tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5027045200173644956.post3184200388005322508..comments2023-11-05T02:58:27.295-05:00Comments on Campaign Diaries: NY-13: Democrats get a shot at another open seatTanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17333289018970623022noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5027045200173644956.post-33481779724532075532008-05-20T13:55:00.000-04:002008-05-20T13:55:00.000-04:00This race is definitely now a toss-up. Staten Isla...This race is definitely now a toss-up. Staten Island is the most Republican part of NYC but it still is still less Republican than some of the surrounding areas. It's possible that Bush won the district in 2004 because of 9/11. <BR/><BR/>I don't know anything about New York Politics but I bet that Senator Lanza will not jump into the race: the Senate GOP only has a two seat majority and if Lanza retiring would make it easier for the Dems to win his seat, I guess the Albany GOP will convince him to stay. New York Republicans will have more sway over the National party because at least the GOP in NY controls part of the legislature while the national GOP is out of power and has little chance of taking back the House.<BR/><BR/>As for the democrats, I would think that having someone from Staten Island would be better because most of the district is from Staten Island. There is going to be a very competive and nasty democratic primary in this district.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com