Elections

Election Day Open Thread #2: Returns and Ruminations

Conventional wisdom has it that the races for New Jersey governor and Congressional rep in New York's 23rd District are the hottest (or, in the case of the latter, most bizarre) Election Day 2009 tickets. Though Daily Kos has declared the contest for mayor of New York to be "pretty well predetermined," we'll be watching the returns just the same.

By Brad Aaron

6:14 PM EST on November 3, 2009

Who will rule NYC streets come 2010? Photo: City Room

Conventional wisdom has it that the races for New Jersey governor and Congressional rep in New York’s 23rd District are the hottest (or, in the case of the latter, most bizarre) Election Day 2009 tickets. Though Daily Kos has declared the contest for mayor of New York to be “pretty well predetermined,” we’ll be watching the returns just the same.

Leave your late-breaking news and observations in the comments.

Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

Elections

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