Here at CitizeNYC, we're rooting for Jose Peralta, and not just because he's running against the slasher; he's also a good advocate for marriage equality. As we found out last year, every vote counts.

In 2008, the party endorsed Mr. Monserrate over Mr. Sabini, whose political career had been tainted after his arrest in Albany on drunken driving charges. (He pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.) Last October, Mr. Monserrate was convicted of misdemeanor domestic assault for dragging his companion through the lobby of his apartment building after an argument. The Senate voted 53 to 8 to oust him on Feb. 9.

Mr. Peralta has the Queens County Democratic Party's endorsement this time, which gives him an organizational and financial advantage over his opponents. He raised more than $180,000 in the quarter that ended in January, while Mr. Monserrate garnered about $14,000 in the same period, according to campaign records.

On Monday, Mr. Peralta had an army of volunteers working for him, including several members of State Senator Liz Krueger's staff, who distributed pamphlets on the streets. At Mr. Monserrate's campaign headquarters in Corona, two women spoke to voters by phone in Spanish and Bengali, asking for support. 

I hate to be "that guy," but yesterday was a state work day, right? What were members of Senator Krueger's staff doing electioneering?