It shows the diversity of the Frum vote, as discussed in the comments, on economic issue, and the diversity of highlighting social issues (though near all Frum Jews are themselves socially conservative.)

M’amcha?

DQB

I DO understand, Ferd. It’s called POLITICAL REALITIES.

Hikind walks a political tightrope. In a Democrat town, he has, sometimes, strayed from the reservation to endorse Republicans, like Pataki and Giuliani.

Because he represents an Orthodox Jewish district, he is given permission to stray from the Party line on issues, such as Sodomy and Abortion, in order to protect his seat from going to the opposition Republican party.

Note that he has not taken any position on the Storobin/Fidler race in Flatbush, because of the fierce opposition proclaimed by leading Rabbonim and Torah authorities against the election of Fidler.

However, Speaker Silver, who is Hikind’s boss in the State Assembly, reserves the right to demand Party discipline from Hikind when his participation could make or break an important election that the Democrat Party desparately needs to win.

Gillibrand is a weak candidate, and, to win, she needs to surround herself with glowing endorsements from leading Democrat officeholders. Hikind has enormous influence, so the Party may demand that he fall into line…or else–

–Or else, he may lose all his positions of power within the Party, courtesy of boss Silver and Governor Cuomo.

Stay tuned.