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POLITICS 09/09/2018 03:53 pm ET Updated 1 day ago Nixon, a progressive candidate for New York governor, is raising two of her children Jewish. By Daniel Marans 34 The New York Democratic Party has sent out a campaign mailer arguing that Jewish voters “can’t take a chance” on Cynthia Nixon, a progressive candidate challenging incumbent Andrew Cuomo in Thursday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, because she can’t be trusted to stand up to anti-Semitism. “With anti-Semitism and bigotry on the rise,” Jews shouldn’t back “inexperienced Cynthia Nixon, who won’t stand strong for our Jewish communities,” the mailer says. The New York State Democratic Committee, as the state party is known, supports Cuomo’s bid for a third term. But the committee’s executive director disavowed the mailer following a backlash against it, including by some Jewish leaders. The party mailer lists alleged stances … [Read more...] about New York Democrats Under Fire For Claiming Cynthia Nixon Is Soft On Anti-Semitism

POLITICS 06/26/2018 10:51 pm ET Progressive activist Dana Balter wins. New York is a key part of Democrats' plans to take over the House. By Daniel Marans Dana Balter, a progressive activist and Syracuse University professor, won the Democratic nomination in New York’s 24th Congressional District on Tuesday, delivering a setback to the national Democratic Party, which had backed her opponent. Balter’s win reflects the importance of grassroots support and a strong field operation in low-turnout primary races. She benefited both from the backing of the local Democratic parties and deep ties to central New York’s anti-Donald Trump resistance movement, of which she was an active member since the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. The outcome is a disappointment for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which avidly recruited and then staunchly backed Juanita Perez Williams, a former state prosecutor and Navy veteran. The party … [Read more...] about Nationally Backed Democrat Falls Short In New York Primary For Congress

POLITICS 07/29/2018 08:36 pm ET It's a significant stamp of approval for the progressive Democrat — and a big step for New York City socialists. By Daniel Marans The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America endorsed Cynthia Nixon’s bid for governor of New York on Sunday, giving the progressive challenger a coveted left-wing blessing and a potentially pivotal new source of dedicated volunteers. Nixon, the actress and education activist who is challenging two-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic nomination, is the first statewide candidate that DSA has endorsed. The group’s prominence in electoral politics has grown significantly since the primary victory of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a DSA member who defeated longtime incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary for his House seat. The group played a key role in her victory. The chapter, which is the largest in the country, also endorsed Jumaane Williams, a New … [Read more...] about Democratic Socialists Endorse Cynthia Nixon For Governor Of New York

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POLITICS 04/04/2018 06:36 pm ET And they're not stopping there. By Daniel Marans 900 For years, a breakaway faction of Democrats helped Republicans control the state Senate in New York, one of the country’s most liberal states. On Wednesday, all that appeared set to change. The group of turncoats, known as the Independent Democratic Conference, have tentatively agreed to return to the mainstream Democratic fold, striking a deal that could ultimately hand Democrats unified control of New York government. And progressives ― who’ve spent the past few years hammering the breakaway Democrats ― are declaring victory. Activists and the candidates they support see the outcome as evidence of the effectiveness of primary challenges against the IDC members, as well against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Democrat who brokered the agreement. They do not plan to let up anytime soon. “The heat is clearly on. They wouldn’t have … [Read more...] about Progressives Just Won A Major Victory In New York Politics