«In yesterday's primary with so few contested races on the ballot and no real competition for the Governor's race we saw surprisingly low turnout from Democrats — only about 10 percent of the over five million Democrats registered in New York showed up to the polls,» Paterson said in a statement released by the party. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Sleepy elections occur about once every four years in New York, Unlike the one in 2007, this year's features no ballot measures, fewer contests for the bench and no particularly high profile ones. (gothamgazette.com)