Little separates the two candidates except that fact that one pledged not to join the Independent Democratic Conference and the other did. So, how important is that fact?
Zellnor Myrie’s challenge to Sen. Jesse Hamilton will be a test of whether and how a candidate’s former ties to the IDC matter to voters.
The discussion was about her very progressive menu of policy ideas, from rent stabilization for all to single-payer healthcare to non-citizen voting.
Union ties, military experience and a personal connection the immigration debate characterize many of the Democratic hopefuls.
Seven of the former Independent Democratic Conference members face primary challenges, but nearly all the incumbents enjoy heavy financial advantages.
‘We know that Republicans will not be helpful in our efforts to build a more just society – but Democratic leaders are also letting us down.’
From high-school intern to novice candidate six years ago to this year’s run for the 22nd district, the Brooklyn attorney has been trying to get a Democrat into Martin Golden’s seat for a long time.
‘Campaigning and governing is now indistinguishable from fundraising. The vast majority of e-mails and letters that I now receive from elected officials are either thinly veiled fundraising pitches or overt ones. The last e-mail I received from Obama as President was a fundraising pitch.’
For blacks marginalized by racism and whites wounded by economic isolation, being invisible is a problem. But as the party conventions and other recent events illustrate, being seen can create a different sort of injustice.
Rachel Fee of the New York Housing Conference joins Gotham Gazette’s Ben Max and Jarrett Murphy of City Limits to discuss whether the federal policies and programs that most affect housing affordability in New York City have been on the radar screens at the RNC or DNC.
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