Liberty candidate for special election in NY to replace Rep. Weiner?

[realtonygoodwin]

Does anyone know if there are any potential candidates to take Anthony Weiner's seat that lean in a liberty-oriented direction?

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

New York's 9th District, which Weiner has represented since 1998, comprises heavily white, ethnic neighborhoods in Queens and Brooklyn. It has elected the congressman with comfortable margins but has been trending Republican: In 2000 the Democratic presidential nominee, Al Gore, got 67 percent of the vote, but the margin dropped to 56 percent for the party's 2004 nominee, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass. In 2008, Barack Obama won the district with 55 percent of the vote.

The most buzzed-about Republican contender is New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich, an up-and-comer who reportedly has the blessing of former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Other Republicans mentioned as possible candidates: Bob Turner, the party's 2010 nominee, and New York State Judge Noach Dear, who ran against Weiner as a Democrat in 1998 and later switched parties to oppose him (again unsuccessfully) in the general election.

Democrats have been less forward about their ambitions, awaiting an announcement by Weiner. Names that have been floated include City Councilman Mark Weprin, and two ex-City Council members, Melinda Katz and Eric Gioia. A potential kingmaker could be Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. Elected to the House the same year as Weiner from the neighboring 7th District, Crowley heads the Queens Democratic Party.

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/who-might-replace-weiner--20110616

any of those look good?

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

Committees

Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Health
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

 

[AlexMerced]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

Dude, do it. Get on that quick. Call whatever government office you need to to find out what you gotta do to get in the race. If you show you're serious about it, the support will come. Don't wait for it though.

 

[tangent4ronpaul]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

I smell a moneybomb....

Special election is supposed to be July 16th(?)

-t

 

[ronpaulhawaii]

One of the guys here worked on a Bob Turner campaign, says he is alright... The scuttlebutt is that the seat will be redistricted out of existence and who ever gets it will be a caretaker...

 

[One Last Battle!]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

Do it! Do it!

 

[realtonygoodwin]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

I think you should go for it. Nothing to lose. Yeah, it would be just for a little bit until it gets redistricted, but it would be worth a shot, may jumpstart something big!

 

[eduardo89]

Go for it Alex!!

 

[eduardo89]

These are some details on the district: Textbook gerrymandering, look at that map!

71.0% White
4.4% Black
14.6% Asian
13.6% Hispanic
0.2% Native American
2.2% other

The district includes large Jewish, Italian, and Irish populations.

Cook PVI: Democrat+5

 

[K466]

Alex Merced for Congress!

 

[realtonygoodwin]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

+Rep. This is what we need, liberty candidates in every race.

 

[silentshout]

if I had the resources and someone willing help me through the beginning stages, I would so run, I would love to have that seat.

Go for it!

 

[Teaser Rate]

I don’t want to sound negative, but there’s pretty much no way a libertarian candidate is ever going to win that district. The only thing that can be gained by campaigning there is experience.

I'd rather the movement focus its resources on races which have a possible chance of success.

 

[cindy25]

spec election has to be 80-90 days after the gov calls it (if he calls it); you would need 3,000 signatures gathered in about 30 days to run 3rd party; no primary-the bosses pick the Rep , Dem and minor party candidates. (who need 1200 signatures or 5% of their party members , which ever less)

 

[wgadget]

It will be Mrs. Weiner's election to lose.

Watch and see.

 

[cindy25]

It will be Mrs. Weiner's election to lose.

Watch and see.

I was thinking that also, but would a Jewish district elect a Muslim? would even non-Jews in 911City vote for a Muslim?

 

[AlexMerced]

If anyone can help guide me through the process, sure I guess I'll do it, but I'll definetley need some grassroots help cause I got to keep my day job, lol

 

[Nate-ForLiberty]

If anyone can help guide me through the process, sure I guess I'll do it, but I'll definetley need some grassroots help cause I got to keep my day job, lol

Alex, with respect, that's not the kind of attitude that will garner support. If you're going to do it. Then do it. If you are unsure and don't think it is something you can handle, then don't do it.

I think if you tried, you'd be surprised at how much you can get done, while keeping your day job.

There will be risk, so is it worth it to you?