Like it Or not, but in 29 days there will soon be an important election, where Yonkers voters will chose local and congressional leaders, as well as, help determine who will be the nations chief executive.
President Donald Trump’s chaotic response to the Coronavirus outbreak has many Westchester and Yonkers families seriously looking at who would be best to replace our current commander-in-chief.
About four years ago, as news about Hillary Clinton’s emails and other concerns clouded her presidential candidacy, a Joe Biden boomlet began focusing on the outgoing vice president.
Could Barack Obama’s running mate save the day should Clinton falter? Might he even prove a better candidate?
But it just wasn’t meant to be.
However this time around Biden’s new surge in the nation’s presidential primaries has reignited enthusiasm in Yonkers and Westchester County.
Just a few weeks ago, support sprouted all over Erie County and New York State for Biden, Sanders, Warren, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and others.
Indeed, Yonkers mayor Mike Spano was strongly backing Bloomberg.
Now many Yonkers and Westchester County officials are remaining silent on who should be our next leader, now that the nation is in crises.
That probably stems from the same silence of New York’s top Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Let’s cut our governor some slack – he’s been busy the past few weeks dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak and its ramifications.
But it remains unlike him to avoid the politics of the day, especially after his early expressions of admiration for the former vice president.
Still, with or without Cuomo, New York is showing signs of coming together behind Biden. Rep. Max Rose of Staten Island, a major name once on the Bloomberg supporter list, is now with Biden after the former mayor’s withdrawal from the presidential race.
The tide has turned, and people that vote are paying attention, before the April 28 primary.
One wonders if Mayor Mike Spano will become a supporter of Uncle Joe, before the primary.
Biden’s new strength now raises major questions about the relevance of New York and its primary.
Sanders has said he will not withdraw, which has greatly pleased the Yonkers indivisible crowd over in the Ludlow section of Yonkers.
But he sounds resigned to finishing second again and helping Trump win a second term in middle of a national economic and health crises.
But, it could be all over by April 28.
Moreover, with the coronavirus outbreak in Westchester County, it’s possible that Yonkers Dems may not feel much inspiration for a trek to the polls.
In the meantime, Democrats around New York look to their governor to clarify the situation.
Maybe he’ll make a courageous pronouncement on April 27th.