Juan Sotomayor said:

"The only real anti-machine candidacy was that Charles Barron but his lack of resources (versus Cuomo, Schumer,and most of the political establishment) and demonization by mainstream media as "hate-whitey" and "anti-semetic" doomed his campaign."

"hate-whitey"? You mean Charlie saying:

"“He even once stated in 2002, quote, ‘I want to go up to the closest white person and say, ‘You can’t understand this, it’s a black thing.’ And then, slap him just for my mental health, unquote,”"

"anti-semitic"? Charlie being endorsed by former kkk grand wizard david duke (you know, the people who wear white sheets and burn crosses and lynch people) due to Charlies comments on Jews and Israel? Unless you think that the kkk suddenly like black people.

"I am moving to Florida"

As the great Ray Charles said - "Hit the road Jack..."

The democratic political establshment was the winner in all the elections. All the incumbents won. The so-called Nydia Velasquez-Lopez (Brooklyn boss) conflict or Rangel vs. Espallait were really family feuds between democratic loyalist. The only real anti-machine candidacy was that Charles Barron but his lack of resources (versus Cuomo, Schumer,and most of the political establishment) and demonization by mainstream media as "hate-whitey" and "anti-semetic" doomed his campaign. The political establishment has already decided also that Christine Quinn will be our next mayor. I am moving to Florida

Juan Sotomayor

I second "Tony from UWS"s comment. I used to be in Rangel’s district but the WNYC map on this page reveals that is no longer the case. It would be nice to get at least a card in the mail telling me that my district has changed. I guess figuring that out is participatory democracy.

@ Hank: Probably not, although I feel that Espaillat will give him a run for the money. It seems that people in Rangel's district have a tendency to vote for him based on his name - as if they are devoted to a specific "brand" and not for his actions. I can't believe that he has been in office for 8 years less than I have been alive. I have never voted for him, and I have lived in "his" district my entire life. And today was no exception: I made sure to vote for one of those "alternatives."

Are any of the alternatives to Rangel likely to win the primary?

It took a bit of research to find out if I could vote today. I was taken out of Rangel's district with no notice. If you go on the House of Reps. website, it says that Rangel is still my congressman, though now it's Nadler. Thanks to WNYC for the new map!

As a New Jerseyan, I'd like to see Charlie Rangel lose this primary and retire quietly. His ethical violations, his "affordable housing" apartments, his tax problems in the Dominican Republic... all of these add up to a simple conclusion: he's been in Congress too long, has grown insulated from his community, and thinks he's teflon.

That is a disservice to his district.

Unfortunately, the slate of candidates running might divide the electorate and allow him, as incumbent, to skate through. (Or does that help Espaillat?) Or, we may see Espaillat winning with only a plurality vote (forcing a runoff?) and enter Congress with very little community support.