MSNBC has called the race in New York’s district 26 for Democrat Kathy Hochul. The votes are still being counted, but apparently it’s not that close.
6 thoughts on “Dem Wins NY 26”
The margin is over 6 points, I think and not final. However, Kathy Hochel won by making Medicare & the Ryan plan the centerpiece of her ads. Democrats need to take note. This is how to take back the House in 2012.
let’s hope this is so, first. second, let’s hope the Rethugs learn nothing from this race and keep on emphasizing the trashing and thrashing of Medicare. We can cut spending without trashing that. Also, why don’t we cut the HUGE and wasteful defense budget? We could halve it and not hurt anyone.
So true, Doug and Mo.
Apparently the GOP spent a fortune on this election. Even beyond Meg Whitman, when counted in $/vote:
…Not counting outside money, Corwin alone spent about $2.6 million of her own money to get about 40,000 votes. That comes out to $68/vote. By contrast, Meg Whitman spent approximately $144 million out of her own pocket — a record — to net about 4 million votes in last year’s gubernatorial race in California. That comes out to roughly $35/vote. Kathy Hochul raised very well, but she was most certainly outspent.
As for outside money, the main spenders for Corwin were $700K by Karl Rove’s American Crossroads, $100K by the American Action Network, and $425K by the NRCC (totaling about $1.2 million). For Hochul, it wound up as $371K from the House Majority PAC, $111K from the Communications Workers of America, $75K from 1199 SEIU 1199, and $267K from the DCCC (totalling $824K). Hochul herself raised around a million bucks.
Would it be rude to send a thank you card to Paul “Lyin” Ryan?
Let’s hope that Republicans stick to this Ryan albatross, and that the Democrats are smart enough NOT to concede ANYTHING on Medicare, Medicaid, or especially SS, in the coming debt ceiling and budget fights.
Because you know the Republicans would like nothing better than some even minor concessions on those – which they will then use to run and beat the Democrats with in 2012.
And I’m not only looking, I’m f*cking STARING at you, Biden, Durbin, and Stinky Whoreyer.
Let Pelosi lead you on these issues. PLEASE!!!
The margin is over 6 points, I think and not final. However, Kathy Hochel won by making Medicare & the Ryan plan the centerpiece of her ads. Democrats need to take note. This is how to take back the House in 2012.
let’s hope this is so, first. second, let’s hope the Rethugs learn nothing from this race and keep on emphasizing the trashing and thrashing of Medicare. We can cut spending without trashing that. Also, why don’t we cut the HUGE and wasteful defense budget? We could halve it and not hurt anyone.
So true, Doug and Mo.
Apparently the GOP spent a fortune on this election. Even beyond Meg Whitman, when counted in $/vote:
Would it be rude to send a thank you card to Paul “Lyin” Ryan?
Let’s hope that Republicans stick to this Ryan albatross, and that the Democrats are smart enough NOT to concede ANYTHING on Medicare, Medicaid, or especially SS, in the coming debt ceiling and budget fights.
Because you know the Republicans would like nothing better than some even minor concessions on those – which they will then use to run and beat the Democrats with in 2012.
And I’m not only looking, I’m f*cking STARING at you, Biden, Durbin, and Stinky Whoreyer.
Let Pelosi lead you on these issues. PLEASE!!!