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Primary Day Open Thread

So the big day is here and several seats in the state legislature are in play. Leave your analysis, predictions, and stories from the polls in the comments.
##http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/03/18/the-four-stooges/##Fare Hike Four## members Pedro Espada, Jr. and Ruben Diaz, Sr. both face challengers in today's primary. Will they have twinkles in their eyes after the votes get counted? Photos: ##http://www.observer.com/2010/slideshow/132385/espada-diaz##NY Observer/candidate sites##

So the big day is here and several seats in the state legislature are in play. Leave your analysis, predictions, and stories from the polls in the comments.

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Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.

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