Socialist candidate, stuns longtime incumbent in Buffalo mayor’s race.

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FRB said:
I bet here on this forum more than 80% did not vote in this last primary.
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You're right. I didn't vote in this last Primary.

In my County, based on the sample ballots, there was no point. They were all single line.
What's the point of voting if there is only one item to vote for? to write your own name in?
 
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Catskillkid said:
When I first read this today I said to myself "Wow, I guess Buffalo may actually be able to elect a Republican mayor with that whackadoodle as the Democrat's candidate." Then I read that they didn't even bother to put anyone up. Friggin' typical of the NY Republican Party.

And this, as you all know, is coming from an elected Republican official.

A bit off topic but as we're talking about primaries, yesterday my Town had a primary for the other Town Justice position (the other judge in Town is retiring at the end of his term this year). We're a population of about 3,500 people, most of them being registered Republicans (this was the Republican Primary). We had about 250 people come out and vote in the primary. 250 out of a population of 3,500 (with probably about 2,000 of them being registered Republicans). I know voter turnout is low especially in the primaries but I still find this quite sad that civic engagement is so low.
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Not in Buffalo, but if I was no way would I vote for this person that just won the dem. nomination.
 
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Drinkthekoolaid said:
I think that's for your specific district
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Yes that’s what I was assuming but I live in a city of 16,000-17,000 and there was 4 voting districts in my town. That means 40 out of 400-500 in my district voted. I wasn’t at 7pm and polls closed soon after. The ladies there seemed surprised I showed up. That’s sad.
 
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Saltwater60 said:
Yes that’s what I was assuming but I live in a city of 16,000-17,000 and there was 4 voting districts in my town. That means 40 out of 400-500 in my district voted. I wasn’t at 7pm and polls closed soon after. The ladies there seemed surprised I showed up. That’s sad.
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I was like 34 when I voted st 6pm
 
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SonOfSun said:
  • *My* taxes are lower with the enhanced child tax credit, maybe yours aren't, but mine are, and to me that counts, I care about my money more than yours or the money of anyone else. Remember, greed is good. Trump raised my taxes, so yeah Biden has been notably better for me there.
  • Border wall halted. Border wall was a waste. While Biden won't put lots of boots on the border like I'd prefer to stop illegals, at least we aren't wasting money on a wall now.
  • Executive order that employers can no longer legally discriminate in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation. I'm anti discrimination across the board. Doesn't really effect me personally, but on my moral compass this is the right policy.
  • Updated regulatory review ( Modernizing Regulatory Review | The White House ) Eliminates 59th minute regulation changes on executive branch regulatory actions. IE. A president can't enact a bunch of shit last minute.
  • No more presidential twitter outbursts that look like they were written by an academically challenged heckler.

Those are just a few. I have a lot to criticize about Biden, outside of the border wall being halted his success on immigration has been abysmal at best. Wasn't a fan of the massive stimulus Biden did, but Trump did a shit ton there too so it's more or less a wash. Not a fan of extending the eviction moratoriums, but then again Trump started them, there never should have even been a damn moratorium and ban on landlords having use of their own damn property. Etc. There are actually some things I liked better about Trump (ie. border performance with exception of the wall, comparative 2A stance, etc.), but weighing all the + and - out on a scale I'd still prefer Biden.
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The cost of building a wall once will be like a blue light special price when you compare it to supporting millions, and their kids, for generations. Wall + Trump = Lower illegal invasion. Joe + Hoe = Unbridled influx en mass. Wake up.
 
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BuffNiag said:
Wait until she starts speaking more about her platform. The majority of people do not want socialism. Even the stuff she was saying during brief victory speech last night was scary. Additionally, I would bet the entire law enforcement, firefighter and civil service contingent would vote against her, just for for the sake of keeping the status quo. Just wait until she appoints all of her fruit loop friends as commissioners.

At the very least, the Rs should have at least fielded a candidate.
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Boy, Buffalo doesn't pay any attention to what's going on in Rochester, huh? This is EXACTLY what Rochester has been dealing with for the past several years. Fortunately, nut job Lovely Warren just lost the Democratic primary and will be out as mayor soon. The nepotism ran rampant with her. It was disgusting (that doesn't even include the current events with her)
 
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camper4lyfe said:
Boy, Buffalo doesn't pay any attention to what's going on in Rochester, huh? This is EXACTLY what Rochester has been dealing with for the past several years. Fortunately, nut job Lovely Warren just lost the Democratic primary and will be out as mayor soon. The nepotism ran rampant with her. It was disgusting (that doesn't even include the current events with her)
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And Warren isn’t even a self-proclaimed socialist. Can’t wait.
 
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holdover said:
I liked Byron Brown as a person , not as a leader. I met him twice, very very nice man. His policy's? NO! He reduced the speed limit on the 198 to 30 miles an hour because someone fell alseep at the wheel and killed a person in the park . Now everyone avoids the 198 like the plague, causing the surrounding areas to back up with heavy traffic. Its a fucking nightmare. Then the no pursuit policy's for ATV riders on the street . I can go on .He's not the sharpest tool in the shed. To his credit He has made a difference downtown and on the waterfront.
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Man, this is like reading about Rochester. The more comments, the crazier it gets.
Rochester created this no pursuit policy for ATVs, and on top of that, there was actually talk about creating an off-road park within the city for them! (note: they're not riding on the streets for lack of a place to ride, they do it because it's illegal, yet the pols don't understand this concept)
 
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camper4lyfe said:
Man, this is like reading about Rochester. The more comments, the crazier it gets.
Rochester created this no pursuit policy for ATVs, and on top of that, there was actually talk about creating an off-road park within the city for them! (note: they're not riding on the streets for lack of a place to ride, they do it because it's illegal, yet the pols don't understand this concept)
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Why create a park for them? They will just ride the ATV to the park. These people are morons. They don’t have ticks and trailers to transport them.
 
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Yet here we have the democrats supporting India Walton 100%.
I know this spineless fuck weasel and I hated him in high school.
I love the people have spoken line. Now the democrats are officially walking into socialism and openly supporting it. No surprise since they have been walking this way for some time but we’re always afraid to say yes we are socialists.
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Erie County Democratic Party chairman: We are supporting India Walton 100%

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lot of people are asking whether Mayor Byron Brown will mount a write-in campaign in November to keep his seat. Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner joi…
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Saltwater60 said:
Yet here we have the democrats supporting India Walton 100%.
I know this spineless fuck weasel and I hated him in high school.
I love the people have spoken line. Now the democrats are officially walking into socialism and openly supporting it. No surprise since they have been walking this way for some time but we’re always afraid to say yes we are socialists.
www.wivb.com

Erie County Democratic Party chairman: We are supporting India Walton 100%

ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A lot of people are asking whether Mayor Byron Brown will mount a write-in campaign in November to keep his seat. Erie County Democratic Chairman Jeremy Zellner joi…
www.wivb.com
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From their standpoint it makes sense. If they don’t accept her as the winner they are basically saying the primary process is illegitimate. What they really need to do is reflect on what their party represents and get behind people who have a better chance of winning. They miscalculated with Brown.
 
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BuffNiag said:
From their standpoint it makes sense. If they don’t accept her as the winner they are basically saying the primary process is illegitimate. What they really need to do is reflect on what their party represents and get behind people who have a better chance of winning. They miscalculated with Brown.
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I agree. It’s the only thing they can do. I just thought it was interesting.
 
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My uncle said, Brown wanted to retire so he didn't run in the primary and handed it off to this POS because if he did he would have beat her hands down.

I dont know, but if he doesn't launch a legitimate write in campaign Im going to have to agree with him.
 
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Comical that he put ZERO effort into a primary campaign and now he's going to start a write-in campaign. Good luck.
 
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holdover said:
You guys see the beauty in this right? If she wins, she has to take an oath to a constitution she doesn't believe in.

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Well see that’s where you’re wrong she believes in the constitution but she doesn’t believe it the way it was intended. That’s the issue. They say they are patriots because they want peace, love, and to save lives, yep so did ultron. Funny I equate the liberals to uktron.
 
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BuffNiag said:

Comical that he put ZERO effort into a primary campaign and now he's going to start a write-in campaign. Good luck.
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Brown is very strong in Buffalo he has all the votes he needs to win if he wants to pursue it . He would still crush her in a write in campaign if he pursues it. If he goes all half assed , he just handed it to a fucking socialist .I have to believe he did it on purpose.
 
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Brown is very strong in Buffalo he has all the votes he needs to win if he wants to pursue it . He would still crush her in a write in campaign if he pursues it. If he goes all half assed , he just handed it to a fucking socialist .I have to believe he did it on purpose.
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Agree but my point is he made no effort during “campaign.” He would have destroyed her during a debate. A write-in victory is plausible but will take much more effort. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all that.
 
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Agree but my point is he made no effort during “campaign.” He would have destroyed her during a debate. A write-in victory is plausible but will take much more effort. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and all that.
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Exactly! But my point is, Did he ever want to win to begin with? He served 4 terms, Hes getting older, and nobody is running against him. Hes a shoe in to win. IF he wanted to. Im saying he didn't want to because he sure didn't act like he wanted to .So he passes the torch to the new left and retires in peace. Now he has to run a half hearted write in campaign and move to Florida .


It should be easy to tell, first he will delay it as long as he can, then you wont see a major campaign effort across the internet , facebook, instagram social media, TV instructing everyone in how to do it . If I dont see a great effort I have to think it was done on purpose.
 
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