Big Wins in FL, NY
Posted by Michael Link on February 27, 2008 at 10:22 AM
Yesterday there were special elections in New York and in Florida.
We won both.
You probably remember Florida State Representative Bob Allen, who resigned after being convicted for "a sex solicitation charge." The election to fill his seat was between Democrat Tony Sasso and Republican Sean Campbell. In the end, by a margin of roughly 400 votes, Sasso won.
It's the ninth pick-up for Florida Democrats so far since 2006.
And then there's the huge victory for Darrel Aubertine, which might result in Democrats having control over the NY state Senate.
What's remarkable about these wins is where they took place. On the Florida district, an email I got noted that in 2004, Bush won it by an 18 point margin. Senator Martinez won it by 12. And the New York district has been represented by a Republican, according to one knowledgeable Kossack, since 1880.
We're winning in places where Democrats never used to even be competitive, our state parties are more organized for ever before, and the grassroots activsts are engaged and ready for November 2008.
Oh, and did I mention high Democratic turnout?
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Wow. I'm getting rather optimistic about November.
Remember folks, the state legislatures are just as important as the national tickets, because they are going to draw the districts after the next census. We can't let the Republicans gerrymander their way back into power. And you know they'll do it. At this point, there's nothing for them to lose: they've lost the support of the people, but they don't care. They just want power for themselves and their elitist buddies.
Please get involved in your state -- many state legislatures are on the verge of flipping one way or another. YOU just might be the difference that keeps another Texas-style redistricting debacle from happening again.
THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY ALL DEMOCRATS AND REMEMBER ALL POLITICS STARTS LOCAL!!!
"Tony Sasso's victory proves that the quality of a candidate and the solutions that one presents are more important than money and deceptive attack politics," Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman said. "The voters' decision to elect Tony Sasso is another nail in the coffin of the failed policies that resulted in the Republican recession Florida faces today. The people clearly want change, and Democrats are ready to deliver a new direction for our state."
THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED BY ALL DEMOCRATS AND REMEMBER ALL POLITICS STARTS LOCAL!!!
"Tony Sasso's victory proves that the quality of a candidate and the solutions that one presents are more important than money and deceptive attack politics," Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen L. Thurman said. "The voters' decision to elect Tony Sasso is another nail in the coffin of the failed policies that resulted in the Republican recession Florida faces today. The people clearly want change, and Democrats are ready to deliver a new direction for our state."
Give Howard Dean's 50 State strategy some credit also.
It has helped in areas where Repubs consistently took elections. I am sure there was some ground work on Get out the vote and funds for anti-Republicans going on.
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