Where are the polls upto?

↑ ssspectacular

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 10:50 am

We wont know until it's over. I'm also rooting for him. What about Cuomo?

doctorima ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 11:21 am

It would be a massive upset for Cuomo to lose to Nixon. We all want Felder to win, but I haven't seen any polling. Don't take anything for granted, so go vote and encourage everyone you know to do the same. We also want to make sure that he not only wins, but crushes the opposition, so they don't try to do this to him again in the future.

itsmeima ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 1:13 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Does simcha Felder stand a chance at all? Somebody keep me updated here plz

While I would never support Simcha Felder (sorry!), I did want to let you know if you want him to win, go out and vote! In this election, your vote counts!

JoyInTheMorning ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 6:15 pm

Why do we all want Felder to win? So yeshivas can continue to withhold education from children and make it more likely that these children will not be able to support themselves as adults?

I don't know anything about his opponent, Blake Morris, but he's probably not a nut job. The New York Times endorsed him. Don't worry; I'm not voting in the primary. I don't live in New York. But I certainly won't be upset if Felder loses. I think he's a chillul Hashem.

↑ JoyInTheMorning ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 7:11 pm

And in any case, according to Ballotpedia, Felder is running unopposed in the Republican primary. So even if he loses the Democratic primary, he'll be on the ballot in November. If he wins today -- and I hope he doesn't -- it's a slam dunk for him in November, but even if he doesn't, he still has a good chance of retaining his seat.

↑ tweety1

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 8:33 pm

JoyInTheMorning wrote:

The kind of education Morris wants to bring in I strongly oppose and many do. I don't need my kids exposed to any more garbage than they already are.

↑ itsmeima

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 8:35 pm

tweety1 wrote:

The kind of education Morris wants to bring in I strongly oppose and many do. I don't need my kids exposed to any more garbage than they already are.

Oh no! What are your kids being taught?

flowerpower

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 8:58 pm

itsmeima wrote:

Oh no! What are your kids being taught?

Sarcasm alert🙃🙃

↑ doctorima ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:23 pm

With 28% of the vote in, Felder is up 52-48 ... a real nailbiter! Updates here: https://www.nytimes.com/intera.....html#

Cheiny ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:36 pm

JoyInTheMorning wrote:

Aseret Yemei Teshuva. Chilul Hashem is an aveira and so is lashon hara.

↑ Cheiny ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:38 pm

doctorima wrote:

With 28% of the vote in, Felder is up 52-48 ... a real nailbiter! Updates here: https://www.nytimes.com/intera.....html#

Thank Gd!

Mevater

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:39 pm

Felder Morris election is very close.

District 17, Democratic Primary

Simcha Felder: 48.70%

Blake Morris: 45.30%

https://www.cityandstateny.com......html

Maya

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:44 pm

Cheiny wrote:

Aseret Yemei Teshuva. Chilul Hashem is an aveira and so is lashon hara.

The only one making a huge chillul Hashem and perpetuating hatred of frum Jews is Mr. Felder himself. His despicable actions have given New Yorkers good reason to hate us. How ironic that it is this exact aveirah that you choose to accuse his dissenters of.

↑ Sebastian ↓

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 9:50 pm

what's his "despicable actions"? Caucausing with Republicans? His education bill?

Do you seriously think chassidish schools will change how they teach their kids if the government forces them? All you would hear from them was how the government was coming to destroy yiddishe chinuch bla bla bla. IMO Felder's bill was much more sensible. You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.

↑ doctorima

Thu, Sep 13 2018, 10:06 pm

With 85% of the vote in, Felder is comfortably ahead 61-39, but for some reason, the race still hasn't been called.

It's a shame that in the 18th district, Julia Salazar whose life story changes by the day has beaten the incumbent.

The lieutenant governor race is also interesting. Even though Cuomo crushed Nixon, her liberal running mate Jumaane Williams has a narrow lead over the incumbent, Cuomo's running mate Kathy Hochul (50.3 - 49.7 with half the vote counted).