In 2008, Daniel Squadron clawed his way into the state Senate with a hard-fought upset in the Democratic primary, earning 12,688 votes to longtime incumbent Martin Connor's 10,757.
This weekend, Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh effectively won Squadron's seat with 32 votes to Paul Newell's 66.
Welcome to democracy—Albany style.
Kavanagh won the Democratic nomination to succeed the resigning Squadron by virtue of an obscure, backroom process. He defeated Newell, a Democratic district leader, despite the latter's capturing a majority of the vote Sunday of the Manhattan county committee—the panel of party insiders charged with handpicking the candidate.
The reason: one of Kavanagh's 32 supporters was Kings County Democratic Committee Chairman Frank Seddio. Party bylaws empowered Seddio to back the candidate of his choosing without a vote of the county committee that represents his borough's portion of the Senate district. Seddio's endorsement carried the weight of the Brooklyn contingent as if it had voted unanimously.
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Crooklyn!
Here is something even more bizarre and arcane: The electoral college.
BTW: Why are we still under the thumb of Albany. It is bad enough that we (NYC & Westchester) finance that bunch of hicks 'n hacks.
De Faustio actually dug his stubby fingers into this race according to of all sources in tne city, Gothamist.
If he wasn't going to intervene by laundering campaign cash in state senate primaries he's going to do interfere anyway when the scummy opportunity arrives.
Don't mess with the dem machine, folks. This is 5 borough strong.
Anonymous Rob in Manhattan said...
Here is something even more bizarre and arcane: The electoral college.
Hey who new Hillary Clinton posts on QC!?!?
Sorry Rob in Manhattan, I really don't like the idea of NY and California deciding the president every four years. I'm sure Hillary knew the goal was to win the Electoral College, she failed miserably.
Here is something even more bizarre and arcane: The electoral college.
How about Columbus Day? Is that also bizarre and arcane?
Really, Rob. That electoral college is going to find relevance when the DNC chosen candidate wins.
JQ LLC said...
Really, Rob. That electoral college is going to find relevance when the DNC chosen candidate wins.
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It is a relic of times past and the only election of it type in this country.
I'll be 61 this week. Back when i was elected class pres in 6th grade and with elections on my mind, i asked my teacher "why we don't actually vote directly for our president" No real answer was given.
The bigger question for New York City is still why a crap town way upstate governs us -when WE pay most of the bills.
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"How about Columbus Day? Is that also bizarre and arcane?"
Yep, once you learn the truth it is bizarre...just like a lot of the bullshit we were fed years ago.
Rob In Manhattan.
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