With that in mind, the Brooklyn Democrats are getting their campaigns started.
Many Brooklyn Democrats consider the race to be something of a tossup.
The Brooklyn Democrat argued that what the economy needed most was more savings and investment.
But in this race, many Brooklyn Democrats say, revenge and family honor have been undercurrents.
The Brooklyn Democrat believes that smaller banks in particular should have options if they do not want to provide new loans to a country.
But some Brooklyn Democrats question whether they will be able to avoid the infighting that has created friction among many of their predecessors.
"I'd like to avoid a special session if it's at all possible," the Speaker, a Brooklyn Democrat, said.
"Suppose you've got somebody, a good worker, who's got to have a cigarette every once in a while," the Brooklyn Democrat said.
The Brooklyn Democrat said that he had commitments from as many as 18 council members and members-elect.
"I was just six foot one," the Congressman, a Brooklyn Democrat, recalled.