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Will party leaders now pressure Harrison to drop out too?
The stories coming out seem to indicate that, with the seat now vacant, local democratic party elders are going to want a Staten Island elected official running for this seat. Not the never-elected Brooklynite Steve Harrison. If they push State Sen. Diane Savino, Assemlyman Mike Cusick, Councilman Mike McMahon, or Assemblyman Peter Abbate, Harrison is going to be under pressure to give up the race.
The reason being that 80% of the district is in Staten Island, and many on SI are basically appalled that they have to share any part of their district with Brooklyn. Let alone elect a Brooklyn politician, like Harisson, to represent them. The party leaders' logic therefore is going to be that the only way to realistically win this seat is to run someone from Staten Island who already holds office there.
This might be fair to Steve Harrison, but life isn't always fair now is it?