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Mindy Meyer working her magic in the 21st district. (Photo: Animal New York)

On The Campaign Trail With Brooklyn ‘Diva’ Mindy Meyer [Video]

The good people at Animal New York spent an afternoon walking the streets of the 21st State Senate district in Brooklyn with self-proclaimed “diva” candidate Mindy Meyer and captured incredible footage of the 22-year-old Orthodox Jewish woman’s decidedly unorthodox campaigning techniques. Ms. Meyer spends most of the video greeting constituents and basically berating them with her voice at full volume.

“I’m not your typical senator. Do I look like your typical senator?” Ms. Meyer asks one voter.

Ms. Meyer’s loud, in-your-face approach seems to connect with some of her targets, but not everyone in the video enjoys the show and some are eager to end their conversations with the candidate.   Read More