A third candidate in the upcoming primary decides to back Gustavo Rivera. The exit means the anti-espada vote will no longer be split between him and Mr. Rivera. A poll of 400 likely Democratic prim ary voters showed Mr. Padernacht receiving 8 percent of the vote.
A third candidate in the upcoming primary decides to back Gustavo Rivera. The exit means the anti-espada vote will no longer be split between him and Mr. Rivera. A poll of 400 likely Democratic prim ary voters showed Mr. Padernacht receiving 8 percent of the vote.
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A third candidate in the upcoming primary decides to back Gustavo Rivera. The exit means the anti-espada vote will no longer be split between him and Mr. Rivera. A poll of 400 likely Democratic prim ary voters showed Mr. Padernacht receiving 8 percent of the vote.
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By SAM DOLNICK es Against Him Published: September 5, 2010 Gustavo Rivera, the main challenger to State Senator Pedro Espada Jr., rece when a third candidate in the upcoming ived a major boost Sunday Democratic primary decided to drop out and back Mr. Rivera. The exit of the candidate, Daniel Pad ernacht, a lawyer and member of a Bro that the anti-Espada vote will no longer nx community board, means be split between him and Mr. Rivera. Mr. Espada, the Senate majority leader, is facing a difficult primary after a yea lenges. Mr. Rivera, a former political r of legal and political chal- aide who is running for office for the cant support from unions, donors and first time, has received signifi- elected officials across the state in his seat. bid for the northwest Bronx
Mr. Padernacht was always a long-sh
ot candidate, but in a district known for he was expected to receive enough vot extremely low voter turnout, es in the primary, on Sept. 14, to strengt hen Mr. Espada’s hand. A poll of 400 likely Democratic prim ary voters released last month showed 8 percent of the vote, enough to deliver Mr. Padernacht receiving victory to Mr. Espada. In a head-to-he Padernacht, the poll, conducted by Red ad matchup without Mr. Horse Strategies, a political consultanc group, showed Mr. Rivera and Mr. Esp y hired by an anti-Espada ada tied, with each receiving 32 percen plus or minus 4.8 percent. t. The margin of error was
“I’m basically going to put all my sup
port behind Gustavo right now so we and try to knock Espada out,” Mr. Pad can join forces as Democrats ernacht said in an interview Sunday nig ht. “We didn’t want to take the risk of Esp ada getting back into office.” Mr. Padernacht’s name will still appear on the ballot, but he said he would spe paigning for Mr. Rivera and asking his nd the next eight days cam- supporters to back Mr. Rivera. Mr. Rivera called Mr. Padernacht’s sup port a major development in the campaig our own means that we will be able to n. “Adding his strength to take out this guy,” he said. Read the full article at www.NYTimes .com