Happy Election Day!
Today (Tu. Nov. 8) is the General Election for several important offices including New York State’s Governor, and all states’ (including NY’s) representatives to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives (Congress). By 8am Th. Nov. 10, please read, watch or listen to any source of news or commentary about the election. Then post a “reply” to this post in which you (a) identify the title and source of what you read, heard etc. (with a link if possible), (b) write a short summary of what you read, heard, etc., and (c) tell us what YOU thought of it, such as whether you agree or disagree, or any questions or concerns you have, etc. We’ll discuss them in class!
See you Thursday!
KC
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/nyregion/ny-election-takeaways.html
I read that this was a very interesting election with resilience from both sides. I was actually shocked that the city did not have more republican voters due to the spike in violent crime over the past few weeks and months.
McCarthy’s Command of GOP Weakened by Election Failures (usnews.com)
I thought it was interesting to know that the republican side was not able to get enough votes to their side and to know how much the democrats’ side has increased in votes.
Governor Kathy Hochul was elected as the first female governor of New York after winning the closest election in the state’s history. she will get her first full term after replacing Andrew Cuomo. I honestly didn’t know that she stepped up as Cuomo’s replacement. That was honestly my first thought after reading the article.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/nyregion/hochul-governor-new-york.html
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/11/08/midterm-electio
I find this source In google basically it’s talks about how closely contested the vote in the US House and senate were.The outcome of several light races will determine whether Democrats maintain their razor-thin majorities in the House and senate,or whether Republicans take over one or both of the legislative bodies
Kathy Hochul who is a part of the Democratic Party, received the most votes against Lee Zeldin ( a Republican) to become New York states governor. She is also the first female governor serving the state which I was surprised to hear.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live-updates/election-results-2022-new-york-governor-race-results-kathy-hochul-lee-zeldin-connecticut-new-jersey/
Watching various news channels and articles about the 2022 election was very entertaining. Politics is a very common topic to speak about in my house, so I’m quite used to these discussions and debates. I am happy New York has its first female governor, and consider this is to be another big step for women and for progress. As we know, crime, housing, and inflation have been our biggest issues as of late, and I believe it’s safe to say that the majority of New Yorkers are not happy about this. I have heard and read that many of those who usually vote blue, have voted red, which is surprising to hear. This was an extremely close race, in which Gov. Hochul won by 5%, which is not a lot. I was actually extremely underwhelmed watching the elections, but really enjoyed reading articles and comments about it online. All I can hope for, is for this city and state to become a better home for all New Yorkers.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/nyregion/hochul-governor-new-york.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-new-york-governor.html
Kathy Hochul won the election over Lee Zeldin. I’m glad she won but i’m also surprised that most of New York is Republican. (as seen in the link above.) I really thought that New York would be a more democrat dominated state.
Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, won the election and became New York’s governor. It’s truly empowering for women and the young generation to know that they have a voice in our democratic system, especially with the recent changes in Roe v. Wade. I found this election truly intense since the percentage was so close. Lee Zeldin (a Republican) had 47.2% compared to Kathy, who had 52.8%; it was a very close race, but I’m happy with the results that New York remains a blue state, which is important for presidential elections because New York has a lot of electoral votes (29), and it’s now a blue state, which gives us hope for the future. I was also interested in AOC’s candidacy for New York’s 14th Congressional District, and she won with such a high percentage (70.6%) against Tina Forte (a Republican), who received 27.5% of the votes, demonstrating how motivating she is and how the community needs more advocates like her. ( My Opinion ) 🙂
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-governor.html
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-new-york-us-house-district-14.html
Kathy Hochul won and is now the first female Governor of New York. I can’t really say much until I see a change so I’ll give her a year to see what she’s capable of. But in all, I’m stoked that women are finally getting recognized for the work they do.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/08/us/elections/results-new-york-governor.html