Two Assembly races in Brooklyn had some interesting results, according to the NYS Board of Elections results.

Steven Cymbrowitz, a Democrat, got almost as many votes on the Republican line as on the Democratic line (he also got a few hundred votes on the WFP line -- the totals are: 11,015-10,320-538).

Dov Hikind, ostensibly a Democrat, actually got A MAJORITY of his votes (55.6%) on the Republican line (10,521 vs. 8,397).

In both cases, registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans by slightly more than 3-1. It appears that the "base" for these guys doesn't lie with their official party affiliation.

It seems to me that in a body that is more than 2-1 Democratic, in a state governed by a Democrat, the party can afford to push harder, especially in "safe" districts, for Democrats who don't appeal so much to Republicans.

Why am I posting this video? Not only is it a brilliant juxtaposition to The Hipster Olympics, there is an actual hipster sighting at 0:38 seconds.

Also, it was created by my "find of the day" Make The Road : "Make the Road New York* promotes economic justice, equity and opportunity for all New Yorkers through community and electoral organizing, strategic policy advocacy, leadership development, youth and adult education, and high quality legal and support services."  read more »

Democracy for America has nominated New York 13th Congressional District Democratic candidate Steve Harrison for consideration as a "Congressional Grassroots All-Star".

The winner of the competition receives in addition to bragging rights, a donation from the organization. Here's the link. http://democracyforamerica.com/gras

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