[jmstein7]

The problem is that, except in the case of Mayoral elections, the NYC GOP doesn't even TRY. I didn't hear or see a single ad from a GOP council candidate. Maybe one or two flyers (nobody reads those, and they are annoying), but that is it.

They are completely disorganized and uncoordinates, and the dems in NYC don't even have to TRY to win with 80% margins.

With a GOOD PR campaign, the NYC GOP could beat the dems over the head with the fact that 49 out of 53 council seats are Dem, and, e.g. our schools suck.

Stick a few old people (the main voters in these elections) in an ad saying that it is time to give the "other guys" a chance, and the GOP could win.

[jmstein7]

I meant 51 council seats.

[GeronL]

I think the guys in charge of the city GOP like having a small party that they control