Larry Sharpe for New York
Posted by taubs1@reddit | Libertarian | View on Reddit | 5 comments
Any NYers here? what are your thoughts on a third run? i have been voting for him every time. but last time after they kicked off the ballot in NY we only got about 8000 write ins. it was really a kick in the teeth last time. Is it a lost cause? i think libertarians need to get in smaller positions. the governorship of NY doesn't seem feasible at all.
Cannoli72@reddit
he would do well if he ran on the Republican ticket with the same positions. Plus if you don’t work on voters of NYC. you will never win. they carry the governors election every single time
JustARandomDrunkGuy@reddit
In case you havent been following, he is now doing that and has a long standing, quite popular county sheriff as his LG. Some of the polls of Blakemen vs generic opponent have also given some hope that he will do quite well.
CCWaterBug@reddit
I'm thinking by run #7 he will hit his stride
230Amps@reddit
NYer here. I'm involved in the LPNY, and I'll be voting for him again. He may not get much attention, but he'll get more than anyone else would.
PeteTodd@reddit
Ballot access is going to be the biggest hurdle.
Name recognition is next, while it's his 3rd try, he basically only goes to diners or bars to talk to people. Talking to 10 or so people won't do the trick when most voters go straight ticket.
I'm with you, we need people in local positions before a push for governor. Getting a handful of assembly seats would do wonders for making actual compromises, similar to that block of Dems that consistently voted with the Republicans a few years ago.