Challenge candidates show muster: Thompson, Kennedy lose by narrow margin in bid for party lines
http://www.tonawanda-news.com/story.asp?id=3422
"But more upsetting to candidates and members of the group than their losses in both districts was low voter turnout.
“If I lose at this point it doesn’t bother me, it’s the lack of participation that bothers me,” said Thompson, citing numbers that showed only 1,500 Republican voters turned out in the City of Tonawanda and Grand Island. “This was their one and only opportunity to get out there and vote for change. This is really sad.”
“I just don’t understand. I don’t care if they vote for our candidate, just come out and vote,” Roberto said.
Official numbers on voter turnout were unavailable as of press time."
Loss is acceptable under ordinary circumstances,
but indifference is a chilling thing.
Cry, America, and PRAY HARDER - - -
"While Thompson and Kennedy were not affected by paper ballots, Roberto said four other primary candidates were running in districts that were."
Rus, is it over, as the headlines say? *Were* all the votes counted? A 100-vote difference in your race is very small. That is so disappointing that the turnout was such a sorry number. :(
What a close one! I know the turnout is disappointing..