Weigh-in on NY mayor elections?

Nathan Newman nathan at newman.org
Thu Nov 8 21:40:05 PST 2001


----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Henwood" <dhenwood at panix.com>

Max Sawicky wrote:
>They can't take anything from Al because he has nothing.
>Not exactly a sign of invulnerability.

-Really? He boosted Ferrer's candidacy - doing the previously -impossible thing of getting a Latino candidate a significant number -of black votes - and helped sink Green's. Plus he's very smart and -very entertaining. Not exactly nothing.

There's little question that Sharpton was one of the biggest winners on Tuesday-- his support helped bring Ferrer within a few points of winning, and he proved that any progressive who disses him has little chance of winning an election. That's a lot.

Sharpton also is stepping into Jesse's international shoes as well, meeting with Arafat in high profile meetings and so on.

So Al is here to stay, ready or not.

-- Nathan



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