| Polls are now open in the 7th State Senate District. There is so much on the line today, for the 7th, for New York and even for the country. Don't believe me? Look at the pros. This race is now the most expensive state Senate race in the history of New York. The campaigns have now spent in excess of $5 million bucks and they've broken the old record in 30 days. When was the last time that a state Senate race drew two top tier presidential candidates in the same day? Talk about bringing out the big guns...
Joe Bruno knows how big the stakes are. If he loses this seat, he's pretty much toast. He may even lose his majority before 2008. If he wins, he may be tempted to let a few GOP geezers retire so he can take his chances at replacing them in even more special elections.
This one is going to come down to turnout and, let's face it, it's freaking cold. I'll be out in the district all day today with NYBri. Brian will be out knocking on doors and dragging folks to the polls and I'm going to be bringing you as much info from the ground as possible including any reports of voter intimidation and even election results tonight. Also, don't forget the Nassau Voter Protection site.
For those in the district, VOTE. For those who have friends or family in the district, call them and remind them to vote. For everyone else, drop by here for all the latest from the scene all day long. |
