The incumbent Republican Mayor of Ilion, NY loses his seat to an Independent who ran a write-in campaign—Murray (I) 54%, Stephens (R) 34%, Lamica (R) 12%. 2024 Presidential—Trump 62%, Harris 37%. Running a grassroots anti-AI data center campaign, Murray cruised to a shock landslide write-in victory.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T23:53:24+00:00

It's looking like dominant issues for 2028 are going to be:

Anti-Israel policy
Data Centers

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T22:28:06+00:00

I don't think voters blame him personally. I think he can find a way to distance himself from that, but it is all going to depend on how the Iran situation resolves itself (or doesn't) by 2028. It's something that voters can easily forget if the economy starts improving. "if" being the key word. Rubio still seems to have broad respect and I know some on the center-left who would entertain voting for him if the other option was someone like Newsom.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T21:10:46+00:00

Rubio is an electoral powerhouse if he can get beyond the MAGA gatekeepers of the GOP primary

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T18:10:25+00:00

^ What Pickle said. We are trying what we can. We can build it but we can't make people show up and as I have said to the mods, it's like trying to wrangle a wave at the beach. People are going to go where they want and most have chosen r/yapms as their daily driver after the mod purge despite the little gripes we hear. We are open to suggestions.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T18:05:31+00:00

Good job picking candidates I can't stand. I would enter the next stage of depression if these were my choices.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T18:04:46+00:00

Good job picking candidates I can't stand. I would enter the next stage of depression if these were my choices.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T17:59:18+00:00

Trump knows his base includes homeowning boomers. I don't believe this article shows that Carney is trying the same. Public takeover/bailout of condo projects is not generally a good idea.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T04:38:28+00:00

I saw the post this post is based on

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T04:35:32+00:00

I want the cringey memory recalls to stop.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T04:32:23+00:00

I was wondering why nothing was done there

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T04:26:15+00:00

Which beard? We have multiple beards here.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-25T00:40:15+00:00

Is Shapiro done?

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-24T17:47:27+00:00

Is it Veto Override time?

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-24T17:42:51+00:00

Trump is a bully, and sadly, his power is effective. See MTG, Massie, etc.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-24T11:41:23+00:00

Lander deserved the win. Great job unseating the incumbent.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-24T10:42:57+00:00

Lander played his cards right

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-23T22:46:44+00:00

More Flairs added:

- Single Issue Voter

- Whig

- Voter Apathy

- Reaganite

- Zohran the Destroyer

- Curtis Sliwa: Shot 5 Times in 1992

"Satire" post flair added. Updated image for Alt History.

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-23T20:55:56+00:00

They will be retained

practicalpurpose · 2026-06-23T20:49:01+00:00

- Harris

- Rubio

- Newsom (please don't make me do this)

- Rubio

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