Brooklyn, NY – Congressman Ed Towns is looking to run for his son’s district leader seat according to two sources in Brooklyn that have spoken with Towns or with one of his associates.
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“I think Ed is thinking about what he does next,” said one Brooklyn operative. “He wants influence on redistricting and he wants to have influence in the county [Democratic Party.].”
District leaders however are the lowest rung on the political totem poll, and would be a particuarly odd move for someone who is one of the most senior Democrats in Washington, D.C. But Towns could have an eye on a bigger prize: taking over as county leader from the powerful Vito Lopez.
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It seems to be that everything is about power, and we suckers have to go and vote for them to show that……?
I can’t think of one reason what’s the purpose of voting. If it would be up to me we can send home all these useless councilmembers etc.