The AP with good news!
Wendy Long ran as a staunch conservative to win New York's Republican Senate primary and now faces a broader and more liberal electorate as she takes on Democratic incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (KEHR'-sten JIHL'-uh-brand).
Long, a New York City attorney, defeated U.S. Rep. Bob Turner and Nassau County comptroller George Maragos in a primary election Tuesday notable for low turnout.
With nearly every precinct reporting, Long had 51 percent of the vote, compared to 36 percent for Turner and 13 for Maragos.
Long now must raise millions of dollars and build statewide name recognition. Gillibrand, a three-year incumbent, already has about $10 million in campaign cash.
NOM publicly endorsed Wendy Long on Monday.
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Good job Wendy!
Fantastic!
Yeah, NOM's endorsement less than 24 hours before the primaries must have really changed some minds. NOT.
Being a Republican only primary that typically does not bring out a lot of voters. I was looking for anything that would distinguish one candidate from the other, as I didn't know much about any of them other than the literature I got in the mail. When I saw that NOM had endorsed Wendy Long, that helped me make my decision. So it did help in my case.
@GZeus
Sour grapes?
I think NOM should endorse Dr. Dave Weldon in the Florida U.S. Senate primary.