Scarsdale Democrats Say Vote Row A All the Way and Yes on Proposition 1

This letter was submitted by Alissa Baum and Myra Saul, Co-Chairs of the Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee

To the Editor: We won’t go back. Our country faces a challenge of immense proportions this election. Return Former President Donald Trump to the White House or elect Vice President Kamala Harris. The choice is clear: vote for Kamala Harris for President.

The Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee also asks that you support all of our candidates by voting for them on Row A on your ballot! And, remember to flip over your ballot and vote "YES" on Prop 1, which protects all New Yorkers from discrimination and places abortion rights in our State Constitution.

As Vice President Harris has said, Donald Trump is not a serious man. But his politics are seriously consequential for this country. In fact, he proved in 2020 that he is not capable of leading during a crisis, costing Americans their lives and financial livelihoods. But to vote for him now, is to vote for Project 2025, a right-wing document that spells out in specific detail the ruin that he would make of this country in his own image. Let’s not forget that he has promised to be a dictator on ‘Day 1,’ including un-American threats to imprison his opponents. He has called January 6th a “Day of Love.” A significant number of Republican current and former office holders, who probably have little policy agreements with Kamala Harris, won’t even vote for him—he is such a danger to democracy—and have instead endorsed Kamala Harris.

A vote for Donald Trump (age 78) for president must be viewed as a vote for J.D. Vance as his replacement. Think carefully. A man of sterling educational credentials who has acknowledged that he has stated deliberate lies about legal immigrants eating household pets to put the problems with our immigration system before the American people? A man who has courted Christian nationalists? Some may think that Donald Trump is all bluster, but can the same be said of J.D. Vance?

Kamala Harris is the rational choice. As a Democrat, we can extol her virtues on policy any time (support of voting rights, protection of reproductive freedoms, addressing climate change), but what we are trying to convey in this letter is deeper than that. Trump wants to have his own plaything (our country) to rule, not govern. Harris wants us to work together, without the rancor, without the mistrust, without the craziness. She seeks to move us forward again as one country, to disagree amiably on the issues of the day in search of answers on the issues of the day.

Other offices that Scarsdale voters will elect this November are Senator, Congressman, District Attorney, State Senator, Assemblymember and various judges.

Senator Gillibrand is a reliable vote for the Democratic legislative agenda. She has been a strong voice in protecting women’s rights and ensuring access to healthcare. And, through her service on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, she has worked to keep our country safe.

George LatimerThe U.S. Congressional race presents Scarsdale with a familiar face running as our Democratic nominee—George Latimer. Latimer won the Democratic primary decisively in Scarsdale—10 to 1! Scarsdale Democrats clearly like his approach to politics and governance. Now, Scarsdale Democrats (and Republicans too!) can seal the deal—vote for George Latimer for Congress.

Scarsdale’s own Mimi Rocah decided not to run for re-election as District Attorney. Susan Cacace also won the ‘Scarsdale primary’ for District Attorney. She is a former County Court Judge who also worked for many years in the District Attorney’s office. She has said that she understands the need for Westchester communities to stay safe, but she also understands that there is a need to be compassionate when justice is better served by getting someone the help they need.

Shelley Mayer, as Chair of the Education Committee in the State Senate, has made sure that our schools receive the “foundation” funding that is their due under the state funding formula. She also sponsored the law that requires all schools to promote student voter registration and pre-registration during the school year. She has been a supporter of women’s reproductive rights, such as Shelley Mayersponsoring the law that authorizes and protects New York healthcare providers to offer telehealth services and prescribe medication abortion to women living outside New York. Also, of interest, Shelley has a strong record on addressing climate change, gun safety, flood mitigation, and workers’ rights.

Assemblymember Amy Paulin is our legislative champion, with the legislator with the most bills passed again last legislative session. She has made health care, reproductive health, domestic violence prevention, child welfare, the elimination of sex trafficking, government reform, sustainability and gun safety among her priorities.

The Democratic Ticket is on Row A. Vote Row A All the Way! And remember to flip your ballot to vote "YES" on Prop 1.Amy Paulin

Alissa Baum and Myra Saul, Co-Chairs of the Scarsdale Democratic Town Committee