Comments on: Election Day Open Thread #2: Returns and Ruminations http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148371 Glenn Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:27:06 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148371 BO is right that Thompson is now the heir in 2013, but he will have a lot more competition in the primary BO is right that Thompson is now the heir in 2013, but he will have a lot more competition in the primary

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148321 BicyclesOnly Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:33:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148321 Given Thompson's strong showing, he is the heir apparent in 2013. Livable streets advocates have a lot of organizing work to do over the next four years to prevent a rollback of the Bloomberg-era street improvements under a Thompson administration. Given Thompson’s strong showing, he is the heir apparent in 2013. Livable streets advocates have a lot of organizing work to do over the next four years to prevent a rollback of the Bloomberg-era street improvements under a Thompson administration.

]]> By: Kaja http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148111 Kaja Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:44:43 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148111 Scozzafava may deserve your thanks. I for one am shocked and dismayed that the Democrat won -- though I much prefer him to Scozzafava herself, who was truly miserable. Lander came in well under what I expected in my district; Bloomberg won by too slim a margin for my taste. And I don't know anything about Jersey's Republican because I didn't expect him to win -- all I know is that the Democrats called him a fatty. Now I have to go read. Thompson just conceded on NY1; did anyone catch it? Scozzafava may deserve your thanks. I for one am shocked and dismayed that the Democrat won — though I much prefer him to Scozzafava herself, who was truly miserable.

Lander came in well under what I expected in my district; Bloomberg won by too slim a margin for my taste. And I don’t know anything about Jersey’s Republican because I didn’t expect him to win — all I know is that the Democrats called him a fatty. Now I have to go read.

Thompson just conceded on NY1; did anyone catch it?

]]> By: Geck http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148091 Geck Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:25:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148091 Bloomberg 554,422 51% Thompson 504,670 46% Others 36,638 3% 99% reporting A lot closer than expected. Bloomberg 554,422 51%
Thompson 504,670 46%
Others 36,638 3%
99% reporting

A lot closer than expected.

]]> By: Mark Walker http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148081 Mark Walker Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:25:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148081 Bloomberg wins with more than 50 percent of the vote. Works for me. I think overspending cost him a few points. Let's roll out some more protected bike lanes. Does Broadway on the UWS really need eight lanes devoted to the movement and storage of cars? Could it become car-free on weekends? How about some speed bumps at 96th St. from the Henry Hudson exit to Broadway? One thing the talking heads are <i>not</i> saying about Corzine's defeat is that his involvement in a speeding-related crash may have cost him. That and his association with Goldman Sachs. Looks like the far right lost one in the upstate race between Owens and Hoffman. Scozzafava, the Republican who withdrew and endorsed the Democrat, deserves our thanks for routing moderate Republican votes away from the extremist. It was a gutsy and farsighted thing to do. Bloomberg wins with more than 50 percent of the vote. Works for me. I think overspending cost him a few points. Let’s roll out some more protected bike lanes. Does Broadway on the UWS really need eight lanes devoted to the movement and storage of cars? Could it become car-free on weekends? How about some speed bumps at 96th St. from the Henry Hudson exit to Broadway?

One thing the talking heads are not saying about Corzine’s defeat is that his involvement in a speeding-related crash may have cost him. That and his association with Goldman Sachs.

Looks like the far right lost one in the upstate race between Owens and Hoffman. Scozzafava, the Republican who withdrew and endorsed the Democrat, deserves our thanks for routing moderate Republican votes away from the extremist. It was a gutsy and farsighted thing to do.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148071 Glenn Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:14:12 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148071 the graphic on NYTimes has 46% precincts reporting and only about 550k votes. If that's right, could we have only about million votes cast? That would be embarrassing! the graphic on NYTimes has 46% precincts reporting and only about 550k votes. If that’s right, could we have only about million votes cast? That would be embarrassing!

]]> By: Ben Fried http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148061 Ben Fried Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:46:30 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148061 ...half an hour after publishing <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/04/nyregion/04ticktock.html?hp" rel="nofollow">this item by Michael Barbaro</a>. …half an hour after publishing this item by Michael Barbaro.

]]> By: Ben Fried http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148041 Ben Fried Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:44:54 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148041 nytimes.com just called it for Bloomberg nytimes.com just called it for Bloomberg

]]> By: vnm http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148031 vnm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:36:42 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148031 I voted to allow that weird upstate land transfer. Against the prison labor thing. I voted to allow that weird upstate land transfer. Against the prison labor thing.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148021 Glenn Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148021 I was reading about Maine's marriage equality campaign that took advantage of Maine's flexible voting registration - early voting, same day registration...there's no excuse to not vote. We need same-day registration and early voting too. It would allow a lot greater participation in the general election and the primaries. I was reading about Maine’s marriage equality campaign that took advantage of Maine’s flexible voting registration – early voting, same day registration…there’s no excuse to not vote. We need same-day registration and early voting too. It would allow a lot greater participation in the general election and the primaries.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-148011 Stacy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:07:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-148011 Election night without Dominic Carter. That must be a first. . Election night without Dominic Carter. That must be a first.
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]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-147981 Glenn Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:27:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-147981 I was going to watch some of the out of state 7pm & 8pm poll closings on CNN, but then I saw that Lou Dobbs was on the TV. Oh well...back to NY1 I was going to watch some of the out of state 7pm & 8pm poll closings on CNN, but then I saw that Lou Dobbs was on the TV. Oh well…back to NY1

]]> By: Sarah Goodyear http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/11/03/election-day-open-thread-2-returns-and-ruminations/comment-page-1/#comment-147921 Sarah Goodyear Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:36:02 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=84331#comment-147921 I just went to vote and had a very weird experience. After 9+ years of voting at this address, most recently in the primary, my name wasn't in the book. Poll workers said it had happened to lots of people. I had to fill out a paper ballot. Anyone else have this happen? I just went to vote and had a very weird experience. After 9+ years of voting at this address, most recently in the primary, my name wasn’t in the book. Poll workers said it had happened to lots of people. I had to fill out a paper ballot.

Anyone else have this happen?

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