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Primary Day Roundtable (The Brian Lehrer Show: Tuesday, 15 September 2009)
David Chen , reporter for the New York Times, Liz Benjamin , political reporter for the Daily News and Juan Manuel Benitez , Reporter for NY1 Noticias and Host of Pura Política, discuss the Democratic Primary elections. Plus, an informal, unofficial, thoroughly unscientific exit poll. Tell us how you voted and why. View original source »
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" I learned WNYC and I'll be back at 9 o'clock tonight for a primary night special we'll have results as they come in and take a big look at the state of democracy from New York City to the world. Tonight at nine. I'm 93 point 9 FM am a twenty and wnyc.org. And right now it's on informal unofficial thoroughly unscientific primary day exit poll to want to. 433. WNYC. 433. 9692. Who are you voting for in New York primaries for a mayor comptroller public advocate Manhattan the end. And anything else that's on the ballot in your neighborhood electioneering. Welcome here at 212. 433. WNYC might we do this because a lot of people who would like to vote today are probably still undecided in some of these racist so a few of put some thought into this if you've done all over search of you've listened to our interviews or other media. And come to a conclusion about who to vote for in these primaries help out your neighbors 212433. 9692. Or even whether. Campaign if you with a campaign you can call and stump for your candidate a little bit as they say electioneering welcome here. We hope you'll identify yourself if you are with a campaign. 2124339692. And -- us to help take your calls and answer any last minute questions. You may have about any of these races and to generally. Juan Manuel Benitez host of the political show on New York one note to see us the New York on Spanish language channel. And New York Times metro reporter David Chan welcome back well you hello happy primary day."
" Brian could be back."
" And we have a third voice they're just making sure somebody's missing I'm not sure whether it's David -- on the we've done the issues on this show. David and we've interviewed all the candidates for mayor public advocate comptroller Manhattan DA. Now it's time for the only poll that counts the actual vote so what are you hearing today about how close any of these racism."
" Outlook undated David Brian and what we're hearing so far that turn -- is is very very very low like the projections are that it could be as low as. Maybe 15%. Near 40004050000. I've received a big part of the explanation is that that he mayor's race does not but to be that close so there's not as much sort of built an interest my -- get. Feel Michael Barbara when he went to vote this morning and literally had to wake up -- few. A poll workers are on the east side so. You know hopefully that not a fine I think the common people will you know find the little eleventh terror democratic -- to -- get out there but you know at some. A little slow going so."
" Yeah I actually had the experience. And my polling place in upper Manhattan where I'm usually voted number 001. At 6 o'clock and I come to work they were not ready for me today. And I'm probably not get to vote because staying downtown to do this special tonight on the market regularly back -- there. Run to it's just one indication I hope they got got it together up there at that polling place and in -- but at 6 o'clock this morning. They they asked me if I was a poll worker winners but yeah. Build on this than they were not ready to go loose David talked about the assumption that bill Thompson's gonna role in this mayoral primary. But surprises are possible I don't think many pundits expected Reverend Al Sharpton to force a runoff with Ruth Messinger. In the democratic mayoral primary in 1997. To Estonia they'll have a base."
" He of the base but that I just don't think that it's going to be that surprising me Tony ballots and polling of you know good twenty points down come from -- continent. He has not raised a lot of money he doesn't really have very much name recognition and you know much like Mayor Bloomberg has been ignoring -- can't send. And everyone else and saying that he is you know campaigning almost as if he doesn't have any opponent. They'll -- and that's really been largely ignoring the fact that he's involved in a primary although there were these two televised mayoral debate in which you know constant. He contracted T attacked Bloomberg in a delicate a fair amount of that too but there was also there were -- that a spell it that content."
" And one -- well are you there. We got to run memo conveniently. I guess he can't so lose let me stay with you for a second I didn't know -- have money for advertising. And I stumbled on an invalid and this morning you know where was on the daily Kos. -- is the liberal net roots -- bella thinks is votes are gonna come from."
" You stumbled on a web that for him yes. I haven't seen it that's interesting and go there as you know that it up front is that those pundits and it's I think. Eat in block has a following of people he certainly has the unusual opportunity here not only that might. -- sorry -- it's -- yeah. August."
" Sort of enviable a few well at that. You know he can pretty much say what you really want and died he's been very outspoken guy eat and eat -- doesn't have to really worry about. Losing ground in any particular place because the people who support him. Support -- I mean those -- his you know those -- the people. And whereas the company has to be a little bit more careful and judicious in what it says."
" Let's take some of these principal cause. -- honest in Queens village -- see you on for today."
" I'm voting for are -- Siegel for public advocate that's what got really excited about but I'm also out here on. Support -- is trying to become the first South Asian elected to the City Council. "
" Who -- and running against."
" I'm mark Webber night David referenced --"
" Ha -- interest in race. And tell us why in a few words Norman Siegel."
" Well all the other guys are current politicians and I think that if you're gonna be real on the tenth hole. All peoples from from unions then and that Democrats -- Republicans are being accountable than. You can't be thinking about your next political race is under their sentences and think that government Siegel the kind of guy who's gonna. You know hold everybody terrible it's not that he's in office."
" I thank you very much Jeff and volunteer on WM IC -- left."
" Yeah I really thought I voted for unpopular mayor and others for our -- for the -- Green for public advocate and I have a very that's -- on color I put -- done -- simply -- it would be to the interview that you did. You would let him talk eight Gilligan but get a word in your okay. Although for him to beat the."
" They're very photos to de fund -- tell me was just three just had a Norman Siegel call for public advocate why Mark Green."
" Because they recognize the he doesn't he know you known commodity certificate that -- my vote for."
" Okay Jeff thanks for your call. One man well I think we got to them right. Prominent Benitez from New York when noticias. The caller mentioned John -- for comptroller of the -- campaign is touting a poll today. That hasn't that 37%. For comptroller and the three others way behind. You only need 40%. To win without a runoff has really become the favorite here even though David ASCII seems to have all the newspaper endorsements."
" Yet dealt -- been seen him like leading network of the polls then now also. In my day in my. From my perspective from the Hispanic community he also got endorsement of it yet it up into. Those Latin people. What happens you say they've proved to be right but he might be their favorite that he didn't do badly. On the debate. Last week but here's one. And that I think he could be the favorite and he's gonna. We will have to see if he goes dual 40% and he avoids a -- that we will have to wait and see today."
" I think he's been leading candidate right now."
" Under your one and WNYC -- since we did that debate together. But the did you sail the Dario in -- John --"
" Yet -- that they did and and yet it happens as the smallest paper but but it -- he's very influential newspaper in the Hispanic community."
" Oh yeah that's not endorsement you've got like yeah."
" Think of it as a small newspaper also got the Amsterdam news he got the gay city news he's got the queen's -- chronicle and Tribune. Yeah ski. David -- from the New York Times has the times' endorsement in the daily news and cranes. And and the New York Observer in the area -- spirit Allentown -- So I don't know if -- newspaper endorsements mean anything but what do you think about. John the search."
" Well I think guy -- it also."
" I gave it -- Davidson and he's now got a question David to follow up on."
" You know those polls are very. Very tricky to. -- I think the last. One might have been one of those I think with you would -- that went in one of those sort of automated. Respond. Polls in which you push some button -- and and and so that that in. Generally got -- hire a much higher margin of error. Or you know more people would hang up on it and they're not talking -- a human being again though. I think the general feeling that we're hearing from the campaigns themselves in terms -- there. Own internal polling that it is still very very close. Among. John -- David yet he and Melinda -- You know they'd be right there is appealing that that. That -- that the cat that had. Some of the better commercials a lot of people have done just mentioned to us and happy that they like. -- the commercial with third sort of moving from -- to be using an iPhone and I'm going out of Boston just things like that. Help and then in the -- that a lot of big organizational leader supporting yeah. Yeah he had a lot of these talisman. Including the time and and and Chuck Schumer is ever thought that it. Again I think it's -- that they that there will be Iran often and I think most people would be you know a little reluctant to guess which two of the we will get -- the --"
" Susie in the last villa is Tony bill of voter for Amanda hi Susie."
" Hi yes I I like him because I think he's something of a maverick a appreciated his defense again. The territory strictly talking -- the awful an important. It's that the tilting at Windmills and it's definitely and I will indeed go for the Democrats to Townsend. But in maintenance contract that. I'm voting control or lose because he can sit up again this term limits repeal. Think DA for Crocker Snyder because I appreciate her work in. The actual. Abuse doesn't end scraped. And when she was -- that the office. That hitting counsel -- the village and the entry -- are currently against queens because it queens pushing through the term limits repeal. Which I thought was totally anti democratic. And because at first -- fund which is utterly corrupt. And for public advocate Norman Siegel -- you all the life."
" Is it Florida all through. Now this Benjamin from the daily news Susie mentioned the term limits vote those big factor. In her decision in a number of races and I see on the editorial page of the daily news today there's a little piece by Jack Dickenson. Listing the names of every politician. Who supported what he calls emperor blume books. Overthrow of -- twice by referendum approved term limits hoping we'd be too stupid to remember this by election time. -- So why he he notes everybody's name so here I'm just gonna do this as a service for people. Who want to use this as a benchmark to vote these other people who voted with the mayor. On the term limits. Repeal. From City Council and some of them -- like candidates -- Quinn Jackson in -- in Manhattan. Compel Seabrook vodka by as Rivera Foster and dot com and Arroyo in the Bronx. Alone Sears com very quiet and Sanders in Queens. And ran out van. Do you run Gonzales. Nearly fell there Stewart. Fiedler -- and Nelson. In Brooklyn among candidates for controller Melinda Katz and David -- asking. Voted to repeal term limits so how much Liz Benjamin of other deciding factor do you think that's gonna -- for some of the voters today."
" You know I think surprised yes people are talking about it and and -- certain degree and it is this. Factor in some of the City Council races there's a couple City Council races. -- doesn't about where you know offending comments and who might be in trouble and equally this slush fund is literal too but. Considering how local people were in opposition I'm surprised that it hasn't been more of a focus. Term limits and that vote hasn't been more -- focus -- but because that happened almost a year ago now. Order you know yeah polls have shown that people. Who were upset but in yeah inordinately. But it -- mentioned but hasn't been the main focus for a lot of folks and I was surprised by that."
" Well once Thompson nor of elegantly mayoral nomination night. Yes that they're gonna make that a central focus of trying to run against Bloomberg's and so many people even if they don't term limits don't like what he did."
" I think -- from his money so far we've heard from Thompson is more. You know the out of touch billionaire that's saying -- he was a Republican thing he deleted you know back kind of line of attack but. There had been some talk about mentioned you know anti Democrat cannot serve as. That's her rhetoric but it's just not being in the key focus. That you might think it what since it was the whole premise that this means the whole reason why isn't there."
" That's right Tom. In Yonkers here on WNYC -- Tom."
" How are bombarded -- actually live in Manhattan. Patent that night."
" That's a good thing because you can't vote -- in New York City offices and don't ask and don't own truck editing and natural."
" Did vote in Manhattan night I guess Lou -- here I go back grab it from my apartment in Manhattan which is my primary. Residents and that we have voting Booth in the lot leaders and I voted him that I can back up."
" Diego where primary residences in the city as they do a spotter was telling us just the other that the god --"
" Actually they might actually in the city and like most people do resident of cryptography and -- solutions. Got a better title you voted that the ads that promote my -- Column I'd actually was very impressed I've been very impressed that your caller I think I'm probably more on media average. End of the spectrum than you know -- the people's -- coordinated been extraordinarily well informed. About the issue with that simple. Candidate I don't really know that much about them except that I really felt strongly about. -- and I wanted to call and talk about him I had an unusual experience. A few years ago when. We were contemplating when not to attack Iraq I like that big rally in -- count. Actually got arrested along with. Couple hundred other people who. You know these games to."
" Now congress February 2003. I don't think there was much contemplation going on in -- Tekzilla at that point. But I hear what you're saying."
" Since then the real Clinton I Singleton. 400 people I think and Norman Siegel was there at an all -- kind of getting out and showed up again. What we you know as sort of a kangaroo court when it all the."
" Sorry senator gonna have to move on to tell us real -- why you decided to vote for cy -- for DA. Since we had a Crocker Snyder voted earlier -- silence."
" What you know obviously I saw the debate and I felt like of the three candidates on the debate. Com. They're both talking about these issues and and and -- have thoughtful answers about issues and everybody else who's talking about. Why the the other candidates words much worse than they would and that would be -- just got defense that he was that."
" You or it was more issue oriented and the others were more personal. Tom thank you very much for calling -- matter where you live voter pay taxes one meant well -- us from New York when noticias. You broadcast in Spanish on there Latino voting trends. In the DEA's race in Manhattan worth mentioning."
" so and that's the one of the biggest problems we've that that the candidates is that deep they can't really articulate. Many differences among them and people don't really know. Well what that if things aren't they don't really know there there really no other names so much except for maybe. Crocker Snyder still it's itself raise that is not really. Happening -- much in the Hispanic community. I don't know right mania of the Hispanic going to the polls they're gonna have a theory yes. Who to vote for in this race."
" And David -- from the New York Times put them. These voters. Any of these candidates I -- Richard anymore and has a certain. Gun control base because he ran the Brady campaign for gun control but. Beyond that."
" Yeah I mean -- born has a lot of the the believer. Union he's got. Jerry Nadler obviously very influential congressmen. And you got a number of other people. -- an ideal but the working families party you know which I know you've talked about. In terms of fear. Accounting. Issues. You know and -- has this is sort of the has the establishment. Backing he has. And he has the but Morgan taught himself he has the New York Times -- did you all the newspapers all the daily."
" January oh my -- look at advances list he has the times the news the post the Amsterdam news LT Ariel the Jewish press cranes. And don't -- I don't know when this is the New York Post in the Amsterdam news. Endorsing. The same people and you know cranes thrown in there for the next two and the times but but Liz what does it mean."
" Well I mean you talked earlier also about how much newspaper endorsements mean or don't mean I'm not sure what the -- in terms public vote. But it is I think I thought David used the word but he'd seen as the establishment candidate Hugh Romney certainly has the support he has the port as. Robert Morgan -- campaigning with and today he also the speaker of the state assembly Sheldon Silver who's been campaigning with him I think that. So are more in dire appearing together today. So he's definitely sort of the day period being -- The most likely put the heir apparent who."
" Does Crocker Snyder and other days."
" What she made a lot. A big deal about the fact that she would quote break the glass ceiling should be the first woman -- the position. And she had said that the reason that she isn't getting Howard didn't get the newspaper endorsements it because it's cheaper is that you know that's. This is running at the old -- network if you will which are."
" Her for her -- words -- Some law enforcement support. Among the unions she certainly has women and women supporting her. I want -- Judge Judy but my. So. -- species. She broadening as you don't see it's hard it's hard line to walk because you don't wanna be no woman candidate."
" I had no reason cy -- has glorious autumn and Caroline Kennedy -- up. Which may mean more that he's the I don't know account cases maybe -- he's established establishment candidate and the woman candidate but. That you may be Gloria Steinem doesn't like closely -- of Snyder's history of supporting the death penalty even though she's changed now. -- just just for the record let's get Jesse in the east village in here as one more call before we go to break and Jesse you're voting for Leslie Crocker Snyder."
" That is correct. All I think she's been -- on public servant and I think it really shows. What certificate sounds good are on that Katrina had it about six months of to visit cheap shot on the bench -- The judge. Because they needed trial judges and I think he does an excellent public servant she's stayed in New York unlike type I -- just -- Seattle Burton with the outbreak in years and I think you --"
" Do you work for her by any chance it's human Qaeda and I were talking appellate. Court could. You want OK just just for full disclosure. Okay Josie thank you very much and we thank everybody who called on punt once."
" informal. Unofficial thoroughly unscientific primary day exit poll. We're gonna talk about some other stuff next and then come back and do part two. Coming up in about 45 minutes one memo -- host the political show in New York -- noticias. New York Times -- reporter David -- daily news political columnist Liz Benjamin thanks so much for joining us on this primary day."
" Thanks frank it."
" Thank you Brian Brian -- under the license."
" I learned that the NYC and now it is informal unofficial thoroughly unscientific. Primary day exit poll 212433. WNYC. 4339692. Who're you voting for in the New York primaries. For mayor comptroller public advocate Manhattan DA we've had all the candidates on. From all those races in the last few weeks who are you voting for any control in real quick anything else that's on the ballot in your neighborhood and -- ton of City Council races. And you can mention them. Electioneering. Welcome here -- 212433. WNYC in -- we do this. We do this because there -- a lot of people out there who at this late date especially in a low turnout low interest election like this. Are still undecided and still informed so I'm. Help -- neighbors call up and tell us who you decided to vote for we also have all these newspaper endorsements. Listed here in case that helps you for the various races we went over controller. Newspaper endorsements in them. The last hour in the ones from Manhattan DL just throw in the public advocate once now before we go to the phones. And the Lazio -- the Bellagio Brooklyn city councilman has the lion's share of New York Times. Bronx times gay city news Jewish press -- Arab news. Caribbean line from New York press. Power countless such spirit group. -- enjoy it does have the New York Daily News so the times in the daily news split on this one I think that's the only one when they split. Out of these various races yes they've both indoors -- for DNA they both endorse the -- four controller. For public advocate the times endorses the -- you know the news endorses. Joy yeah. And the New York Observer. Endorses. Mark Green. So does the Riverdale press -- gets some of the queen's media and he's from queens greens are queens chronicle. Queen street view in times -- newspapers so. Now it's your turn. Our informal and official thoroughly unscientific primary day exit poll we've got a 4212433. WNYC. --"
" Get hi -- who your juices. Apple public I think he would take a green because of the position just seemed to be defined by hand. -- district attorney for that the crop up because. Is it that he vetoed your show and it lets you need a strong case for a not as -- against somebody that voting for her. For public attitude Jordan do. I think he's a trail -- and I listen to the DB also I -- on the strong. --"
" Thank you very much Canon Battery Park here on WM IC -- him. We've known for."
" Well -- DA -- Leslie Crocker Snyder. Public advocates of the comptroller. Janowski. But can't the person and -- can't."
" Have to decide on the blows the had to decide on Leslie Crocker Snyder."
" I'm really did not only did did their ten cents to -- establishment -- case."
" He was. -- and eighteenth lead back then you NAFTA went off to -- and did his private sectors staff. She even committed public benefits accrue really really long time and then encoded stagnant Coleman -- to -- voting for -- so."
" She calls and paying particularly its effect and yet did we get their global call you -- Gloria Steinem yeah. They look a little later she says I brought. First segment that's no love argument right no reason I don't I just said enough and after that you've -- too much establishment. If she counts is the -- well."
" We you -- that's -- to Michael's preschool -- get a little while. --"
" Haven't killed the Lazio for republika."
" and you know I actually did -- persuaded by the times on the."
" But but. And anti -- and so."
" Thank you very much. Add in Riverdale you're under the NYC head."
" You're a court order for so. So four -- Siegel. Not because I want Bloomberg when I think you should be god because. Is subterfuge terms determine whether he'll probably 100 -- you can buy it again. And therefore he needs some like former eagle two boom. To extend can be kept our next."
" As you thank you -- would be the toughest. Anti Bloomberg contrarian voice in the public advocate position."
" I would hope so yes. -- because I think that's a politician expression competition to consult -- power. Arm. That blindly lead you sure controller because he also voted against term limit their city councilman. And that required didn't vote for the -- occur in humans in favor of it of extended term in the and casino. In Riverdale couldn't I think -- also voted to change the term limits law and basically serving at Bloomberg --"
" In fact that was the palace built Capello was a leader and came on the show and argued vociferously full year ago. Or. The term limits repeal. Saying that the council. Should have the right to do business. Because. You know without going back to the voters despite initially being two referenda. Because. There the the law allowed the law allowed it not to be repealed but to be modified and they didn't technically repeal term limits. They extended it to a third term -- to turn it."
" But that you know he's a lawyer by training probably in and the law. A lot of things like bankers to you know use of confusion -- president can get a towards Gordon get into. So that -- argument and the will of the people should be a politician first are not what. What he get away when it."
" And another argument there is that. He really thinks he believes that term limits. Upon their face on the merits are bad and I guess that's you know that's how legislation. And legislator politics work. You feel that you're empowered by being elected to do what you feel is right under the law and then you constituents can judge you on Election Day. And can --"
" That the fair point blood. At the same time it's kind of a conflict of interest that it helps him. Extend his office to reflect that the you know it when basic when -- to those situations where people choose. For their benefit you got a sort of be a little skeptical -- argument."
" thank you very much that's one of the races and I'm gonna be watching. The outcome of pretty closely tonight when we do returns special. Is Oliver compelled because he was such a leader on term limits and as I was saying you know you pays your money you takes chances if your legislator if you wanna do something that's gonna. Generate the ire of head and other constituents. And you see if it'll come back to bite you when your. Running around the next time and hearing and salad Jamaica -- WNYC --"
" However an artist particularly looking forward very important for me. Norman -- public advocate. Unicorn sort of David Lloyd brown. Barbara van until tomorrow charm -- cost the district is district -- certainly we're making up for -- evil against you are already in -- For more people worked through the -- of the people on extending terminate."
" There you know that term limits questions are coming up beside him probably."
" It's been sort. That didn't I don't know anything more remarkable thing for him and -- more our game -- with -- disrespect."
" Tell me why you chose web friend in the City Council race I -- the controller."
" That car I'll do this is experience on this you can find them committed. The."
" Thank you very much city finance City Council finance committee. Chair as he is Helen in self admitted it you're on WNYC."
" Hi Brian is I just came back from voting in my local school. And I'm representing Brooklyn here -- let's see I voted for Bill Thompson. From mayor and I voted. For our Norman Siegel for public advocate and a slew -- controller and -- millions for the city council's. "
" All right. So give us your rationale on little."
" When he was being -- recommended by the look at family parties. So I took their recommendation. He wouldn't do -- these -- good guidelines for me. I was surprised that they did not advocates for -- called the -- gonna vote for him to."
" working families back and then it's."
" But why would never understand that and I sent an email saying why. Did he do that I what did you make that choice because I was surprised and I'm -- at a -- I can't party in my neighborhood in June I was extremely impressed with him. And learned about his early advocates before that the Pakistan needs and then -- rounded up in my neighborhood -- eight years ago. And held without since who chided him held without differently knowing where they learn. Really terrible abuses of civil liberties here where he lives out here you know in the lane that elbow or whatever the weather conditions -- work in -- out."
" And that's his background he's a civil rights attorney that's in his career. And if that's the background that you want Republicans to get the Norman Siegel is certainly good choice Helen thank you very much variance in Long Island City on WNYC evidence."
" Hi how are you had -- mark I around. Voted for."
" And I'm not mark -- again if -- one thing they go ahead."
" Literature has do it for public advocate. Tom leopard into comptroller. In Oakland mayor. Manny and."
" Well I'm essentially wanton issue. A broader like a lot of your of the callers -- term limits I think. Yes he's very count that actually works for on his campaign raise money foreign ministers voted to extend term limits. I've -- got my got our money back and oh who went so worked for -- I think. Joy and a counselor in -- in my in my district heating up and coming Boise work really hard really smart he's done wonderful things that are. District and the I think -- the future of the party and I think these politicians who voted to extend term -- should be punished I think it's outrageous."
" You've got money that for me ask you can do that. About one public money back guarantee and campaigned gunshots."
" Well you know we we -- parliament and David yet either there's been very calculating your pennies and eat Chinese stretcher. And he struggled with his vote but beat you really should -- the idea that that Bloomberg pushed that's her with the City Council wrote that he Bloomberg easily could've put. Paternal would vote on the bill bill ballot last November and let the voters decide like they did in the ninety's twice. So I think it's outrageous that they went -- the voters it's it's so anti democratic it's it's you know."
" For calling and I'll tell -- called. Nick in Harlem and in W in my city."
" Tight -- I'm voting for Bill Thompson for mayor I'm voting for Crocker Snyder for DA web friend for comptroller. On the Mark Green for public advocate I think and I need help with my City Council member appear in district seven and Harlem's."
" You you want other people to call in and say hello voter I -- doesn't."
" Just seven and want to give me some advice for on the web site. Lists districts of the our district to district seven right now on leading towards dom victor victor -- made certain -- I don't know about the plot. Grenades C I like can get you want to make it a car free city which I love. But bombed the incompetence. Incumbent -- Robert Jackson. He's and he's leading right now but she also. Was supported the term limits and look at it can't get behind."
" It anybody up from district 71 call in real quick 212433. WNYC they'll have a three minutes left in the show so we're not going to be able to do much for you on that day. But thank you for your call so low interest thing. -- we will hear where the passionate -- this is what happens. On talk radio right this is this is what we call it and informal unofficial thoroughly unscientific. Exit poll. What happens is the people who feel the strongest. About something about a person -- issue tend to be the ones who call us and we see what is motivating people today and I think it's fascinating. And it is time limits and how comptroller candidates voted in city council for term limits. How public advocate candidate not only people who are actually running for City Council but we -- were striving so many of you today. And that's a pretty interesting. Finding even though this is informal entirely unscientific. You included Henry heights -- you click here on WNYC thanks for calling."
" Yes sir you wheels excellent I'm voting for -- confident. I think Bloomberg is a better candidates -- my pa. That these guys overturned -- really -- put in place that people. And might -- guys. Calmly and he's not getting rivals. You because you wanna build on building comment who did this same thing. Plus you don't want it we need some young blood around that city. I like John -- do -- control our big guys so it's been out there working hard I trust him. Norman Siegel it -- Okay. Norman because it as always depend it's the little people on either smart guy. And -- keep an eye on Bloomberg that -- and those guys. And so there you have it."
" And there we have it from Ukrainian came reality if you could thinking it through and death in the village I think is gonna insert a little randomness is is like a little -- John Cage randomness into this process."
" To -- I I do I'd like to think so anyway. I'm -- is very quickly who voted for which that -- since they and Bellagio yet -- can't. But what I do at is I have a six year old declared -- daughter named Alex. And everything to -- and -- a -- sound into the infinitely it would get there. Poll watch it take that picture but that's that it is building up. Voting Booth and the last two. Election should -- within this morning to pull the lever that she pulled this thing and it cute so excited about it."
" I thought you root in the same event should use you voted whoever you're six year old pulled yeah. So it's not really."
" I'm not backed out of parent and nobody did that my point is that easy to get so excited to go vote and I think it's a wonderful way to win. You don't use the idea that the that the real honor and privilege it's -- these little vote."
" We've always done kids as well and it really gets people excited. -- about the honor and the privilege as you rightly put in a very very young and get him in ten seconds on license."
" Well I think he alma I think he had strong a strong record I think he has the temperament. And I kind of like the idea is that she hasn't been plugged in taxes city here at the city -- seen for years and years."
" Interestingly leave it there have been thank you and thanks to all of you for your calls on an informal. Unofficial thoroughly unscientific. Primaries exit poll and don't forget though we've got -- 9 o'clock tonight. For a primary night special so I hope to talk to you then we'll take us to close at that time to. Brian -- on WNYC. Thanks for listening to WNYC on demand please check out our other program to wnyc.org. Or on iTunes. This free service is made possible by our listeners become a member OW NYC today."
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