After 212 absentee ballots were counted, Republican Joel Abelove won the
Independence Party line by 23 votes over his Democratic Party opponent for
District Attorney, Carmelo Laquidara. Abelove had a three-vote lead, 417-414 on the machines at the end of Primary Day.
Heading into November, Abelove
will have the Republican, Conservative and Independence Party lines while
Laquidara will have the Democratic, Working Families Party and Green Party
lines.
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| ABELOVE |
Laquidara won the Green Party via
a write in because the party didn’t endorse either candidate. Conversely, the Independence
Party endorsed both candidates, which was surprising since the party has almost
exclusively endorsed Republicans at least at the local level.
Ablelove is a former Assistant District Attorney who ran for DA four years ago. Laquidara was a judge in the City of Rensselaer before joining the District Attorney's Office. He ran for county court judge two years ago.
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| LAQUIDARA |
Minor party lines can make the
difference in any election. Here is breakout of active enrolled voters in
Rensselaer County according to state Board of Elections:
Blank (not enrolled in any party):
28,659
Democrat: 27,650
Republican: 23,999
Independence: 7,380
Conservative: 4,440
WFP: 1,147
Green: 282
Other: 41
Total: 93,598
Now that the insignificant primaries are out of the way, let's get ready for a huge Democratic victory. Laquidara will take this easily. Abelove is not equipped to run let alone win.
ReplyDeleteAbelove won the Independence line because he attached himself like a blood sucking leach to Steve McLaughlin.
ReplyDeleteYup. Thanks Phil Malone for bringing out the gun owners to vote for Steve and Abelove. Real smart move. You're just as stupid as Wade.
DeleteThe Kevin McGrath kiss of death strikes again
DeleteOh now gun owners shouldn't vote. what a pathetic statement, talk about stupid. Idiot.
DeleteIf you're stupid enough to vote for Abelove, then no you shouldn't vote. Carmelo is pro gun too. Dumbass
DeleteAbelove will be the next da hopefully get more convictions than mcnally did
ReplyDeletemcnally got in because of Voter Fraud I hope some one will clean this mess up in Troy
ReplyDeleteDidn't Joel Abelove get fired from the district attorney's office? While he claims that he has been a prosecutor for the last 19 years, someone should ask him when the last time he was actually in a court room. This county needs someone who will bring professionalism to the district attorney's office, not someone who will bring us back to the unprofessional and unethical ways of the Bruno and Deangelis administrations!
ReplyDeleteAnd McNally was professional and ethical !
DeleteBruno was the absolute worst we ever had what a chump
ReplyDeleteMello worked for deangelis too
ReplyDeleteOkay so what are the choices going to be for all elections in Troy. Update us on who we can vote out please.
ReplyDeleteSlim pickin's no matter where you turn.
DeleteLets just say if the republicans win any thing I will be surprised they wrecked this town
ReplyDeleteAlso Cuomo Ted Kennedy & Barney Frank They forced banks to lower the threshold and requirements and FICA Scores Country Wide and AIG Wells Fargo ETC ETC