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Military ballots a done deal for Tedisco?
Thanks for the sign-off, Steve.
I'm sorry that I left every one in the lurch, but I was off Thursday and Friday for Passover, and on Wednesday I was in such a rush to get my Matzah on that I completely forgot to post anything to the blog before leaving the office.
By way of amends, I'm back with a special Saturday post.
I was just catching up on The Saratogian Online, when I came across a comment on a story about what happens in the case of a tie in the race for the 20th congressional district by The Troy Record's Tom Caprood when I noticed a comment left by "politicaljunkie."
The poster argues that the race for Senator Gillibrand's former Congressional seat will surely be swayed to Assemblyman Jim Tedisco by the still-to-be counted Military ballots, as those ballots typically break for Republicans.
I would like to offer an alternate view.
While it is beyond question that military voters do typically break for Republicans, I think there is a chance that we could see in this race a higher percentage of military votes going to Democrat Scott Murphy.
Why?
As a U.S. Rep., Gillibrand was a strong advocate for veterans, and was endorsed in 2008 by some veterans, including Captain Mike Biss, of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, who was featured in a TV ad for Gilibrand. During his campaign, Murphy frequently reiterated that he wanted to continue Gillibrand's work in that regard. Of course, Tedisco also said that he would like to work for veterans.
So, if military voters vote as they usually do in national elections, they will vote for Tedisco, as the poster suggests. If Gillibrand's inroads for veterans "rubbed off" on Murphy and his campaign, those votes could have been up for grabs by either candidate.
Either way, we should know the result... in a month or two. More important, whichever way the Millitary votes go, I think it's a little silly for "politialjunkie" to suggest that the race is a foregone conclusion -- or that we shouldn't be interested in it any longer.
I'm sorry that I left every one in the lurch, but I was off Thursday and Friday for Passover, and on Wednesday I was in such a rush to get my Matzah on that I completely forgot to post anything to the blog before leaving the office.
By way of amends, I'm back with a special Saturday post.
I was just catching up on The Saratogian Online, when I came across a comment on a story about what happens in the case of a tie in the race for the 20th congressional district by The Troy Record's Tom Caprood when I noticed a comment left by "politicaljunkie."
The poster argues that the race for Senator Gillibrand's former Congressional seat will surely be swayed to Assemblyman Jim Tedisco by the still-to-be counted Military ballots, as those ballots typically break for Republicans.
I would like to offer an alternate view.
While it is beyond question that military voters do typically break for Republicans, I think there is a chance that we could see in this race a higher percentage of military votes going to Democrat Scott Murphy.
Why?
As a U.S. Rep., Gillibrand was a strong advocate for veterans, and was endorsed in 2008 by some veterans, including Captain Mike Biss, of the Saratoga Springs Police Department, who was featured in a TV ad for Gilibrand. During his campaign, Murphy frequently reiterated that he wanted to continue Gillibrand's work in that regard. Of course, Tedisco also said that he would like to work for veterans.
So, if military voters vote as they usually do in national elections, they will vote for Tedisco, as the poster suggests. If Gillibrand's inroads for veterans "rubbed off" on Murphy and his campaign, those votes could have been up for grabs by either candidate.
Either way, we should know the result... in a month or two. More important, whichever way the Millitary votes go, I think it's a little silly for "politialjunkie" to suggest that the race is a foregone conclusion -- or that we shouldn't be interested in it any longer.
posted by The Saratogian City Desk at
8:38 PM
3 Comments:
Tedisco's lawyers are trying to systematically disqualify every vote sent in by an absentee voter who they think intended to vote for Murphy (e.g., registered Democrats, residents with a second home downstate, women, Jews, Hispanics, African Americans). As soon as the courts overrule Tedisco's despicable disenfranchisement campaign and order all those votes to be counted, he'll be toast.
Wouldn't it be nice if "...the race is a foregone conclusion." In the direction of Murphy or Tedisco. Think the citizens of our fair city will get any rest from politics between the 20th District and the local Ciy elections ? One can only hope.
anon 5:07 p.m.:
Yes, it would be nice... but don't hold your breath.
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