Chronicle poll results: Primary election
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Chronicle poll results: Primary election

We asked our readers if they were pleased with the results of the May 20 primary. Here's what they said.

Last week, the Chronicle asked its readers in an online poll the following question: “Are you pleased with the results of the May 20 primary election?” Of the 258 people who responded, 84% said yes, 10% said no and 6% said they weren’t sure. Comments were submitted by 57 people. A few follow.

I look forward to Mayor O’Connor reversing the damage of the last four years and turning the city around.

It’s nice that Corey can finish what his father started.

Ed Gainey built a strong foundation for a more progressive Pittsburgh. Election results like these are a microcosm of how “centrist” Democrats fumble the bag against MAGA reactionaries nationally. Well-funded nepotists like O’Connor ignore the working class at their own peril.

I’m very glad that Corey O’Connor won the Democratic race. He’s much more knowledgeable than Mayor Gainey, who almost bankrupted the city and couldn’t seem to find a police chief who would devote full time to the job.

I believe that Mayor Gainey is a sincere, well-intentioned person, but he’s been ineffective, and has not been clear and strong enough in condemning matters that harm the Pittsburgh Jewish community. Corey O’Connor isn’t perfect (no politician is), but I believe he’ll be much more effective and much more sensitive to the Jewish community than Mayor Gainey has been.

The results of this primary give me the assurance that when the community feels things are not going well, we can put new people on the next ballot.

Republicans’ money is determining Democratic primaries.

I’m grateful that Corey O’Connor won the Democratic primary and think that he will be the next mayor of Pittsburgh. I expect to continue supporting him and believe he will keep his promises to make this city safer, cleaner and better.

I wanted the two Jewish candidates for Common Pleas court to win.

It was a mixed bag. Neither mayoral candidate thrilled me, but we got the lesser of two evils by removing the incumbent with all the anti-Israel/anti-Jewish supporters. Some good trial judges won nominations, but some whom the Allegheny County Bar Association felt were not quality material won somehow.

All I’ll say to the candidates who won in their respective primaries is: Good luck in November. PJC

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