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September 13, 2006
GL Primary Conclusions: Good Day for Atlantic Yards
Gowanus Lounge's take on yesterday's primary:
Primary day was not a terribly good one for opponents of the Atlantic Yards mega-development, although it would be a mistake to read too much into the results.
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What messages does the primary send? It's hard to draw any conclusions from the Congressional races, which were dominated by their own issues. In terms of Mr. Batson's defeat, one can argue that poorly-funded grassroots candidates rarely fare well against candidates with more money and mainstream support. Yet, it would seem that, at least in terms of the Primary, large numbers of people did not turn out to vote based on their opposition to Atlantic Yards.
Posted by lumi at September 13, 2006 11:22 AM