Not only was it close but the number of voters increased by about 2,000 voters compared to Sabini races in 2002 and 2004 to 11,000 and change. Since this was the only race, all of these voters were coming out for this race.
Sabini did not get 50% in 02.
Sabini won by 2% in 04
Sabini won by less than 1% in 06.
So this speaks less to a Hiram base as to a failure of Hiram to run a campaign that built on the past races and move Sabini voters to vote for change. Does anyone think that the last challenger has a "base"?
Things Hiram should learn:
1) He is in a district where no one has an allegiance to "Hispanic"-- you have communities from North, South and Central America and if you lump them together you do so at great peril.
Not only was it close but the number of voters increased by about 2,000 voters compared to Sabini races in 2002 and 2004 to 11,000 and change. Since this was the only race, all of these voters were coming out for this race.
Sabini did not get 50% in 02.
Sabini won by 2% in 04
Sabini won by less than 1% in 06.
So this speaks less to a Hiram base as to a failure of Hiram to run a campaign that built on the past races and move Sabini voters to vote for change. Does anyone think that the last challenger has a "base"?
Things Hiram should learn:
1) He is in a district where no one has an allegiance to "Hispanic"-- you have communities from North, South and Central America and if you lump them together you do so at great peril.
2) No one cares about Al D