One last thing on District Eight
In the special election for 2007, we saw only 1,200 folks to the polls in District Eight.
In the general election for 2004, a presidential election year, we saw more than 4,600 people go to the polls in District Eight. That year, States McCarter won by a two-to-one margin over Annette Nelson.
Granted there were a variety of circumstances at play then (partisan elections, McCarter's higher levels of popularity, etc.) and arguably the playing field has changed, but it makes you wonder if David Hamilton, who drew McCarter's endorsement, might be tempted to challenge Herod in 2008.
In the general election for 2004, a presidential election year, we saw more than 4,600 people go to the polls in District Eight. That year, States McCarter won by a two-to-one margin over Annette Nelson.
Granted there were a variety of circumstances at play then (partisan elections, McCarter's higher levels of popularity, etc.) and arguably the playing field has changed, but it makes you wonder if David Hamilton, who drew McCarter's endorsement, might be tempted to challenge Herod in 2008.
posted by Jmac at 7:09 AM
1 Comments:
David would be silly to run again. This was his best shot. Bigger turnout favors the incumbent a lot in these non-partisan races, plus in a presidential year a bigger Democratic turnout in the 8th will only help Andy.
Andy's got that seat easily through the next election.
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