Jimmy Dahroug
'Anybody But Dahroug'
Democracy for New York City's Lewis Cohen, a fund-raiser, is predictably unhappy that the Democratic establishment is again looking for a candidate to run against Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo. read more »
Dahroug and the Democratic Establishment
Earlier, I wrote that some Democrats are not very enthusiastic about seeing fellow Democrat Jimmy Dahroug make a third attempt to unseat Republican State Senator Caesar Trunzo on Long Island.
Today's Newsday has more on the story. read more »
Dahroug Gets Progressive Support
Democratic state senate candidate Jimmy Dahroug has been endorsed by Democracy for America, a progressive group rooted in Howard Dean's 2004 presidential campaign.
Chairman of the D.F.A., Jim Dean, Howard Dean’s brother, said, “Jimmy Dahroug has a long record of grassroots activism and he gives Democrats a real chance to gain control of the State Senate. Democracy for America is proud to endorse his campaign." He added, “Jimmy Dahroug knows that the party that empowers people will be the party in power." read more »
The Dahroug Test: Are N.Y. Democrats Progressive or Just Partisan?
With Democrats closer than ever to the possibility of taking over the State Senate—and having total control of state government—there are signs that a fault line is emerging between two groups that have, so far, been working well together: the Democratic Party establishment and progressive activists. read more »
A Novel Problem for N.Y. Senate Democrats
If Democrats win next week’s special election upstate, they could narrow the Republican majority in that house to just one seat. The prospects of that already bode well for other Democrats looking to unseat Republican state Senators later this year in the general election.
Except Jimmy Dahroug. read more »
