Word: local
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Demographically, the reason we Democrats lose is easily explicable. Most Democrats are wealthy commuters who care more about New York City's mayoral race than about who's fixing their streets. The only people who come out to vote are the "townies," local merchants and government workers who depend on local patronage for their livelihood...
...local government blatantly caters to these voters. Town meetings are held on Tuesdays at 10 a.m., when only people who work locally (read Republicans) can attend. Commuters are not going to take a day off of work to keep track of local government...
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 casual nature with which we all treated the futility of our efforts. But this summer, that futility hit home...
...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 result is one-party, closed-door government, running local affairs with no effective opposition...
Dresden's march was authorized by authorities and led by Mayor Wolfgang Berghofer and the reformminded local party chief, Hans Modrow. ADN said it was the first officially approved demonstration in the city...