tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088051.post114763905101915427..comments2023-10-21T06:05:21.182-07:00Comments on Peter King Watch: And We Come Full Circle Again to Dave MejiasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088051.post-1148576720507683512006-05-25T10:05:00.000-07:002006-05-25T10:05:00.000-07:00Anonymous said:QUOTE with King playing up his anti...Anonymous said:<BR/>QUOTE with King playing up his anti-Bush stance on immigration, my guess is this isn't the best time for a Hispanic candidate to be running in the 3rd.<BR/>ENDQUOTE<BR/><BR/>... and couldn't be more wrong.<BR/><BR/>For one thing: in the 3rd CD, the past 5 years has seen the growth of a large, prosperous, involved Latino community of its own.<BR/><BR/>For another: As a County Legis. David Mejias' electoral strength comes from Levittown ... a part of the Island generally thought of as an "Archie Bunker" lower-middle class white ethnic enclave. <BR/><BR/>If there ever was an issue about being "hispanic" -- the guy engaged and overcame it a dozen years ago!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088051.post-1147897300246945882006-05-17T13:21:00.000-07:002006-05-17T13:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for the cogent and informative post, timj. ...Thanks for the cogent and informative post, timj. While I understand that Mejias has done well despite less than favorable demographics at the County level, with King playing up his anti-Bush stance on immigration, my guess is this isn't the best time for a Hispanic candidate to be running in the 3rd.<BR/><BR/>Here's a quote from a prominent poller/Political Scientist: "I agree that King is<BR/>vulnerable but you can't beat somebody with nobody."<BR/><BR/>Bishop is not in.<BR/>Mejias is not in.<BR/>Denenberg is not in.<BR/>Suozzi is not in.<BR/><BR/>At what point do the people of the NY-3rd get sick of these County level career pols who are afraid of taking King and his huge warchest on and destroying their political careers by becoming roadkill in a huge media campaign against him?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088051.post-1147687166628547482006-05-15T02:59:00.000-07:002006-05-15T02:59:00.000-07:00Why did Mejias drop out? Did he leave because Den...Why did Mejias drop out? Did he leave because Denenberg was getting in? Is he really the right choice in a district which has a relatively non-existent minority population? Why did Bishop drop out? (especially once he had polling info showing <BR/>King is vulnerable...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6088051.post-1147641450623408792006-05-14T14:17:00.000-07:002006-05-14T14:17:00.000-07:00Mejias should get back into the race. Heck, he sho...Mejias should get back into the race. Heck, he should never have left!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com