Primaries

Citizens Soap Box

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Is anyone good?

What is going on? It is like you look down for a few months and you look up, and all of a sudden you have two very corrupt people running for president. One's corrupt in politics, one's corrupt in life.

Hillary drove Vince Foster to suicide: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3620742/Hillary-triggered-suicid...

Hillary hasn't had a press conference since well before primaries:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3620162/Hillary-hasn-t-single-pr...

Too Little, Too Late?

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The GOP candidates went all out to appear presidential in their 12th GOP debate speaking in firm but level tones.

The debate once again lacked specifics from all the candidates. This contest before Tuesday's polling at least did not degenerate into the mudslinging of past debates, when the candidates insulted and talked over one another.

Meanwhile, another former foe of The Donald, retired surgeon Ben Carson is endorsing Trump for president. This development may strengthen the front-runner’s support among blacks, conservatives and evangelicals.

STUPOR TUESDAY?

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Tuesday changes everything in this seemingly never ending camp pain. While some of the candidates keep rolling on with their hot air, Stupor Tuesday may be make-or-break is day for some political rivals.

Most states have awarded delegates on a proportional basis so far. But that changes in an effort to help a front-runner and hinder those falling behind.

Stupor is defined as a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility. A daze, or state of unconsciousness, insensibility, oblivion?

Dynasties Die Slowly

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The Bush political dynasty may have died, when JEB suspended his long and painful presidential camp pain. Meanwhile, former First Lady Barbara Bush has been quoted as saying that her son may be a past president, but the greatest American Commander-in-Chief was her husband, and my former boss at USIA, George H. W.

After spending well over 100 million dollars, the Bush family dynasty could not cross the long and winding GOP political road block.

How much money failed presidential candidates have blown through this election http://money.us/20NHnMm

MORE DEBATES FOR US

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An informed electorate lies at the heart of our democracy. So why is the Democratic National Committee limiting debates between the 2016 Democratic presidential candidates? What are they trying to hide, or who do they want to protect?

The Democratic party has announced six debates, and has gone even further, introducing an exclusivity clause which disqualifies from the debates any candidate that participates in additional, unsanctioned candidate forums. In 2008, the Democratic candidates debated 26 times during the political primaries.

CITY ISLAND CIVIC

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City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has advised the Civic that she plans to attend an upcoming meeting to answer questions from the membership. Ms. Quinn is a candidate for Mayor in the Democratic primary. All candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries have been invited to attend an upcoming meeting to share their views for our city and community.