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electric_blue68

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25. John V Lindsay and Charles Goodell were the

Reply to bronxiteforever (Reply #13)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 06:07 PM

Jun 27

only two Republicans I ever did election volunteer work for. I was too young to vote.

Because they were Liberal Republicans, especially in social issues, and the Democrats at those times in thise races were too conservative.
Liberal Republicans became an extinct breed after that.

I never actually voted for a Republican.

Lindsay when he ran for President had a campaign button that said like....

Lindsay for President
NYC Mayor: The second hardest job in America. 😄👍

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Cuomo to stay on New York City mayoral ballot in November on independent line: Source [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 27 OP

he must be pow-wowing with the owners of the NY Times wolfie001 Jun 27 #1

In the primary... PJMcK Jun 27 #10

What they paper prints doesn't match up with the owners' wants all of the time wolfie001 Jun 27 #27

New York likes to elect celebrities ... FakeNoose Jun 27 #2

No no he doesn't. You haven't been paying attention NoRethugFriends Jun 27 #6

I wonder if Adams does though Polybius Jun 27 #19

All of them have constituencies of supporters BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #8

Huh? PJMcK Jun 27 #11

You beat me to the response! bronxiteforever Jun 27 #14

"Third time wasn't the charm." BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #15

Bloomberg wasn't a good mayor IbogaProject Jun 27 #20

TY. I agree (NYC'r) electric_blue68 Jun 27 #24

NY likes to elect celebrities? First I heard of that. bronxiteforever Jun 27 #13

John V Lindsay and Charles Goodell were the electric_blue68 Jun 27 #25

Well, he DOES have all that money he's raised, so he'll spend it. no_hypocrisy Jun 27 #3

So much arrogance Fullduplexxx Jun 27 #4

Whip that dead horse! Marthe48 Jun 27 #5

That's basically game over for Adams BeyondGeography Jun 27 #7

Apparently it is just too hard to do the decent thing SorellaLaBefana Jun 27 #9

Systems resist change Fiendish Thingy Jun 27 #12

I hope some will show as much anger for biocube Jun 27 #16

As a very much outsiders looking in Hornedfrog2000 Jun 27 #17

Mamdani, kick his ass again. republianmushroom Jun 27 #18

Sore loser nt berniesandersmittens Jun 27 #21

Not a democrat, then. mainer Jun 27 #22

Vote blue no matter who! LostOne4Ever Jun 27 #23

It is a good distraction for me AZProgressive Jun 27 #26

How do they decide the winner in November ? JI7 Jun 28 #28

I don't think they have run-offs in the general election there BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #29