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April 11, 2006
A Most Unlikely Vote Fixer in Brooklyn
OnNYTurf scoops the local media.
The fight over Atlantic Yards is spilling into one of the most "unlikely" places as organized political forces in Brooklyn try to prop up anti-arena candidates by changing the practice of "packing" the membership mid-stream in an "independent" political club:
The Independent Neighborhood Democrats executive board has moved to fix the club's endorsement for State Senate Incumbant Candidate Marty Connor and make life very difficult for Anti-Atlantic Yards candidate Chris Owens, before it's members cast a single ballot. Last Thursday, the board voted to disenfranchise 100 new club members, so as to assure that Mr.Conner receives an endorsement, and Chris Owens does not. This development is an ironic and dark twist for the Brooklyn based political club that prides itself on fighting Machine politics and helping marginalized candidates.
Posted by lumi at April 11, 2006 10:32 AM