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Vol. 5, No. 46
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Curran seen riding wave of frustration Unhappiness with GOP in Nassau, D.C. drives county exec win: analysts BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Laura Curran became the third Democrat elected as Nassau County executive by rallying the support of voters who are frustrated with Republicans in Nassau and Washington, political analysts said. “I think it’s probably a mix,” said Craig Burnett, an assistant professor of political science at Hofstra University. “You’re going to get an increased turnout from Democrats who are unhappy with what has happened in Washington, and independent voters. There is also the corruption issues in county. People here are paying high taxes, so they’ll be sensitive to cases of corruption.” He added that turnout among Democrats was boosted by the ballot measure on whether to hold a state constitutional convention, which Democrats (and many Republicans) voted against. Around the country, last
week’s election was framed as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Burnett said the results in Virginia, where a Democrat was elected governor and the party gained seats in the legislature, could say something about Nassau County. “If you look at Virginia, you’re finding that a lot of wealthier and above average income residents who are college educated [and] live in suburbia voted Democrat, and those people usually vote Republican,” he said. “That describes a lot of voters in Nassau: pretty well educated and above average incomes. That switch this year also contributed to Curran’s victory.” There are more registered Democrats than Republicans in Nassau County, but Republicans have traditionally dominated offyear elections. Six of the county’s eight previous executives have been Republican. Continued on Page 77
PHOTO BY AMELIA CAMURATI
Jim Regan, left, father of the late Sgt. James Regan, speaks to the crowd on Port Washington Boulevard on Nov. 9 during the renaming ceremony in honor of his son with Sen. Elaine Phillips, center, and James’ mother, Mary Regan, right.
Regan honored in street renaming ceremony BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I During an emotional street renaming ceremony in honor of the late Army Ranger Sgt. James Regan, traffic stopped
on both sides of the Port Washington Boulevard median on Thursday as Manhasset junior Patrick Weber brought tears to many in the crowd during his rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
“I don’t know about everyone else, but I have a few tears in my eyes right now,” state Sen. Elaine Phillips said as traffic began to clear. “To see Port Washington Boulevard literally Continued on Page 79
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