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Fear of Astorino juggernaut prompts Dems to nix primary

Originally published: January 18, 2013 6:11 AM
Updated: January 18, 2013 6:18 AM
By JOHN DYER  john.dyer@cablevision.com

From left, Noam Bramson, Ken Jenkins and Bill

Photo credit: Newsday | From left, Noam Bramson, Ken Jenkins and Bill Ryan are running for the Democratic nomination for Westchester County executive. (Jan. 17, 2013)

Westchester County Democrats running for county executive in 2013 have agreed not to run against one another in a primary election largely because they don't want to waste money or time fighting fellow Democrats when they could be raising funds to fight Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, whom they view as a formidable opponent.

"This year's general election will be a significant challenge,"...

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