#Iowa court lets Abby Finkenauer on Senate primary ballot

#Iowa court lets Abby Finkenauer on Senate primary ballot

“Iowa court lets Abby Finkenauer on Senate primary ballot” The front-runner in Iowa’s Democratic US Senate primary will be on the June ballot after all after the state Supreme Court overturned a judge’s ruling that she didn’t have enough valid signatures on her nominating petition. Abby Finkenauer’s campaign appeared to have been dealt a devastating…

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#The ‘fringe left’ isn’t hurting Dems, the Dems are the fringe

#The ‘fringe left’ isn’t hurting Dems, the Dems are the fringe

“The ‘fringe left’ isn’t hurting Dems, the Dems are the fringe” Democratic pundits, worried about the midterms and Joe Biden’s terrible approval ratings, are sounding the alarm: That dastardly “fringe” is hurting the party. “This whole noisy, identity left” composing “15% of the party” has taken over (James Carville). “The Democrats have to step away…

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#Lefty DSA-backed candidates lose most City Council races

#Lefty DSA-backed candidates lose most City Council races

“#Lefty DSA-backed candidates lose most City Council races” City Council candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America lost in four of six races as the makeup of the city’s lawmaking chamber was further reshaped by the ouster of several incumbents, nearly complete primary election results show. The DSA’s losses this cycle come after the…

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#The tasks that lie ahead for Eric Adams after winning Democratic mayoral primary

#The tasks that lie ahead for Eric Adams after winning Democratic mayoral primary

“#The tasks that lie ahead for Eric Adams after winning Democratic mayoral primary” Eric Adams’ much-deserved victory in the Democratic primary for mayor came because he understood what his opponents didn’t: If city residents don’t feel safe, nothing else matters. Now, with a victory in November’s general election anticipated, he must put those words into action…

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#It’s well-off whites who back far-left

#It’s well-off whites who back far-left

“#It’s well-off whites who back far-left” New York City’s notoriously incompetent election officials have not finished tabulating the votes in the June 22 Democratic primary, with its novel ranked-choice-voting system. But the first choices of voters — minus some 124,000 absentees — nevertheless reveal some important things about the differences between different segments of the…

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#Letters to the Editor — July 1, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — July 1, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — July 1, 2021” The Issue: The Board of Election’s admission that it miscounted votes in the Democratic mayoral primary. What a surprise that the Board of Elections in New York City has botched the mayoral primary (“Mayor race mayhem,” June 30. Wasn’t it so much simpler when on Election Day,…

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#BOE botched NYC mayoral primary results by including ‘test’ run

#BOE botched NYC mayoral primary results by including ‘test’ run

“#BOE botched NYC mayoral primary results by including ‘test’ run” The too-close-to-call Democratic primary race that will likely decide New York’s next mayor was thrown into disarray after election officials admitted they accidentally included “test” results in the vote count, resulting in 135,000 extra ballots. The botching of the city’s first ranked-choice election was first flagged…

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#Eric Adams campaign volunteer stabbed in South Bronx

#Eric Adams campaign volunteer stabbed in South Bronx

“#Eric Adams campaign volunteer stabbed in South Bronx” An Eric Adams campaign volunteer was stabbed repeatedly with an ice pick while canvassing on behalf of the Democratic mayoral hopeful in the South Bronx Sunday afternoon, Adams told reporters. The 42-year-old man was stabbed four times at 149th Street and Morris Avenue just before 4 p.m….

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