Comments on: A Microcosm of Local Political Shifts? http://themoderatevoice.com/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/comment-page-1/#comment-133647 superdestroyer Sun, 31 Aug 2008 20:22:15 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/primaries/new-york/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/#comment-133647 It is just another sign that the U.S. will soon be a one party state. Why would anyone want to be a Republican in New York when there is not future. <br><br>A better quesiton is what is going to happen to the standard November general election date when there will be no meaningful races in those elections. Where I live in Virginia, there will probably not be a single competative eleciton in November. Why bothering to go to the polls when all of the elections were settled in the Democratic Primary back in May? It is just another sign that the U.S. will soon be a one party state. Why would anyone want to be a Republican in New York when there is not future.

A better quesiton is what is going to happen to the standard November general election date when there will be no meaningful races in those elections. Where I live in Virginia, there will probably not be a single competative eleciton in November. Why bothering to go to the polls when all of the elections were settled in the Democratic Primary back in May?

]]> By: A Microcosm of Local Political Shifts? http://themoderatevoice.com/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/comment-page-1/#comment-114388 A Microcosm of Local Political Shifts? Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:04:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/primaries/new-york/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/#comment-114388 [...] Original post by JAZZ SHAW [...] [...] Original post by JAZZ SHAW [...]

]]> By: Ron Beasley http://themoderatevoice.com/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/comment-page-1/#comment-133646 Ron Beasley Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:01:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/primaries/new-york/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/#comment-133646 We are seeing the same thing here in Oregon. The Republicans didn't even field a candidate for State treasurer. In a historically red state legislative district in southern Oregon a Democrat won in 2006. One would have thought the Republicans could win it back this year but again there is no Republican on the ballot. We are seeing the same thing here in Oregon. The Republicans didn't even field a candidate for State treasurer. In a historically red state legislative district in southern Oregon a Democrat won in 2006. One would have thought the Republicans could win it back this year but again there is no Republican on the ballot.

]]> By: mgardener http://themoderatevoice.com/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/comment-page-1/#comment-133645 mgardener Sun, 31 Aug 2008 16:00:24 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/primaries/new-york/22264/a-microcosm-of-local-political-shifts/#comment-133645 Would love to get rid of "anything Bush does is great republican John McHugh".<br>He's a hypocritical republican who will most likely be re elected. Can't stand for what he stands for, but the republican guard in the NY legislature is falling.<br>I hope the people in Northern NY wake up! Would love to get rid of “anything Bush does is great republican John McHugh”.
He's a hypocritical republican who will most likely be re elected. Can't stand for what he stands for, but the republican guard in the NY legislature is falling.
I hope the people in Northern NY wake up!

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