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2016 Postmortem

TroyD

(4,551 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:12 AM Nov 2012

Kirsten Gillibrand won 72% of the vote in NEW YORK

Is that a record for a New York Senator?

http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2012/new-york/senate/#.UJpQQY7S80M

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Kirsten Gillibrand won 72% of the vote in NEW YORK (Original Post) TroyD Nov 2012 OP

Incumbants run unopposed in NY. aquart Nov 2012 #1

I guess the main thing I was noticing TroyD Nov 2012 #2

aquart

(69,014 posts)

1. Incumbants run unopposed in NY.

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:22 AM

Nov 2012

That's why I had royal fits when they tried to sneak her in without a primary. If some nonentity did volunteer his name for the ballot, it was someone with a nickel in his warchest.

TroyD

(4,551 posts)

2. I guess the main thing I was noticing

Reply to TroyD (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 05:31 AM

Nov 2012

Is the complete collapse in New York for the Republicans.

Both at the Presidential and Senate level they aren't even competitive anymore because of how far to the right they have gone.

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