Wednesday, February 14, 2024

GET ME REWRITE: In the land of Santos, GOP machine runs out of gas

 
Democrat Tom Suozzi wins by 7.8 percentage points, beating the polls.

Election results:  New York Times
Headline:  New York Times, 2/12/2024

Svengali doesn't have the range he thought he did
After decades of electoral losses and corruption scandals, the organization has roared back to life in the New York City suburbs, reviving a political tradition that has largely become an anachronism elsewhere in the country. 
In just the last three years, Republicans have swept every major office in the county, filling high-profile posts and hundreds of patronage jobs with party regulars often obliged to return the favor come campaign season. 
Joseph G. Cairo Jr., the group’s silver-haired chairman and de facto boss, handpicked Ms. Pilip, 44, a part-time county legislator, and is now serving as her chief strategist, fund-raiser and surrogate.  [emphasis added]

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