MLB fans are rolling their eyes after one of the worst wardrobe malfunctions in baseball history

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MLB fans are rolling their eyes after one of the worst wardrobe malfunctions in baseball history

When the clothes start to fly off you know you are getting more than what you paid for. 

And that’s especially true when it comes to a baseball game. 

MLB fans are rolling their eyes after one of the worst wardrobe malfunctions in baseball history.

See-through uniforms?

You will be hard-pressed to find a more family-friendly event in sports than a baseball game.

Baseball games are known for their laid-back, relaxed, and family-centered environment.

Things are so relaxed at a baseball game that it isn’t that uncommon to see someone doing office work or reading a newspaper in the stands. 

Oftentimes the biggest thing at a game that might catch your attention is a fly ball heading for your area of the stands.

But that relaxed family environment is being put to the test this season in the MLB.

The MLB decided to ruin decades of tradition and decided to change uniforms this season. 

They were marketed as being more lightweight, breathable, and flexible jerseys compared to the jerseys of the past.

But so far this season the uniforms have proven to be a bit too lightweight. 

In fact, ever since Spring training, both fans and players have been complaining about how the uniforms are so thin that you can see right through them.

As you can imagine this has caused quite a stir in the MLB. 

Players and fans both vocalized their concerns about being able to see players’ underwear.

But no one ever imagined that the uniforms would get this bad. 

Who needs pants?

The Detroit Tigers were playing the Pittsburgh Pirates last week. 

And during the game, Tigers’ outfielder Riley Greene was making a beeline for home plate and he slid in for a run.

Nothing out of the ordinary so far. 

But when Greene stood up fans got to see a lot more than they paid for. 

During his slide, Riley Greene’s pants ripped in two. 

Just take a look for yourself.

Thankfully for everyone Riley Greene was wearing long boxer briefs so no one got to see anything swinging around. 

But pants don’t come off a stripper that easily. 

This madness needs to be fixed by Major League Baseball. 

These uniforms are a joke and this is just another prime example of why the MLB needs to go back to the old and durable uniforms. 

One can only hope that the MLB doesn’t continue down a path like NASCAR and change unnecessary things about the game. 

NASCAR changed decades of history, from their cars to the race format, all in the name of making the racing league more modern. 

But the changes ultimately lead to a steep decline of the racing league.

And people have been talking about big changes to the MLB with the uniforms being a starting point. 

Families won’t be flocking to games if this uniform trend continues.

Governor Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading NY to one embarrassing accolade

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Governor Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading NY to one embarrassing accolade

It certainly comes as no shock given what we know about taxes and regulations in blue states.

But the latest information shows that conditions are even more dire than previously thought.

Now Governor Kathy Hochul is shaking her head in shame after leading New York to one embarrassing accolade.

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is America’s largest nonpartisan, voluntary membership organization of state legislators, supporting limited government, free markets, and federalism.

Each year the organization releases a report detailing the economic outlook in each of the fifty states.

With the latest release of data, the Democrat-dominated Empire State has just reached a grim milestone.

New York is dead last in economic outlook for the 11th year in a row

For the 11th consecutive year in a row, the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index found New York ranked dead last for economic outlook.

In determining their ratings, economists looked at 15 policy variables that suggest financial stability.

These include personal and corporate income tax rates, sales tax burdens, tort systems, minimum wages, and debt service as a share of tax revenue.

The results weren’t pretty for those trying to earn a respectable living in deep-blue New York.

In summarizing their findings, the authors wrote, “New York’s across-the-board high tax burden, lack of fiscal constraint and out-of-control debt growth and general unfriendliness to business and worker freedom continue to make the Empire State the Emperor of the Bottom.”

The report continued, “Each of these factors is influenced directly by state lawmakers through the legislative process. Generally speaking, states that spend less — especially on income transfer programs — and states that tax less — particularly on productive activities such as working or investing — experience higher growth rates than states that tax and spend more.”

Bolstering their claims, it was noted that New York got the lowest rankings for tax rankings, including both state and local rates.

The state placed 50th for top marginal personal and corporate tax rates, 46th for property taxes, and 32nd for sales tax. 

New York was ranked 36th in a survey of judicial factors including tort litigation treatment and judicial impartiality.

ALEC chief economist Jonathan Williams said, “New York is the perfect example of a state that can’t get out its own way, thanks to failed, tax and spend approach to policymaking. In order to reverse the devastating trend of outmigration of businesses and individuals, New York needs to embrace commonsense, pro-taxpayer policy reforms.”

Unsurprisingly, the states that fared slightly worse than the Empire State in the report were all deep-blue, Democrat-dominated states.

After New York, Vermont came in 49th in the study for its economic outlook, followed by No. 48 Illinois, No. 47 California, and No. 46 New Jersey.

A bright spot for red states with fewer regulations

Conversely, the top five states in economic outlook are largely Republican-dominated.

Utah ranked No. 1 in economic outlook, followed by No. 2 Idaho, No. 3 Arizona, No. 4 North Carolina, and Indiana came in at No. 5.

Given the information found by the council, there’s little wonder why the population is shifting from blue to red states every year.

Here’s to hoping that those leaving those states with poor economic outlooks for better opportunities also leave the failed policies that hurt those states behind.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Democrats stabbed everyone working a job in this industry right in the back

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Democrats stabbed everyone working a job in this industry right in the back

The Left does not care about economic reality.

That’s why they pass so many bad laws.

And Democrats just instituted one ridiculous job-killing policy.

Minneapolis became ground zero for far-left activism after the death of George Floyd in 2020.

Since then, the city has been under siege from Democrat politicians implementing pro-crime policies that have made neighborhoods less safe.

Now Minneapolis Democrats are coming after the jobs.

Economically illiterate politicians

The City Council voted 10-3 to override a veto from liberal Mayor Jacob Frey that would have blocked a minimum wage law for ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft.

The leftists on the City Council determined that some drivers were making less than Minneapolis’s minimum wage of $15.57, which means that the companies now have to pay drivers $1.40 per mile and 51¢ per minute for all rides within the city.

City Council member Robin Wonsley, a Democratic Socialist, said triumphantly, “This is a David and Goliath story. Regular working-class people took on two corporate giants and their political allies, and won. Uber and Lyft want us to believe they are untouchable, and the status quo of exploiting workers cannot be fixed. Today’s vote demonstrated that all of this was just a question of political will. I’m so proud to have worked with these drivers every step of the way to make today’s victory a reality.”

Unsurprisingly, Uber and Lyft announced they were leaving the city, which means the workers will have even fewer opportunities.

Uber wrote in a statement, “We are disappointed the Council chose to ignore the data and kick Uber out of the Twin Cities, putting 10,000 people out of work and leaving many stranded. But we know that by working together with all stakeholders – drivers, riders and state leaders – we can achieve comprehensive statewide legislation that guarantees drivers a fair minimum wage, protects their independence and keeps rideshare affordable.”

Drivers crushing it

Travis Joseph, who’s driven for Lyft for five years in the area, said that he makes great money driving as a side hustle.

Joseph explained, “I’m in the realm of fifty dollars on a slow day to almost a hundred. There’s bonuses, there’s tips, there’s bonus areas so it just depends. I’m not sure how these drivers aren’t making fifteen dollars an hour and every driver and rider I’ve talked to has the same confusion.”

Joseph shared his tax returns with FOX 9, and he made $65,000 in 2023 driving for Lyft.

He added, “Sunday through Sunday I’m working. But if you do it right, you can make the money. . .Cars are a tax write-off, your cell phone is a tax write-off, your insurance is a tax write-off. I’m not sure how they’re not making money.”

Once again, leftist politicians are taking money out of people’s pockets while patting themselves on the back.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable

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Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable

It’s a sad but undeniable truth when it comes to living in America in the 2020s.

Those who most zealously demand “tolerance” of their alternative lifestyles are often some of the most intolerant people around.

Now a Seattle dance crowd was just ‘triggered’ for the most ridiculous reason imaginable.

The Emerald City Hoedown is a Seattle dance convention that was held last weekend.

The Borderline Dance team was invited to the convention for a performance, but things didn’t go as planned after the group showed up.

The organizers, the Rain Country Dance Association (an LGBTQ+ dance community), had been inviting the team to its dance convention for years but the welcoming atmosphere changed drastically when the dance team showed up in American flag shirts.

In a Facebook post, the dance team wrote, “Unfortunately, what our team was met with upon arrival was that our flag tops were offensive to some of the convention goers. There was a small group that felt ‘triggered and unsafe.’”

Lindsay Stamp is a co-captain for her dance group and in an interview on The Jason Rantz Show she said, “The costumes sparked a small percentage of complainants who brought up Israel’s war against Hamas and transgender issues.”

Triggered by American Flags?

She continued, “At first, we were told we would just be booed, yelled at and likely many of them would walk out. This did not deter us. But then we were given an ultimatum. Remove the flag tops and perform in either street clothes (which most didn’t bring as they traveled there in their uniforms) or they would supply us with ECH shirts from years past… Or, don’t perform at all, which effectively was asking us to leave. We don’t speak for our team, we speak on behalf of them so the choice was theirs. As we knew would happen because there really was no choice in our minds, it was a unanimous NO.”

Stamp told Rantz that the team didn’t take a political stance and only wanted to dance.

She added that her group was patriotic and supported the military, veterans, and first responders.

The Borderline Dance team wouldn’t be the only group unexpectedly unable to perform that night.

According to the Facebook post, another group whose outfits were clad in red, white and blue didn’t perform either, for the same reason.

When Fox News asked the Rain Country Dance Association for comment, they did not respond, but the group later addressed the issue on Facebook, saying in a post, “Hi y’all! After the close of another amazing Hoedown weekend, we know there are some questions about the Saturday night performance line-up. We appreciate y’all giving us the time to clear up misunderstandings and address the situation with people directly involved. We will be posting a follow-up statement later this week once we are able to have those conversations.”

Board president: “No one was asked to leave” and “we are mending relationships with dance teams”

Board president Ziadee Cambier commented “To clarify, as this was not a competition, no one was disqualified, and no one was asked to leave. While we are mending our relationships directly with the dance teams we will be disabling comments on this post. We will be sharing more information later this week, to hopefully clear up any misunderstandings.”

But Stamp told Rantz she didn’t believe there was any miscommunication and called for everyone to be “inclusive and accepting of people outside of our immediate comfort zones.”

What looks to have occurred is that the Dance Association is now backpedaling after having been caught doing something that was wildly unpopular with a wider audience.

Hopefully, they and other groups take this as a lesson that inclusivity doesn’t only work one way.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

This celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move

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This celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move

Business owners constantly have to dodge anti-business measures from the radical Left In many parts of America. 

As a result, many have left these Democrat-controlled parts of America to search for more hospitable places to conduct business. 

And this celebrity chef just sounded the alarm over California’s latest anti-business move. 

California’s new minimum wage law could do more harm than good for both employees and business owners 

Starting on April 1, California implemented its new minimum wage of $20 an hour for fast-food employees. 

Almost immediately, businesses both small and large laid off droves of employees, with some even shutting down altogether. 

Some industry experts believe that this new measure will create long-lasting damage for the Golden State, including celebrity chef Robert Irvine, the host of “Restaurant: Impossible.”

In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Irvine said, “This is Robert Irvine predicting we’re going to lose about 20-plus percent of our small, mom-and-pop business because what California has actually done is going to enable other states to do the same thing.”

He added, “I think it is a broadband-spectrum problem that’s across the country, not just California, because now California has done it, has opened the gateways to other states to raise that minimum wage.”

Irvine went on to tell Fox News Digital that since April 1, he and his colleagues have seen a 77% increase in service requests for his company GRUBBRR, which specializes in automating fast food restaurants with digital ordering kiosks. 

Many of these kiosks have already been installed in fast-food restaurants across the globe to cut down on labor costs and enhance efficiency in the ordering and payment process. 

Irvine addressed this trend to Fox News Digital, claiming, “I believe that everybody should be able to make a livable wage. And up until this point, it’s been tough. Restaurant workers have suffered. But it comes at a really bad time because the inflation is very high, food costs are very high.” 

Adding, “And the increase of wage plus the food cost is putting small, mom-and-pop operators out of business because they cannot afford $20 an hour, $27 an hour in some places.  Fast food chains think of McDonald’s and the Yum! Brands and all those kind of folks, are turning to technology to offset that human being.”

Businesses are determined to circumvent California’s anti-business policies 

For decades, California has passed a long list of anti-business measures, repulsing businesses of all sizes from the Golden State. 

As a direct result of hiked minimum wages, skyrocketing crime, and crippling taxes, many businesses have fled California in recent years, without any plans to return any time soon. 

As a result, thousands of jobs have fled the state, along with billions in tax revenue, costing California dearly in the long term. 

However, these losses do not seem to bother lawmakers in California, who have expressed a desire to keep passing measures that will inevitably punish business owners. 

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Citizens outraged after one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason

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Citizens outraged after one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason

Blue strongholds are being pushed to the breaking point.

Bad leadership is to blame.

And one criminal made a mockery of Democrat policies for this infuriating reason.

Far-left district attorneys bankrolled by George Soros are implementing pro-crime policies that are degrading major cities.

New York is one of many.

Bail reform

Thanks to the state’s bail reform policies, repeat violent criminals are being let back onto the street.

Even communist former Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted when he was in office that bail reform had failed.

De Blasio said, “I think it’s unconscionable just on a human level that folks were shown mercy and this is what some of them have done. . .We do see some recidivism. I have not seen a huge amount, but any amount is obviously troubling.”

He later added, “There’s a direct correlation to a change in the law, and we need to address it, and we will address it. . .Let’s talk about what is tangibly happening before our eyes. It’s very striking. We know what we have to do about it. Let’s fix it.”

But it has not been fixed.

Now Emmanuel Santiago, an alleged member of the Latin Kings street gang, is out on bail yet again despite having open cases on seven different charges including drug distribution, grand theft auto, weapons possession, and domestic violence.

In addition to the open cases, Santiago has also been involved in 31 different domestic incidents.

Despite his extensive record and gang affiliation, Santiago was given non-monetary bail.

A law enforcement source told The New York Post, “If this guy is who Albany had in mind when they conceived of this bail reform — then I see it’s going exactly as planned. . .the march forward for the sake of ideology. . .Albany and reformers think simply not jailing criminals is championing criminal justice reform —  but it’s not — especially if criminals keep committing the same crimes without any corrective action.”

Crime is up

Recent crime statistics in the East Bronx show that rape is up 175%, felony assault is up 18%, grand larceny has increased by 70%, and major crimes overall have increased by 27%.

The law enforcement source added, “And that’s the real problem with recidivism — it is not the sheer number of arrests, but the persistent thought or mindset of disregard for a functioning society. . .The reforms apparently don’t treat a known member of the Latin Kings different than a jaywalker.”

The people in charge could put a stop to the madness whenever they wanted, but they have chosen to accept pro-crime policies at the expense of public safety.

This is what happens in major cities where Democrats have an overwhelming majority.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Radical new San Francisco proposal could mean food scarcity for residents

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Radical new San Francisco proposal could mean food scarcity for residents

Law-abiding residents of San Francisco have found themselves on the unfortunate end of a snowball effect in recent years.

Local leaders implement bad policies, causing businesses to leave town, and then the politicians add insult to injury by implementing even worse policies.

Now a radical new San Francisco proposal would mean food scarcity for residents.

San Francisco has been in rough shape for some time, and the problem has only worsened in recent years.

Democrats’ soft-on-crime policies have given criminals little to fear from theft and other brazen criminal activity here.

While these crimes would be met with stiffer penalties in other communities, lawbreakers are given what essentially amounts to free rein in San Francisco.

Because of policies instituted by far-left politicians, police cannot arrest anyone for shoplifting under a felony charge if the goods stolen are under $950.

So there’s been a whole lot of shoplifting going on in San Francisco.

As a direct result of this, businesses are leaving town.

A study from The San Francisco Standard shows that from 2019 to May 2023, San Francisco witnessed a mass exodus of retail stores.

In Union Square alone, the number of operating stores decreased from 207 to a mere 107, and now has a shocking 47% vacancy rate.

Reform group chairman: “Businesses and residents are fleeing San Francisco due to the crime wave and a spike in homelessness”

Carl DeMaio, Chairman of Reform California, says, “The overwhelming facts prove businesses and residents are fleeing San Francisco due to the crime wave and a spike in homelessness. And you can blame the liberal politicians in San Francisco for enacting fatally flawed laws that enable crime and promote homelessness.”

But it isn’t just restaurants, convenience stores, and office buildings that are closing.

Grocery stores needed for fresh food for area residents are closing as well.

But rather than addressing the root of the problem, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is considering a radical policy that, if enacted, would make things even worse.

A bad prescription for a pressing problem

Supervisors Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin have introduced an ordinance that would require grocery stores to provide six months’ written notice to the city before closing.

Incredibly, the supervisors’ ordinance would also demand that store owners make “good faith” efforts to continue to stock groceries at a shuttered location.

The ordinance would mandate that the operators of a closed store make groceries available through a successor store, co-op, or some other means.

Businesses already pay sky-high taxes to operate in the city and must deal with rampant theft because of the criminal coddling laws on the books.

In the end, this new policy, if enacted, would only serve to hurt the people it is ostensibly designed to help.

That would be poor people with limited means of transportation.

Once grocery store owners finally shake free of the planned consequences of leaving the city, there’s no incentive for new stores to take their place.

Opening a shop in a city that requires six months’ notice plus the extra burden of getting a replacement or organizing a food co-op for the ‘privilege’ of closure if there’s no profitability is just bad business.

Unless or until there is political will to reverse the problems that have caused such a decline in the standard of living, it’s hard to see conditions improving for everyday, hardworking residents of San Francisco.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story.

Officials in Gavin Newsom’s state suffer after scheme to milk taxpayers even more blows up in their faces

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Officials in Gavin Newsom’s state suffer after scheme to milk taxpayers even more blows up in their faces

Democrats keep doubling down on the same failed policies.

Then they blame Republicans when their plans go haywire.

And officials in Gavin Newsom’s state tried to milk taxpayers even more with this scheme that backfired.

California has become a one-party state.

Democrats enjoy a supermajority in the state legislature, so every bad idea has a chance to get enacted into law.

Mansion tax

In Los Angeles, the city passed a “mansion tax” that would hit properties that sold for over $5 million with an additional 4% tax and properties that sold for over $10 million with an extra 5.5% tax.

The new scheme to soak “the rich” was expected to raise between $600 million and $1.1 billion, but only drew $215 million.

Since leftists do not understand economics, they did not anticipate that homeowners would sell their properties in advance of the law going into effect.

People moved to Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and surrounding luxury areas to avoid the tax, which cratered the market in Los Angeles proper.

Home sales in L.A. dropped by nearly 70%.

Local real estate developer Hooman Ghaffari called the so-called mansion tax “a sham” that has “yet to come close to meeting stated goals” according to the Daily Mail. 

He also said the “mansion tax” has made new developments “financially unworkable.”

The tax was intended to pay for homeless shelters and low-income housing, and with a shortfall of over $600 million, Angelenos are going to get hit with taxes in other ways.

For example, the gas tax, the highest in the country, will have to increase.

Sales tax will likely creep up again; some cities in the Greater Los Angeles area have hit an eye-popping 10.25% sales tax.

“Woke” mayor

The Daily Mail also reported far-left Mayor Karen Bass said that the mansion tax was necessary for funding “real solutions that will help keep people in their homes and create more affordable housing.”

Bass narrowly defeated Rick Caruso, a pro-business real estate developer, in the last mayoral race, which shows that elections have consequences.

These types of policies can hollow out cities.

Just ask Detroit, which was once the richest city in the country until bad policies kneecapped the auto industry.

Democrats believe that the Golden State can endure all of these taxes and burdensome regulations, but even a state with so many natural advantages can reach a breaking point.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

This shipping disaster in New York City has many Americans up in arms

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This shipping disaster in New York City has many Americans up in arms

The Baltimore container ship disaster, which resulted in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing, represents one of the most profound marmite accidents in recent memory. 

Many Americans could not believe that such a massive bridge could come down so easily and feared that similar accidents could happen at any moment. 

Now this shipping disaster in New York City has many Americans demanding change.

This accident in New York City could have easily been a lot worse 

On March 26, 2024, the massive Francis Scott Key Bridge went tumbling down after a cargo ship rammed right into a bridge piling. 

Experts believed this happened due to the ship losing power, causing the crew to lose control of the ship.   

On Friday evening, another large container ship in New York harbor lost control after its propellers stopped functioning, causing tow boats to bring it back to port. 

According to Fox News, “A large container ship lost propulsion in waters near New York Harbor Friday evening before tugboats pulled it to a stop at an anchorage near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. “

Adding, “The 89,000-ton vessel, the APL Qingdao, lost power in the Kill Van Kull waterway, a busy shipping lane between the Big Apple’s borough of Staten Island and New Jersey.  A group of tugboats pulled the stalled vessel out of the way, placing it near the bridge to anchor safely while repairs could be made, the U.S. Coast Guard told Fox News Digital in a statement.”

The Coast Guard issued a statement on the matter, saying, “The vessel regained propulsion and was assisted to safely anchor in Stapleton Anchorage, outside the navigable channel just north of the Verrazzano Bridge, by three towing vessels.”

The Coast Guard added, “These towing vessels were escorting the vessel as a routine safety measure, which is a common practice for large vessels departing their berth.”

Unlike the ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the APL Qingdao lost propulsion abilities, which were returned in a short matter of time. 

Nonetheless, this malfunction has caused an uproar, with many likening it to the Baltimore disaster. 

Although this ship was brought to port in a timely manner, disaster could have ensued if the crew of the APL Qingdao had not been able to restore propulsion control in time. 

Americans have learned that relying on global trade can have its downsides 

As the world becomes more globalized and interconnected, supply chains have become more intricate and complicated. 

This means that Americans have less control over global supply chains, which opens the door for calamities to ensue. 

The Houthi rebels for example have taken advantage of this fact, disrupting shipping vessels in the narrow Strait of Hormuz, causing worldwide supply chain failures. 

As far as American ports are concerned, many ports like Baltimore and New York see thousands of massive cargo ships flow through regularly, and if one of these ships suffers from a technical failure then it could have a domino effect across the globe. 

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

New York Representative Jamaal Bowman finally got a good reason to sound an alarm

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New York Representative Jamaal Bowman finally got a good reason to sound an alarm

He’s been an outspoken member of the far-left collection of representatives known as “the squad.” 

But new information suggests that his antics may be doing him more harm than good.

Now New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman finally got a good reason to sound an alarm.

New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D) has developed quite a reputation in recent years.

He’s had the good fortune to be running in a solidly Democrat-leaning congressional district.

Because his district isn’t competitive in a general election the leftist has had no problem letting his left-wing freak flag fly.

A long list of political missteps

Some of his greatest hits would have led to his ouster by voters if he represented more moderate territory.

Bowman once defended putting a convicted cop killer and fugitive in the Bronx Cornerstone Academy for Social Action’s “hall of honor.”

He also faced criticism for calling Israel an “apartheid” and alleged that reports of rapes and child murders during Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack against Israel were a “lie.”

That action wasn’t wise considering his congressional district is the home to a significant Jewish population.

Most famously, the congressman pleaded guilty last year to a misdemeanor after he pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building to delay a vote to avert a partial government shutdown.

Worse yet for him, the entire spectacle was caught on video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGIdm81xTCg

Now, there’s new evidence suggesting that the people who know him best – those represented by him in Congress – may be tiring of Bowman.

Poll: Bowman’s radicalism causing voters to rally to his primary opponent

In new polling obtained by the New York Post, Westchester County Executive George Latimer leads Bowman 52% to 35% among Democratic primary voters in the 16th Congressional District, encompassing Westchester County and parts of the northeast Bronx.

More ominously, among Democrats who voted in at least three of the last four primaries, Latimer’s lead expands to a solid 21 percentage points — 56% to 35%.

The survey was conducted by longtime Democrat pollster Mark Mellman for a group supporting Latimer.

Only 36% of respondents viewed Bowman’s work in Congress favorably while 55% have a negative view.

Bowman’s major vulnerability is that Latimer has a far better image among voters than the incumbent, who has been damaged by his self-inflicted actions and rhetoric.

Latimer has held various offices in Westchester for decades and is viewed positively by 68% of Democrats in the district while only 18% view him negatively.

Mellman said, “Latimer does 32 points better on the positive side, while Bowman’s negatives are a massive 37 points higher than Latimer’s. Very few unindicted elected officials receive such strongly negative ratings from their co-partisans.”

While primary races are notoriously more difficult to poll than general election contests, all available data suggests that Bowman has his work cut out for him if he wants to keep his job.

Should Bowman go down in defeat, it would be a major blow to the outspoken group of far-leftists in Congress known as “the squad” – because it would suggest that even mainstream Democrats are growing tired of their radicalism.

New York’s primary elections for the House of Representatives will take place on June 25th.

Stay tuned to Blue State Blues for any updates to this ongoing story. 

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