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August 19, 2005
Weld for Governor - but of NY, this time
I don't understand New York politics at all.* How does William Weld expect to govern a state he's never really been a political person in? He was governor of Massachusetts, now he may run for governor of New York. The article discusses govenring MA, but never mentions governing NY. Not helpful.
*I mean this in the "bewildered" sense. They don't mind carpetbagging senators (cf. Hillary!), they don't mind a level of corruption that would make everyone outside Louisiana blush (omigosh - just read the paper!), they don't mind an insane finance system (the budget? What budget?). I just don't get it. I haven't been here long enough to have even the slightest sense of who can and can't get elected. I do have a feeling that Republicans can't get elected without the Upstate vote, but have no idea if that means they also have to be cross-endorsed by the Conservative party or not. Weld won't get that one, I think.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at August 19, 2005 6:19 AM