The First Sanders Democrat Just Won Her Congressional Primary

[Uncle Joe]

Bernie Sanders is passing the torch of his political revolution onto Congressional candidates around the country, and one of them just won her primary race.

Zephyr Teachout, who is running as a Democrat in New York’s 19th Congressional District, was announced the winner over her opponent Will Yandik with a 47-point advantage in a 73-26 rout with 42 of 509 precincts reporting.

Teachout, a law professor at Fordham University, has statewide recognition in New York as a result of her 2014 campaign for governor, in which she captured 34.43 percent of the vote. Teachout’s victory this year is hardly a surprise, as she most recently dominated polls with a 39-point lead over Yandik.

(snip)

On her website, Teachout’s issue positions closely mirror Sanders’ positions. She’s on the record supporting public campaign financing and a reversal of the Citizens United vs. FEC court decision that opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate spending in elections. She also wants to pass legislation that would force members of Congress to wait several years before becoming lobbyists. She also opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, wants to ensure universal access to broadband internet, and supports strengthening background checks for gun purchases. She’s also in favor of making it easier for workers to organize unions in the workplace.

(snip)

http://usuncut.com/politics/sanders-democrats-win-in-new-york/

Congratulations to Zephyr Teachout!

[cosmicone]

1. She would have won anyway but congrats

Sanders had nothing to do with it but Mr. Cahill wants to spin it as though she would have lost and Sanders saved her.

[merrily]

2. Bernie helped her with his endorsement, his fundraising requests and his formidable mailing list.

In fact, until I received an email from Bernie, I hadn't even known she was running and I, for one, would never have donated to her but for his emails.

[cosmicone]

4. NY-19 is like little Vermont

Without Sanders' support, she would have won by 42 points instead of 47 points with Sanders' support.

But by all means, please feel free to make Sanders the hero if that makes your day more cheerful.

[merrily]

5. Thanks, I am familiar with Kingston. Even caught poison ivy there one summer.

I disagree with your characterization of it, but maybe putting Bernie down makes your day more cheerful?

[cosmicone]

7. I didn't put Bernie down. He sure helped

However, giving him almost the entire credit is what is incongruent with reality.

[merrily]

8. Of course you didn't. Why on earth would you?

[cosmicone]

9. Precisely n/t

[Her Sister]

15. Ah running & sprinting to conclusions to feel/act offended!

Person did not put Bernie down, just we find it curious people keep trying to give credit for everything to the wrong people, without knowing enough about the situation! What a joke!

[merrily]

10. Did you notice reply 6? And Jim Lane posted it's a swing district. Doesn't sound like Vermont.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1280&pid=214974

[cosmicone]

11. Then Ms. Teachout can use her Bernie-light to call for help

in the GE !!

[merrily]

12. Do you always go to that place when your assertions are questioned?

[Her Sister]

16. Do you always run to the most exaggerated questions?

Always always always always!!!

[merrily]

17. Exaggerated questions? LOL! Good one.

[Her Sister]

20. The use of the word "always" is immediately a sign of possible exaggeration, non?

Do you always run or sprint to credit Bernie for anything you like? Hmmmm!

[merrily]

21. No, not when it's a question, rather than a statement.

And it wasn't even a very serious question.

[Her Sister]

22. It was a way to put someone in their place!

You could've chosen to say, "it sounds like you are criticizing Bernie." They would've answered: "No I was criticizing the giving of credit to Bernie for this win, there were other factors involved."

Then you would have said what: "I can give credit to Bernie if I wannna! , He did it, he did it, he and his "populist" Revolution! I am telling you this is all on Bernie, so shut up! and you better give your Heartfelt gratitude to Bernie. This is all Bernie!

Other person- (eyeroll): "Okee, Whatever, Out!"

I guess either way the convo devolves, so never mind!

[merrily]

23. Slow news day?

[Her Sister]

24. lol!

[Her Sister]

14. Yes you're right!

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I voted for Yandic yesterday, but Teachout won! This is my district. I know what happened here!
She had more name recognition because of her loss to Cuomo in 2014.

[merrily]

18. If D-19 is "Little Vermont," you should apprise the DNC, which seems to be totally unaware of that.

[Her Sister]

19. okee!

[Bohunk68]

43. That is another part of it. I agree.

I will share this with you all. I am an Election Inspector and in our session yesterday, there were 10 of us workers, evenly split between parties. In conversations with them over the day, I found that all of them liked Bernie, even the Repugs, and if he were on the GE ballot would vote for him. Wanted to even write-in. The dislike of Hillary is palpable. One strange convo was with a lady Dem who insisted that Obama was a secret Muslim and had inserted them all through government. I had to remind her that religious affiliation was not a factor for office, according to the Constitution. OY the stupid, it burrrrrrnss.

[2banon]

52. Well, there you have it then..

I voted for Yandic yesterday[/blockquote

[Her Sister]

53. Hmmm! So what! That's the whole game! Winning and losing! Same to you too! Bernie much?

[2banon]

57. You pretty much missed the point ..

this isn't any game to people in distress, but then as your sentiment makes clear, that's of no concern of yours.

It's all just a raucous, head rolling game of winners and losers, indeed.

well, no worries, enjoy it while you can.

[Her Sister]

58. Haha! I knew you'd get hung on the word "game"

Off with you -you choose the right word to grab and be offended! Shoo shooo

[2banon]

60. ....

..

[Her Sister]

61. lol!

[Her Sister]

59. "Faux-offended"

Big big eyeroll here! Biggest. I promise!

[Captain_New_York]

66. Yes on the Name Thing

I voted for Teachout in the 2014 gubernatorial primary vs Cuomo, and I voted for Yandic now. My issue is that the democratic party in the 19th is making a habit of importing someone to run, ignoring great candidates like Will. Teachout was challenged that she was even a New York resident in 2014 with her sporadic record of living in her home in Brooklyn, and now she has rented a small home in Dutchess County while still teaching and living in NY City and that supposedly makes her able to represent this unique patch of the Hudson Valley

Will's family has been farming in Columbia County NY (Not too far from Chris Gibson's Family) for generations, he is a strong candidate with great family. Will has strong roots in the area and wants to build a better life for his husband and just adopted a baby.

I think that Teachout will suffer the same fate as Sean Eldridge, viewed as a carpetbagger that does not represent the people of the district. I have lived almost 20 years in the district, active in politics, church and community and still viewed as a newcomer. Even through by wife's family built the business that is the economic engine of the area.

Well Will is a young man, hopefully when Teachout moves on to her next challenge (and yes I will vote for her in November) Will will leverage this start into a successful run

[Her Sister]

70. Ah you hit it on the nail for me... yes I found it annoying! He is a local with local knowledge,

sense of history and pride!!

democratic party in the 19th is making a habit of importing someone to run, ignoring great candidates like Will.

I know how it is to go to get help from a representative who is not from the area and therefore removed in more ways than one!

[Bohunk68]

41. I live in NY-19 and I would not at all call it a Little Vermont.

It's very rednecky. Not exactly what I would call Vermont-ish. We have had nothing but RW nuts for decades. Look at the current office holder, a military retiree who votes against veterans. Yesterday, my precinct, Cobleskill, voted 10-1 ratio for Teachout, and in 2014, the county Dems went for her over Cuomo. During the primary, the county went 63.63% for Bernie, he also carried Upstate excepting for Buffalo, Syracuse, and Rochester. Binghamton, Albany, Ithaca went heavily for Bernie. AND, Yandik was running at a huge disadvantage by being a married gay man and he and his husband have a child. In 2014, Sean Eldridge, another married gay man, also lost. Hugely. And, it was because of the gay card. So, many things have entered into this race and the answers are not so simplistic.

[DinahMoeHum]

56. Do you think John Faso, her GOP opponent, can use

the "carpetbagger" meme on Teachout?
Has he actually lived in the 19th district himself?

[Bohunk68]

64. I would have to check, but I seem to remember that

he is from Kinderhook, which is at the extreme eastern end of the district. I will be supporting Teachout for the GE. Need to get a yard sign. I have to be careful about having any political signs on my vehicle when I am actually working as EI. Park far enough away, for instance. I went and checked, and, yes, he is from Kinderhook. Kinderhook was the East Camp for the Palatines when they migrated in 1708.

[DinahMoeHum]

72. Thanks. Found this after some Internet sleuthing. . .

. . .from the Daily Freeman. . .

http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160628/teachout-faso-stake-out-positions-after-winning-19th-congressional-district-primaries

Judging from the article and comments, it appears Faso will indeed try to hang the carpetbagger meme on Teachout; however, one commenter claims he's worse than Chris Gibson but is far more honest about his tea-baggery.

[MaeScott]

25. There WILL be more.....

[liberal from boston]

63. Senator Sanders

Exactly Merrily!!!


Senator Sanders splitting campaign donations to Progressive Democrats:

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/15/as-sanders-campaign-wraps-up-down-ballot-candidates-reap-big-bern-rewards.html

[George Eliot]

69. Same with my donation. Canova next I hope.

[pangaia]

27. Oh, give it up. Sanders DID help her.

He asked ME to donate to her and I did.

So there.

[cosmicone]

31. I'm sure it is similar to how you helped Mark Zuckerberg

become a billionaire by using Facebook.

[pangaia]

65. Facebook?

[merrily]

3. Thanks, Uncle Joe! Congrats, Ms. Teachout. Thanks, Bernie!

[Her Sister]

26. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

chuckle chuckle

[Uncle Joe]

30. It was my pleasure, merrily.

Peace to you.

[brooklynite]

6. DCCC has this race on the RED TO BLUE list...

Funny how I kept being told that the Democratic Party never supported progressive candidates...

[Her Sister]

13. She had name recognition because of her lost bid against Cuomo in 2014

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Yandic and her have similar positions but he did not use ads.

Zephyr Teachout, Will Yandik find a lot to agree on at Democratic congressional debate
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160607/zephyr-teachout-will-yandik-find-a-lot-to-agree-on-at-democratic-congressional-debate

Teachout, Yandik Sing Similar Tune in Congressional Primary Debate
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/decision-2016/2016/06/15/teachout--yandik-debate-in-19th-district-race.html

[Bohunk68]

44. Maybe not ads, but I got 4 times the mailings from him.

BTW, I voted for Yandik to support my gay brother, figuring that Teachout would win. I will campaign for her and vote for her with gusto, just like I did when she opposed Cuomo.

[arcane1]

51. Name recognition counts for a lot.

Glad to see that being acknowledged.

[Her Sister]

55. She lost to Cuomo in 2014 that was a big deal!

Yet she has no experience governing or in elected position. Yandic did have experience.

HRC has long time experience, smarts, accomplishments, connection to POC (important part to the Dem Base), a winning platform, plus name recognition! Again, you were saying?

[peace13]

28. Awesome! nt

[Tarc]

29. Unfortunately, usuncut.com is about as biased as one can possibly get, in regards to Bernie

Let's look and see what real media has to say;

Mixed Results For Sanders-Backed Democrats

But Eric Kingson, a professor whom Sanders not only endorsed but campaigned for this month, lost his primary in the 24th Congressional District. Colleen Deacon, a former aide to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, easily prevailed in the three-way race, boosted by support from most of New York's top Democrats and party leaders in Washington, D.C.

...

Flores, a former state assemblywoman who had attracted national attention in previous races, lost a competitive primary to State Sen. Ruben Kihuen two weeks ago. Kihuen was backed by establishment Democrats, including Bill Clinton and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada's most powerful politician.

[merrily]

32. This thread is about Teachout's winning a primary. No one claimed all Sanders' endorsees won.

[Tarc]

37. I think it's a bit disingenuous to highlight the sole candidate that won

and ignore the rest, as it portrays Sanders' coattails much more favorably than they really are. Also, Teachout had wide recognition in New York well before this year's presidential primary; I find that labeling her a "Sanders Democrat", as if it was his guiding hand that helped her victory, a wee bit patronizing.

[merrily]

38. The OP is one of the least disingenuous posters on this board.

Teachout seems to have no complaints at all about Sanders.

[Her Sister]

33. Be ready for the question "why do you always have to put down Bernie?"

Or "what a way to be a uniter?"

or just a flat statement: "You are a hater"

One of them coming, shortly, in 3, 2 ...

[tk2kewl]

34. good questions...

Got any answers?

[Her Sister]

35. Nah they're all bogus and lazy, that's my point! lol!

Got any good questions, you questioner you!

Am sure you got some good questions there!

[Uncle Joe]

36. Kingston was a long shot but even he performed much better than his last poll.

Two months ago, Democratic congressional candidate Eric Kingson was fighting to stay on the primary ballot.

Now, he's hoping to pull off an upset that would shake up the 24th Congressional District race.

(snip)

The favorite to win Tuesday's primary is Colleen Deacon, a former aide to U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand who has received support from the party's establishment.

A poll released by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which endorsed Deacon, showed her leading the race by 33 points over Steve Williams, another candidate seeking the party's nomination, and 42 points over Kingson.

(snip)

http://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/eric-kingson-on-democratic-primary-for-congress-i-think-there/article_6d62e5b2-3d3b-11e6-bdb4-474ca69081e2.html

Kingston was 42 points behind and projected to come in third in a three person race.

24th Congressional District Democratic Primary: Colleen Deacon has declared victory. "It is clear we are going to be the winners," she told supporters just after 10:30 pm Tuesday.

99% reporting

Colleen Deacon 49%

Eric Kingson 32%

Steve Williams 19%

The winner faces incumbent Republican Congressman John Katko in November. The 24th Congressional District includes all of Cayuga, Onondaga, and Wayne counties, and the western part of Oswego County.

(snip)

http://cnycentral.com/news/local/primary-race-results-in-24th-22nd-congressional-districts

Kingston came in second with a 17 point loss but that's still a 25 point gain, I have no doubt Bernie's endorsement was a major reason for that.

[Her Sister]

39. Ms. Teachout was recruited by the Working Families Party, a group of unions and liberal activists

Ms. Teachout, 42, who grew up in Vermont and worked on Howard Dean’s presidential campaign, was recruited by the Working Families Party, a group of unions and liberal activists that was considering withholding its backing from Mr. Cuomo.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/nyregion/cuomo-and-hochul-win-new-york-primary.html

in 2014.

[Uncle Joe]

45. From your own article she ran a strong campaign on a shoestring budget.

Though she ran her campaign on a shoestring and with scarcely any organizational support, Ms. Teachout was on pace to record the strongest challenge to an incumbent governor since primaries for the office were established in New York in 1970.

There have been only two other major-party primaries against governors seeking re-election since then, and both failed: In 1994, Lenora B. Fulani received 20.5 percent against Gov. Mario M. Cuomo. And in 1978, Lt. Gov. Mary Anne Krupsak received 33.7 percent in a challenge to Gov. Hugh L. Carey.

Ms. Teachout carried counties in large portions of New York, from the Canadian border to New York City’s northern suburbs. She and Mr. Wu, who were endorsed by one of the major unions of state workers, also ran away with the race in Albany County and much of the capital region.

Sounding jubilant, Ms. Teachout gave what sounded like a victory speech. “I will not be your next governor, but the Democrats of this state have been heard,” she told supporters jammed into a nightclub in Manhattan.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/nyregion/cuomo-and-hochul-win-new-york-primary.html

Zephyr will be a formidable candidate in the general election, I'm happy Bernie endorsed Teachout and apparently the Democrats did listen to her as she won with 70+% of the voters.

Thanks for the addition, Her Sister.

[Her Sister]

46. Will Yandic was a good candidate too! Plus openly gay which might've been another factor

I voted for him!

Teachout, Yandik Sing Similar Tune in Congressional Primary Debate
http://www.twcnews.com/nys/capital-region/decision-2016/2016/06/15/teachout--yandik-debate-in-19th-district-race.html

Zephyr Teachout, Will Yandik find a lot to agree on at Democratic congressional debate
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160607/zephyr-teachout-will-yandik-find-a-lot-to-agree-on-at-democratic-congressional-debate

[Uncle Joe]

48. Well I'm sorry for your loss.

Unfortunately somebody has to lose in these political races, I'm sure Yandik is a good man.

[Her Sister]

49. haha! Yep, I know. That's the whole game!

[Sunlei]

40. This seems to be one of the districts Rs are very focu$ed to try to win.

[Uncle Joe]

42. I don't believe they will be successful.

[revolutionfoundation]

47. +99%

[Stellar]

50. Great! I couldn't be happier for her! nt

[Uncle Joe]

54. As am I, Stellar.

Peace to you.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

67. that's a weird way to frame her achievement, is she also a schumer democrat?

or a gillibrand democrat?

Teachout had across the board endorsements. Both NY senators endorsed her, both NY senators are strong Hillary surrogates.

she made a name for herself by going up against Cuomo. Glad Sanders endorsed her, but NY voters have known her before this primary season.

[George Eliot]

68. She's a real progressive. Thanks.

[colsohlibgal]

71. Keep An Eye On This Lady

Heard her on TV awhile ago and was blown away, at least as lefty as Bernie but younger and female. Very well spoken and unlike many republicans these days she is super smart.

Whatever she runs for she has my support, including money.

[Uncle Joe]

73. I believe she will be an excellent candidate, not to mention the first potential Congressperson

named Zephyr...at least to my knowledge.