Comments on: Campaign Fact Check – Part II

By: hoboken411

hoboken411 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:55:14 +0000

I have a better idea.. stay tuned…

By: midtownauthentic

midtownauthentic — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:51:37 +0000

Hey P! Can you stop making categories about politics, it is a little overkill, can you please make tops like baking pies and cookies, hay rides and things not associated with politics.

By: KenOn10

KenOn10 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:37:15 +0000

any word on absentee ballots in yesterday's race? I kept hearing rumors about a certain candidate having a thousand in hand. one might argue that these "in hand" absentee ballots don't have much correlation to preferred candidate. More like which candidate is waving a few bucks or wanting me to return a favor. In response to whineanddineinhob who said:

and YES almost 50%, as I'm giving you credit for some of those "found" absentee ballots.

By: whineanddineinhob

whineanddineinhob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:23:07 +0000

and YES almost 50%, as I’m giving you credit for some of those “found” absentee ballots.

By: whineanddineinhob

whineanddineinhob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:13:42 +0000

Exactly my point. You'd have to consider the different candidtates. I haven't challenged her anywhere NOT being a clearcut winner or not accepting defeat. I WILL state that I did not vote for her. In response to Watchmaker who said:

Almost 50%? More than 50% didn't want her - that's why she lost. But, that was then, this is now. Given the low turnout it seems likely that only those who wanted their candidate voted this time around and she is a clearcut winner.

By: Watchmaker

Watchmaker — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:05:27 +0000

There are different ways you can look at it. When the run-off was between only 2 candidates (Zimmer and Cammarano), almost 50% didn't want her.

By: whineanddineinhob

whineanddineinhob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:51:59 +0000

There are different ways you can look at it. When the run-off was between only 2 candidates (Zimmer and Cammarano), almost 50% didn’t want her.

In response to Watchmaker who said:

Sorry whineanddineinhob, but it kinda does mean that the voters wanted Zimmer: she had about the same number of votes as Raia and Mason combined. Clearcut victory – you might as well admit a defeat. Of course, voters also wanted Bush in 2004 and look how well that turned out. I think the comedy is about to begin tonight at the Council meeting with the 4th ward appointee. I guess good news for 411 – there’ll be plenty to write about.

By: Watchmaker

Watchmaker — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:47:45 +0000

In response to whineanddineinhob who said:

It doesn’t necessarily mean the voters “wanted” Zimmer for mayor. She just happened to be a better choice considering the other candidates. Let’s get real here, someone HAD to be elected.

By: whineanddineinhob

whineanddineinhob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:51 +0000

It doesn't necessarily mean the voters "wanted" Zimmer for mayor. She just happened to be a better choice considering the other candidates. Let's get real here, someone HAD to be elected. In response to akak who said:

Good call on "the majority of Hoboken voters clearly do not want Zimmer to be mayor."

By: akak

akak — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:34:55 +0000

Good call on “the majority of Hoboken voters clearly do not want Zimmer to be mayor.”