believe their vote makes a difference, and they will support candidates who they think can win.

A Party without candidates is like a planet with no sun..cold, lifeless, and lost.

If Democrats do this good or better in New York, I wouldn't be suprised to see a few Republicans switch parties after the election.

[hedgehog]

51. My husband votes with the Democrats but registers with the Republicans.

The local county and town elections are so dominated by Republicans that he figures the only chance for his input is to participate in the primary.

[lapislzi]

52. You must live in my town!

We (the Dems) have to pick off disaffected Republicans and Conservatives just to run candidates in local elections. It's a sad state of affairs.

Hopefully that'll all change on November 8.

[flaminbats]

62. my state doesn't have party registration..

that means on a key election year, we are free to vote Democratic in the Presidential primary and Republican in the local primary..or vice versa!

I think party registration only limits the leverage of all voters and while turning organizations, meant to represent the public, into nothing other than excusive clubs. Of course neocons love excusive clubs while Democrats loath them. IMO every state should have an open or nonpartisan primary, hopefully Democrats will do away with party registration in New York after the next election.

[Daylin Byak]

66. That's kinda weird

I mean it ain't like the 25th District dosen't have any reliable Democratic areas. The City of Syracuse is included in Walsh's District and that has been a reliable area for the Democrats if i'm not mistaken.

Hmmmmm, interesting.

[Smarmie Doofus]

32. Who/what is 'Majority Watch'? And how reliable...

is their polling?

[aquart]

34. Don't crow. NYC was a one-party city

And the corruption was titanic. No checks and balances. This year is going to be a big correction, and it's necessary, but one-party government sucks no matter which party is in power. I say this with sorrow and the full weight of the disillusionment I felt when I actually pulled the lever for a Republican.

Aside from that: YIPPEEE! (Do you notice I seem to have a split personality about all this?)

[hedgehog]

36. NYC is a one party city and upstate is a one party territory.

The result is that both parties are dysfunctional and in bred. The worst part is that too many politicians exploit the Upstate Downstate divide to screw us all.

[aquart]

47. Yes. Yes, they do.

I have to keep telling myself to breathe. How many more weeks till the election is over and we KNOW? Polls are all well and good, but I was sure Gore would be elected president. And he was.

I'm doing nervous ditsy things.

[Wilms]

46. Kickin' for John Hall!

...and the rest of the band.

[dr.strangelove]

63. Another Kick for John Hall

[hogwyld]

49. Now, if we can translate that to a 1 party country

With no rethugs in congress, this would be utopia. Hey, I can have my dreams can't I? Hopefully, in my lifetime, Dems will control both houses of Congress, the WH, 50 governorships, and all of the state legislatures.

[BurtWorm]

50. I'm seriously shocked.

If these numbers hold, New Yorkers (especially upstate NYers) are really going to clean house. A lot of thse endangered Repubs have been in powerful positions for years and years and years. I mean they could throw that asshole Walsh--head of the military and VA Appropriations subcommittee--overboard. That takes guts!

:applause:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

54. Yea!!!!! and on John Hall! Wowie! He's going to be my Congressman!!!!

Kelly has these huge signs up that appear to be a sign of desperation!

[lapislzi]

55. Mine too!

Go John. And keep up the good work at the phone banks, NY 19. (maybe I'll see you there)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

56. I'm going to do calls from home. Just waiting to hear from them as to

when.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

57. John is going to be on The Colbert Report tonight!!!!

I just received an email from the campaign about it!

[lapislzi]

58. Thanks for the heads up

I may give the phone a rest for an hour to watch. :D

[mdmc]

65. for true?

:hi:

[WI_DEM]

59. Bean in IL may be the only democratic incumbent in trouble

[Robbien]

61. She wasn't, but yes now she is

Melissa Bean is an awful Democratic representative who supports big business 100% of the time, but her district likes her. She was safe.

But the RNC and Perry down in Texas have been throwing money into this campaign. Perry has put in a couple million through EFF and the RNC has dumped in another couple mil.

[dkofos]

60. #'s are too close

They will try to steal anything less than 15% margin

[Temporary1]

64. Am I a meanie to hope Hillary gets somewhat hit in the election

by antiwar voters going well you know...