2006 New York gubernatorial election
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:election
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gptkbp:campaigns |
Faso raised $5 million
Spitzer raised $40 million |
gptkbp:championship |
4,000,000
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gptkbp:demographics |
Majority Democratic voters
Rural support for Faso Suburban and urban support for Spitzer |
gptkbp:election |
gptkb:election
Eliot Spitzer led by 30 points Spitzer 60%, Faso 30% Spitzer's victory reshaped New York politics Faso's loss indicated Republican struggles in New York |
gptkbp:election_result |
Spitzer won by a large margin
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gptkbp:held_on |
November 7, 2006
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gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the 2006 United States gubernatorial elections
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
2006 New York gubernatorial election
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gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:3
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:major_issues |
gptkb:Education
Economic development Public safety Taxes Health care |
gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
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gptkbp:opponent |
gptkb:John_Faso
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gptkbp:political_impact |
Set the stage for future Democratic dominance in New York
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:2002_New_York_gubernatorial_election
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gptkbp:significance |
Democratic landslide victory
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gptkbp:sponsorship |
National Organization for Women endorsed Spitzer
New York Times endorsed Spitzer Republican Party endorsed Faso Sierra Club endorsed Spitzer |
gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:2010_New_York_gubernatorial_election
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gptkbp:voter_turnout |
43.5%
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gptkbp:won |
gptkb:Eliot_Spitzer
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_State_Republican_Party
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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