New York
Related: About this forumWith four candidates in the race (and counting), progressives look to ranked choice to defeat Eric Adams
Last July, a few dozen progressive organizers and others supportive of a challenge to Mayor Eric Adams gathered on Staten Island to discuss coalescing around a formidable left-leaning candidate to challenge the incumbent, moderate Democratic mayor.
More than a year later, a single left-leaning challenger has not emerged. Instead, at least four candidates to the left of the mayor have mounted campaigns, posing a challenge to the progressive movement of how to unify a base of voters who are unhappy with the incumbent but who have different allegiances and fall along different points of the left-of-center political spectrum.
Making good use of the citys ranked choice voting system, and promoting ranked rather than singular endorsements by influential groups, will be a start, some said.
The New York Working Families Party, the progressive organization that many are looking to for lefty leadership in the race, is on board. We learned a lot from 2021, co-directors Ana María Archila and Jasmine Gripper said in a statement. We have to be united. And we have to lean into the power of Ranked Choice. New York deserves a better leader, and were organized and ready to roll up our sleeves to elect one, together!
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/09/four-candidates-race-and-counting-progressives-look-ranked-choice-defeat-eric-adams/399521/?oref=csny-category-lander-featured-river
OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)Vote your favorite on the 1st ballot, vote common sense on your second vote. This is how we didn't elect Page for a 2nd time in Maine.
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)plurality, not majority of the votes. RCV addresses this. See Maine governorship over the past 15 years,
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)Maybe I just need time getting used to it.
Or maybe I'm getting a bit lazy as in - in order to rank candidates instead of the binary Y/N I have go through more study, and thinking; weighing even a whole lot more of candidates' positions (I'm rarely a totally one issue voter), to rank them the way I see best.
OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)But, at the end of the day, after you've voted your favorite candidate...what is your second choice? The Republican or the Democrat? That's the one that counts.
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)better than a Dem. But that might almost be impossible bc unless it seemed extremely obvious by campaign events, on the ground reporting, etc - really evident; I'd be afraid that a vote for an Independent would end up having the Republican win.
Being I'm at least 20+ yrs older than you - I can remember when there were
Real Liberal Republicans back in the day.
The "day" being '65 & '69, '70 [I was 12 in '65, 16 in '69, and 17 in '70] when 2 different candidates; Mayor John V Lindsay, and then Rep. Charles Goodell were both more socially liberal than the Democratic candidates facing each of them!
So I volunteered in '69 for Lindsay & '70 for Goodell. The only times I ever volunteered for Republicans.
I never voted for a Republican.
OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)Cool. I remember when we had 2 healthy parties. Republican and Democrats moved progressive legislation against both of their conservative wings.
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(28,518 posts)But it has changed over the last 23 years...
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)USAFRetired_Liberal
(4,305 posts)Once Adams loses this race, hell pivot to his next move. After using the Democratic label to his advantage in blue NYC, hell begin his grifting career. Expect to see him regularly on right-wing media, either as a self-proclaimed Democrat or former one, constantly bashing the party.
electric_blue68
(18,445 posts)I wasn't sure, so looked up.
As a NYC'r I wanted to know now.