Chuck Schumer
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You know, the pushing of people onto the tracks. And so I think that, above all, I think that influenced New Yorkers. New Yorkers are willing to put up with a lot to live in New York, but they want to be safe. And I think that's the number one reason we lost the percentage vote.
Yes, the Bailey's.
Yes, the Bailey's.
Probably voted for Trump. Probably voted for Trump. But if you ask them why, I think they'd say above all crime, Long Island. You know, I think they'd say that.
Probably voted for Trump. Probably voted for Trump. But if you ask them why, I think they'd say above all crime, Long Island. You know, I think they'd say that.
Well, I think there are real efforts being made by the city and state to reduce the level of crime. It's got to be more.
Well, I think there are real efforts being made by the city and state to reduce the level of crime. It's got to be more.
I mean, there's alsoβ There are some, but less so in New York. Less so in New York. When I used to advise candidates who were running for mayor, you know, Democratic candidate, I'd say, if you can assure New Yorkers they're going to be safe, it'll almost ensure your election, because on all the other issues, New Yorkers are Democrats.
I mean, there's alsoβ There are some, but less so in New York. Less so in New York. When I used to advise candidates who were running for mayor, you know, Democratic candidate, I'd say, if you can assure New Yorkers they're going to be safe, it'll almost ensure your election, because on all the other issues, New Yorkers are Democrats.
I'm not getting into the mayoral race. I know you're going to ask questions about the characters in the mayoral race.
I'm not getting into the mayoral race. I know you're going to ask questions about the characters in the mayoral race.
But I have had a tradition that has served me well. Don't mix in in primaries in New York. I haven't. And this will be interpreted as mixing in in the primaries. So I'm not going to answer questions about people running.
But I have had a tradition that has served me well. Don't mix in in primaries in New York. I haven't. And this will be interpreted as mixing in in the primaries. So I'm not going to answer questions about people running.
I get it.
I get it.
But if we weren't close to a primary, I might give you another opinion, but I'm not going to give you an opinion on that.
But if we weren't close to a primary, I might give you another opinion, but I'm not going to give you an opinion on that.
You're not quitting.
You're not quitting.
Let's see what happens in the election. That's all I'm going to say in the primary.