Anonymous
06/03/2020 09:38
Subject: Re:MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Wow, poor showing for Guan, and Harris is doing better than expected. Looks like it's somewhat close between Dasgupta and Austin, though Dasgupta has a strong lead.
I'm surprised Dasgupta trails Harris so far, given he had the Apple Ballot (teachers union) endorsement. Guess they are losing clout.
Looks like votes in represent about 10% of registered voters so far. Lower than I expected.
I was surprised because I though Guan had raised a ton of money?
Does Dasgupta run against Harris if they are the top two?
If so, he will definitely win. All the votes not for Harris are people who want someone other than the incumbent, IMO. Plus, Dasgupta is a POC, which gives him an advantage in current MoCo.
Dasgupta would not have been my choice, but least Harris could be out.
The top two vote-getters will be on the ballot in November.
Also, the incumbent is Jeanette Dixon.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 09:36
Subject: Re:MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Wow, poor showing for Guan, and Harris is doing better than expected. Looks like it's somewhat close between Dasgupta and Austin, though Dasgupta has a strong lead.
I'm surprised Dasgupta trails Harris so far, given he had the Apple Ballot (teachers union) endorsement. Guess they are losing clout.
Looks like votes in represent about 10% of registered voters so far. Lower than I expected.
I was surprised because I though Guan had raised a ton of money?
Does Dasgupta run against Harris if they are the top two?
If so, he will definitely win. All the votes not for Harris are people who want someone other than the incumbent, IMO. Plus, Dasgupta is a POC, which gives him an advantage in current MoCo.
Dasgupta would not have been my choice, but least Harris could be out.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 09:32
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
As of last night, he'd received 8,826 mail votes and 428 in-person votes. That's not many more votes than he has Facebook "friends".
Not everyone in that FB group supports what Austin is doing. I am and I certainly don’t, and I voted for Harris.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:31
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
Hateful seems to have lost any meaning in the way you use it. Disagree with Austin, fine. Think he would be bad for MCPS, fine. But to say that he is a purveyor of hate because he disagrees with current progressive policy devalues the meaning of the word and lessens the impact when it is used against truly hateful people.
DP. I disagree with you. Hate, especially these days, is not always overt and often shows up as coded language that sounds reasonable, but is not. I definitely see hatred in Austin's campaign. To say nothing of his Trump-loving, homophobic associates.
"Mr. Austin sought to spread fear by repeatedly mischaracterizing the plans of MCPS. Just a couple of weeks after the MCPS statement, he once again warned in social media posts of a “large scale social engineering bus experiment” and a “busing scheme.” He stated that private schools had been advertising “specifically mentioning redistricting,” asserting that if the BOE implements “a large-scale bus experiment, people will leave the system.” He bizarrely implied that the “questionable social engineering experiment” would lead to brain cancer."
https://www.marylandmatters.org/2020/05/01/opinion-fomenting-fear-and-division-in-montgomery-county/
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:28
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
Hateful seems to have lost any meaning in the way you use it. Disagree with Austin, fine. Think he would be bad for MCPS, fine. But to say that he is a purveyor of hate because he disagrees with current progressive policy devalues the meaning of the word and lessens the impact when it is used against truly hateful people.
DP. Don't put words in the top PP's mouth/post.
I agree with the characterization of "hateful Austin", and not because of his disagreements with current BoE policy. Because of how he expressed those disagreements. He may be a lovely man in person, but as a candidate, he was thin-skinned, nasty, and hateful.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:27
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Regardless of candidates, it bothered me that the envelopes for this election were easy to see through. Why don’t they use security type envelopes for elections?
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:23
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
Hateful seems to have lost any meaning in the way you use it. Disagree with Austin, fine. Think he would be bad for MCPS, fine. But to say that he is a purveyor of hate because he disagrees with current progressive policy devalues the meaning of the word and lessens the impact when it is used against truly hateful people.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:16
Subject: Re:MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:It is sad all the way around, MCPS is failing our children, we need new insight and thoughts on how to move on from poor decisions and policies. MC had a chance for change and as always, the heads are in the sand and people listen to what an establishment, Apple Ballot, Washington Post, tells them instead of doing the research themselves. Think about it, you can find information about peoples online.
Also don't feed the madness that is currently going in our country and especially over the past several days. Mr. Austin is not a racist or person who hates blacks/brown or another race but is someone you disagree with and that is it unless you have first hand knowledge and not something you read in a paper/online or with 120 characters or less. Seriously, racism is an inherited trait but ignorance on the other hand is just individual thought.
Your candidate seems to have lost big. The voters didn't want what he was peddling.
The explanation that the people who voted for your candidate were independent, informed thinkers, whereas the people who voted for the other candidate(s) were just ignorant blind followers? Tired as always. As above - the voters didn't want what your candidate was peddling.
Also, racism is not an inherited trait.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:11
Subject: Re:MoCo BOE primary election results
It is sad all the way around, MCPS is failing our children, we need new insight and thoughts on how to move on from poor decisions and policies. MC had a chance for change and as always, the heads are in the sand and people listen to what an establishment, Apple Ballot, Washington Post, tells them instead of doing the research themselves. Think about it, you can find information about peoples online.
Also don't feed the madness that is currently going in our country and especially over the past several days. Mr. Austin is not a racist or person who hates blacks/brown or another race but is someone you disagree with and that is it unless you have first hand knowledge and not something you read in a paper/online or with 120 characters or less. Seriously, racism is an inherited trait but ignorance on the other hand is just individual thought.
Also don't feed the madness that is currently going in our country and especially over the past several days. Mr. Austin is not a racist or person who hates blacks/brown or another race but is someone you disagree with and that is it unless you have first hand knowledge and not something you read in a paper/online or with 120 characters or less. Seriously, racism is an inherited trait but ignorance on the other hand is just individual thought.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 08:04
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Also:
"In the District 4 race, incumbent Shebra Evans leads with 31,347 votes. Steve Solomon follows with 20,738 votes. Ehren Park Reynolds is also on the ballot — and has received 4,705 votes — but has withdrawn from the race, and Evans and Solomon are expected to advance to the general election."
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/harris-dasgupta-lead-board-of-education-at-large-race/
"In the District 4 race, incumbent Shebra Evans leads with 31,347 votes. Steve Solomon follows with 20,738 votes. Ehren Park Reynolds is also on the ballot — and has received 4,705 votes — but has withdrawn from the race, and Evans and Solomon are expected to advance to the general election."
https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/harris-dasgupta-lead-board-of-education-at-large-race/
Anonymous
06/03/2020 07:49
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
I think everyone knew Austin had a ceiling, so this was always going to be about turnout. With mail-in voting and the last two weeks of current events maybe motivating folks to vote who might have let the ballot sit, I thing Harris and Dasgupta will pull this out.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 07:45
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
+1
Anonymous
06/03/2020 07:44
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Hoping these results hold. Lynne Harris is great.
Anonymous
06/03/2020 07:41
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Harris had the Washington Post endorsement.
Yes. But on DCUM, there are only 2 possibilities:
1. Apple Ballot candidate wins - the fix is in!
2. Apple Ballot candidate doesn't win - the Apple Ballot must be losing clout!
Anonymous
06/03/2020 07:40
Subject: MoCo BOE primary election results
Anonymous wrote:Glad to see hateful Austin trailing.
As of last night, he'd received 8,826 mail votes and 428 in-person votes. That's not many more votes than he has Facebook "friends".