From Clay Jones on his political cartoon “Enlightened New York,” New York Republicans, and why there aren’t very many of them
Honestly, I think Cruz voters might be more radical, extreme, delusional, and in need of psychotherapy than Trump voters, but nobody in New York is going to be seen wearing a Cruz T-shirt.
There’s an impression that New York Republicans are more fiscally conservative than socially conservative and are not lunatics believing in birtherism and such. That is the wrong impression. They may not go for a religious zealot from Texas who was born in Canada, but they did make Tea Partier Carl Paladino their nominee for the governorship. Paladino is a homophobic right-wing nut job who loves to send out sexist and racist emails to friends. He lost in a landslide to the eventual governor Andrew Cuomo.
Trump may be leading in a landslide against John Kasich and Ted Cruz (who’s going to come in third Tuesday) because he’s from New York, but New York Republicans are still supporting a maniac.
New York is full of highly educated professionals. They are considered intelligent, progressive, and enlightened. There are over 19 million people living in the state of New York. Fewer than three million are Republicans. Go figure that one out.
claytoonz.com/2016/04/19/enlightened-new-york
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