August 29, 2008: Vol. 31, No. 34
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del.icio.usOff-year election? We at The Brooklyn Paper don’t know the meaning of the term — especially since this certainly isn’t one!
In fact, this political season is in full frenzy, and there are Democratic primary races for three key seats in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Sept. 9:
• In the 10th Congressional District (which snakes from DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights through Fort Greene and central Brooklyn to East New York), it’s incumbent Rep. Ed Towns versus former “Real World” star Kevin Powell.
• In the 13th Congressional District (whose Bay Ridge–Staten Island seat is being vacated by disgraced Republican Rep. Vito Fosella), it’s City Councilman Michael McMahon versus former Community Board 6 Chairman Steve Harrison.
• In the 25th state Senate District (Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, DUMBO and Lower Manhattan), it’s incumbent Senator Marty Connor versus a well-funded newcomer, Daniel Squadron.
Each candidate visited The Brooklyn Paper’s DUMBO offices to seek the endorsement of The Paper’s editorial board. McMahon and Harrison, and Connor and Squadron, debated; Towns and Powell were interviewed separately because Towns refused to debate his rival.
Click on the candidates’ names above to hear what they have to say. Each unedited audio segment is approximately one hour.
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