Lambda Endorses Connor, Declines to Endorse in Towns-Powell Race
Brooklyn’s oldest and largest gay Democratic club, Lambda Independent Democrats, endorsed neither Representative Ed Towns nor his challenger, Kevin Powell, at its endorsement meeting last night.
In the heated State Senate race between State Senator Marty Connor and his challenger, Dan Squadron, the club chose Connor.
I've put in some calls to find out more--I'll update when I hear back.
The full list of Lambda endorsements:
President
Barack ObamaUS Congress
Jerrold Nadler 8th
Anthony Weiner 9th
No Endorsement 10th
Yvette Clarke 11th
Nydia Velazquez 12thNY State Senate
Velmanette Montgomery 18th
Eric Adams 20th
Diane Savino 23rd
Martin Connor 25thNY Assembly
James Brennan 44th
Felix Ortiz 51st
Joan Millman 52nd
William Boyland Jr. 55th
Hakeem Jeffries 57thCivil Court (Countywide)
Ingrid Joseph
Alice Fisher Rubin
Loren Bailey SchiffmanCivil Court (1st Municipal Court District)
Devin CohenDistrict Leader/State Committee
Jacob Gold 44th
Lori Citron Knipel 44th
Alan Fleishman 52nd
JoAnne Simon 52nd
William Saunders 57th
Ralph Perfetto 60th
Another surprise Connor victory at a progressive club he lost the last time.
Ken Diamonstone supporters and other progressive continue to rally for Connor against pro-war, pro-DOMA, Pro one way Verrazano toll Schumer's little bearded pet rock.
Do you believe in guilt by association?
Connor's ambush of Suqadron at LID has all the fingerprints of Allen Roskoff. It's nice to know that Connor and Roskoff have kissed and made up. For those of you who forgot about their previous split, check out this page from Lambda's own website:
http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp021703.htm
Now check this recent Letter to the Editor by Roskoff:
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/17/31_17_schumer_endorsement.htm...
What do they say about politics making strange bedfellows?