NY 2022 - Zeldin/Esposito, Libertarian & WFP updates

[beesley]

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wonder if any NYC mayor candidate won't call for Cuomo to go

Donovan has called for James to open an investigation, as has Adams, but both are yet to actually call for Cuomo's resignation. Sliwa hasn't said anything, but he's a Republican, and I assume you meant Democratic candidates.

[beesley]

https://twitter.com/NickReisman/status/1368993462473916418

Chance of this being voted on soon?

[beesley]

The by-product of large blue states is that you get people just hanging around, because they're an R in a large city or it's suburbs and exurbs they end up slightly prominent but without the advantage of a State Legislative or House Seat to run in. The same happens in red states minus the geographic factor. I realise that's pretty low-quality analysis but it's true.

[beesley]

If the NY GOP put up someone completely unelectable who can't credibly defeat Cuomo, they'll deserve their loss. I know it's a hard fight but the answer isn't a hard-right careerist, who will not be good for New York. The only answer is a successful primary challenge to Cuomo which will be hard too. NY's not in the best place.

[beesley]

The other surprise flip I can think of off the top of my head is NY-3, largely because I think Tom Suozzi is going to attempt to primary Cuomo.

Is he? He seems one of the worst-placed in the delegation to do so - he's just too similar and undistinctive to really drive the message home.