Friday, September 12, 2014

Primary Day winners and losers


I generally save the winners and losers column for New Year’s Eve but this past primary had a bunch of ins and outs and they are all kind of interrelated so it’s better to address them in this context than individually.

WINNERS

Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin: Won a write in for only the second time in the chamber’s history. He soundly defeated Democrat Phil Malone, a member of the East Greenbush Town Board, who got the Independence Party’s endorsement. McLaughlin not only won but he won by a nearly two-to-one margin in Rensselaer and Columbia counties. It’s not clear what happened in Washington County. McLaughlin has been the loudest and most consistent critic of Gov. Andrew Cuomo and that is probably the reason he didn’t get the Independence Party endorsement. He won anyway.
Zephyr Teachout: The Democrat did lose the primary to Cuomo (who will be mentioned below) but she had a hell of a showing in upstate and in particular the Capital Region (also mentioned below) where she trounced the incumbent governor.
Keith Gorman: The attorney running without support from the Democratic Party proper is 34 votes ahead of Corporation Counsel Ian Silverman in their bid to become a Troy City Court judge. I’ve heard he worked his tail off and I’ve also heard kudos goes to his campaign manager, Kathleen Campbell. Absentee ballots will determine who will take the second Democratic Party slot in November.
Chris Maier: He handily won the three-way primary against the two gentlemen mentioned above and that’s without a whole bunch of party support either. He and his wife, Family Court Judge Beth Walsh, just seem to go about their own thing and keep getting elected.
Jill Kehn: The Republican candidate for the judgeship mentioned above will have the Republican, Conservative, Independence, Green and Working Families Party lines come November. And yes, it’s another nod to Crist. There are two open seats on the bench and three candidates on the ballot in November, if the primary results do not change after the paper is counted and the election deemed official.
Rebecca Sweeney: She beat both Democratic Party heavyweights – Chairman Tom Wade and Council President Rodney Wiltshire – in the Rensselaer County Democratic Party Committee primary in Election District No. 8. What’s funny is that she was Wade’s running mate and one of the only reasons she was on the ballot is because she is the daughter to Mary Sweeney – a longtime Board of Elections employee.
Rodney Wiltsire and company: The faction of Democrats who, for the time being, got their city court judge candidate (Gorman) on the ballot and who tied Wade in Election District 8 in a race for the Rensselaer County Democratic Party Committee in the Election District the latter held for decades.
Tom Wade and Company: For holding onto the county committee by winning a number of races against candidates put up by Rodney Wiltshire and company. And, even though Wade tied in his own committee race against Wiltshire, he will likely get appointed to the county committee anyway.
Joel Abelove: The candidate for District Attorney is down by three votes in the Independence Primary against Carmello Laquidara but I’m hearing has an edge with the 212 absentee ballots. Laquidara will not be mentioned below with the losers, however, since the race was and still is pretty tight and I expect the same in the general election.
Rich Crist: The GOP operative had a major role in the Abelove and McLaughlin Independence Party campaigns.

LOSERS

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Yes, he handily won the Democratic Party primary but he took a beating in the Capital Region. In Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga and Schenectady County Teachout won by a nearly two-to-one margin. Pundits jumped at the potential reasons and they include the governor’s treatment of labor unions, his unwillingness to decide on fracking and his “my way or the highway,” bullying personality. I happen to think the SAFE ACT has something to do with it but either way, the Guv got trounced around here.
The Capital Region: Since Cuomo is known as an easy going, live and let live, let bygones be bygones kind of guy, I’m sure he won’t withhold any state funding or direct potential funding that could come here anywhere else. For example, maybe, just maybe, the new casino that could go to East Greenbush or the City of Rensselaer will be a shorter ride than Turning Stone – like Howe Caves.
 Tom Wade and company: Their city court candidate (Silverman) is likely off the ballot, their DA candidate (Laquiadara) stands a good chance of losing the Independence Party line and Wiltshire tied Wade in the race for committee in the Election District the latter held for decades.
Rodney Wiltshire and company: They may have done well in other races but they didn’t make too much of a dent in their bid to take over the Rensselaer County Democratic Party Committee. 
  Phil Malone: The candidate for Assembly got trounced in the Independence Party primary by incumbent Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin. And, the East Greenbush Town Board member had the party’s endorsement so his name appeared on the ballot. McLaughlin beat him in a write in.
Ian Silverman: If the primary results remain the same, the corporation counsel will not be on the ballot in November after losing the Democratic Party primary and primaries for all the minor lines.

 

 

 

 






49 comments:

  1. Ian is a very nice person, it is too bad he put his hat in the ring this year. Troy politics is a blood bath.

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    1. Hold your head up high Ian. You're a man of honor, decency and integrity. You're young and we haven't heard the last from you. We know what was done to you and we won't forget.

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    2. oh please--you've already forgotten. He did it to himself.

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    3. Ian is a nice guy, I am wondering, however, what he is going to do with that Bill Dunne dossier. Does he also turn his head the other way when Pete bagman Ryan accept the envelopes?

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    4. No Kathy...there are may of us who won't forget...Dems For Kehn

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    5. No Kathy..people will NOT forget...you will find out..Dems For Kehn

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    6. Ian was caught in the crossfire all because Tom Wade had to start a war.
      Tom Wade is to blame. He had to live with that.

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    7. Rodney's ego started the war.

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    8. Just remember Wade is the issue so vote him and his cronies out

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    9. How exactly? Because he hurt little Kenny's feelings?

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  2. Democrats for Kehn..Its coming so Rod Kenny and the Deputy Mayor won a battle but ultimately will help elect Jill to the bench..Oh and Rod and Kenny nice job on the Committee..Your further away today than you were a couple days ago..On the upside Rod still wont be Mayor and once the Dems win the State Senate, Kenny can devote himself full time to taking over the Committee since he'll be done in the Senate..

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    1. The public has figured Rodney out. Lots of Dems voting Maier and Kehn in November. Pete's not with Ken and Rodney.

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    2. He is with Gorman though..believe it..

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    3. LOL Pete Ryan isn't with those tools.

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    4. Ryan is huge part of the problem though so anyone endorsed by him , vote for the opponent

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  3. this will be the first time in my voting life that I will vote for a republican. I am urging all my democrat friends (and I have many) to vote for Jill Kehn for City Court Judge.

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    1. Me too. Gorman flat out lied throughout the primary and he wants to be a judge? Keith why don't you and your two buddies bob cox and bob Doherty just go away. What a bunch of creeps.

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    2. Harry's Done,Gordon's Done, McGrath Done,Vito's Done,

      What I don't understand is Vito worth all the losses and the beating there going to Take Even Tom Wade must know that Vito will vote Republican but will put Democrat Sighs up at his house my wife keeps saying its got to be the water no one is this stupid

      Just go to the back of the line

      Just Go to jail do not collect 200 dollars and the boardwalk is closing fast on the dimwits

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  4. Jim...You forgot to mention Mayor Lou as a loser on primary day. Very seldom does a sitting mayor have one of his administration on the ballot and see them get beat.Not a good sign.

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    1. Speaking of mayor Lou, outside of ribbon cuttings which mean nothing he has been bogged down in negative press over the last two years. Today in both papers he finally has a positive article and all because of 'Dan Crawley'. Did it ever occur to you dems that Harry's popularity and positives in his first term and a half were do to 'Dan Crawley'? As poor as Lou is as an administrator did it ever occur that it would be wise to have a strong, capable deputy Mayor? If I was Lou I'd spend most of my time at the THA office getting some schooling from Dan.

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    2. No that wouldn't occur to anybody because it isn't true. If Harry was so great why can't he get elected to anything? How many times have the voters rejected him? I've lost count.

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    3. No that wouldn't occur to anybody because it isn't true. If Harry was so great why can't he get elected to anything? How many times have the voters rejected him? I've lost count.

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    4. Lou interviewed two people for Deputy Mayor..He picked the wrong one..pretty simple..He should think about that if he runs again..

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  5. Love it, Cuomo is easy going and let bygones be bygones type of guy. But he is a bully, and when you stand up to a bully, they generally back down. If he knows that we will stand strong against him, he may make changes.

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  6. Huh? Since when was the Deputy Mayor on the same team as Rod and Kenny

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  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvaFypBqEaA


    Notice James Gordon is not there
    Lynn M. Kopka is not there
    Gary Galuski Not There
    Erin Sullivan-Teta is not there

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  8. Notice James Gordon is not there
    Lynn M. Kopka is not there
    Gary Galuski Not There
    Erin Sullivan-Teta is not there

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvaFypBqEaA

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    1. That's because they know this is a farce.

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    2. Harry you finished just collect your free money and go away pal
      And you Buddy Mark McGrath you know the one who promised that he would get that building on 6th Ave Has-kill School Sold and rehabbed and nothing happened Lets get him back in too what the hell Lets just make it a free for all

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    3. Why is his profile pic some profile on a surfboard 5o years ago?

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    4. I surf all over world and was mechanic and welder for sunny doin and my nephew always had face in a book growing up and that's a fact jack. Coming to a head I used to own huge tree business but left that and sun in Florida to help my brother who dnies we even have relations. It's ok. I'll find a bar and have drinks with my affliction wearing dress like a teen friend and paver and maybe the scamming painter who use to own bar. That's a fact jack and that's me in pic and dune buggy fr sale on hopsick along with other pos truck I have and little honda grey wolf. Dire wolf my friend too and Sheeran won't talk to me when I come in anymore even tho I har into on charlie sarris state attorney won't here and crawly mirch and jack legg vandenburgh and chamberlain the person bringing this city down. It's on the captains I went to school with have me on any time for the real truths franco

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    5. Memo to Bob Doherty: Just because you say or think it, it does not mean you're right.

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    6. public safety is a farce! then don't beef about tedisco and the cops.

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    7. So Vito, when are you going to start coming to council meetings? We could use a break from Cox.

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    8. It's because they have no spine

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    9. Bob Doherty..."a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury..signifying nothing"

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  9. River lugg nutt cox should be on the franco show. Makes for a great laugh for the 10 mins he's at counsil so give him a Hal hour. Whack packers worked for stern

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  10. And the next loser will be Jack Mahar. His own party is going to take him out

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    1. Still want to know why the correction officer is still being paid after 3 years of suspension?? Why isn't nothing being done!!

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  11. Ian silver, the Mayor , and Deputy Ryan will go down in history only to known as the guys that covered for Dunne. They will be known for nothing else at all. Dunnes past will eventuially be public and the city administrtion will be shown as political party order takers . they always apoligize and say We Cant FIRE him. NOT ALLOWED. whose in charge in city!

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    1. Drunk much? The clown council has not proved anything.

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  12. No the next loser will be Gorman. No real Dem will support him. Troy is a small town and the word is out there and growing. His lies won't work this time. We, the real Democrats, will remember in November.

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  13. There seems to be a Buell-Gorman-Ryan connection

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    1. Is Pete getting money from buell too on this one. Can you say prison Pete?

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  14. Gorman represents Buell in his sweetheart deal with the city of Troy enabled by Pete Ryan. Old man Buell pounds the pavement collecting signatures for Gorman..Pete Ryan gives Frear Park golf course plum job to Josh Buell, even though he is not reachable on civil service list. And the taxpayers of Troy keep getting screwed.

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  15. I am a Republican and I would vote for Lou before McGrath, he is too negative to too many people. Including some friends of the Republican party he stuck it to when he was there. These politicians all go bad once they get in office. You can count on one hand how many aren't considered dirt bags once they get the hang of living on the tit. Parasites!

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    1. NO MORE MCGRATHS. Now that's a campaign sign we can all get behind.

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