Democrats recapture Long Beach council
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A sense of normalcy returned to Nassau Democrats on Tuesday when the party recaptured its strongest base -- the city of Long Beach.
Democrats, who had led this 35,000-person city by the sea for 30 years and have a more than 2-1 majority over Republicans among registered voters, lost control in 2003, won it back in 2005 and then lost again to the GOP in 2007.
"The Republicans lost [Tuesday]...
