Word: ares
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Last summer, I worked full-time as a campaign coordinator for a rag-tag bunch of Democrats, led by Zwirn, who are challenging the Republican leadership in my town, the town of North Hempstead. Having been involved in local Democratic politics for many years, I had become accustomed to the...
There is a difference. Among the Democrats of Cambridge, many different interests and political views are represented. It's almost like having the normal range of liberal and conservative candidates--but shifted 10 notches to the left.
The woman running for town clerk is dynamic, but she ran only after losing the nomination for judge. She's a good campaigner, but her political ambitions are elsewhere. And the woman running for judge is a disagreeable do-nothing, a poor excuse for a candidate.
But it comes as no surprise that the Democrats cannot attract, winning candidates. You either have to be truly devoted to a political cause or a little bit crazy to run a race you cannot possibly win. And because there are few political causes about which to become passionate on...
Being a Democrat in Nassau County might best be defined as the politics of the down and out. We have no inspiring candidates, close to no money and almost no voter support. We are used to losing, and probably wouldn't even know what to do if we won. The...