Congressman Scott Murphy Lies in First Campaign Ad.

Congressman Murphy (D-NY 20) released his first reelection campaign advertisement last night on local television in New York's capital region. The ad shows the Congressman of about 16 months or so having Sunday night dinner with his entire family, which is all fine and good - until he attempted to disassociate himself with a out-of-touch and out-of-control-spending mentality that thrives on the hill:



"I approve of this message because I know about Washington, and I'm going to teach them that they have to pay attention to Us!"

The nerve.

Congressman Murphy voted against the people on Obamacare.
Congressman Murphy voted against the people on Cap & Trade.
Congressman Murphy voted against the people on regulations.
Congressman Murphy sided against the people on the stimulus.
Congressman Murphy has voted with Pelosi 90% of the time.

Can you believe the nerve of some people? He is apart of the system that he is running against, and as a more than willing participant in the ultimate screwing of WE THE PEOPLE.

If there was ever more of a reason to vote out this scumbag.

Would the Cities Dominate Presidential Elections Under a National Popular Vote?

For some unknown reason liberal statehouses are attempting to undermine our Electoral College across the Nation in favor of a National Popular Vote, which would ultimately replace our current winner take all format with a majority wins format. Or in simpler terms - The votes of Coloradoans would mean nothing if the Presidential candidate that won their state, doesn't win the National Popular Vote as well.

It's our Founding Fathers worst nightmare: A Direct Democracy.

Besides from the fact that this "National Popular Vote" scheme is a pure laugh in the face of our Founders, and that it would just disenfranchise the votes of small states across America, there's one last question to be heard: Would the Cities dominate Presidential Elections under a National Popular Vote?

Without a doubt.

Just look at these statistics from New York State:

2008 Presidential Election results in New York City (5 counties)

Obama - 2,073,915 votes (80%).
McCain - 524,744 votes (20%).
Others - 16,672 votes (0%).

2008 Presidential Election results in the rest of New York State

Obama - 2,730,786 votes (54%).
McCain - 2,227,484 votes (45%).
Others - 66,539 votes (1%).

43% of Obama's 2008 vote in New York State came from just five Counties. And if I was to add the results from the Cities of Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Syracuse, Utica, and another handful of Downstate and Upstate Cities......he would probably reach 50% easily. Also, it might be hard to believe, but 3% of Obama's overall vote came from just New York City.

So if the 2012 Presidential Election is based on the National Popular Vote scheme that Liberals seem to adore, do you really think that Barack Obama is going to campaign in rural New York, Montana or any locale with less than 50,000 residents? There's not a chance in hell. He will be heading to the Cities of America to pump out millions upon millions of pro-Obama votes, because he already knows that they'll support him by a four-to-one margin, at the least.

Thoughts?

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Expect Another Three-Way Race in NY-23

Some interesting news from the North Country district in New York. Last year saw the heated race between Democrat Bill Owens, Republican Dede Scozafava, and Conservative Doug Hoffman (who we interviewed at JiP.) Hoffman lost in the tight three-way race to Owens, who captured less than 50% of the vote.

Now it appears that there will be a new three-way race for the district this year, at least according to one source.

Looks like it will be a barn-burner:

Hoffman, 60, insists he still has strong support in the district, and has not lost any of his momentum from last fall. His campaign released its own poll last week of 300 likely Republican primary voters, showing Hoffman leading Doheny by 32 points, 52 percent to 20 percent.

Rob Ryan, speaking for Hoffman, said the campaign is not worried about its financial disadvantage heading into the primary. He added, “Doug Hoffman will have the resources needed to win the Republican primary. And he is the only candidate who can unite the Republican and Conservative parties and defeat Bill Owens in November.”

Unfortunately, this division will just help the incumbent. Despite NY-23 being a conservative district, it did go for Barack Obama in 2008. Having Owens running as a conservative veteran incumbent will definitely hurt the chances the GOP has to win back the seat.

Cross-posted at Upstate Political Report.


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NYGOP launches "Chucking Schumer" website.

Whoever works at the New York Republican State Committee new media division must have one hell of a sense of humor, because a new NYGOP sponsored website was launched this afternoon, and I have a feeling it's causing the New York political establishment to fall out of their chairs laughing.

I present: The "Chucking Chuck Schumer" Website!

For those who have any doubts about the website:


Is it childish? Perhaps. Is it absolutely awesome? Hell Yea!

Please visit the website, and please support Berntsen for Senate.



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Can Congressman Paul Tonko be defeated?

Congressman Paul Tonko (D-2008) represents New York's 21st congressional district; a district of which New York State Democrats dominate, Public Unions control, and the chances of anyone (besides a machine backed Democrat) defeating Congressman Tonko is close to nothing. Even though the district is quite Conservative, at least by Democratic standards.

However, the upcoming congressional election could result in the closest election in this district in decades. And why not? Considering the 2008 election was the tightest race this district has ever seen in its' current boundaries (drawn up after the 2000 Census).

2008 US Congressional election - NY21

Paul Tonko (D) - 61.8%
Jim Burhmaster (R) - 35.4%
Phillip Steck (I) - 2.8%

The only reason Mr.Tonko received 61.8% of the vote in 2008 was because he use to represent several portions of his current district while serving in the New York Legislature; and was well known for visiting with his constituents on a regular basis. However, his voting record is dismal at best, and the Congressman he replaced was at least somewhat Conservative (more in line with local voters), not a committed liberal.

This leaves us with one question: Can Congressman Tonko (who is by my unforturnate luck my Congressman) be defeated?

Well, it depends.

Local Republicans would need 100% of all registered Republican and Conservative voters (who will vote this November), along with Moderate Democrats and rightward leaning Independents to support Ted Danz; the probable Republican Nominee. Plus the Liberal record of Paul Tonko would have to be everywhere: Papers, Radio, Television, Billboards, which will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In the end it comes down to this: Do local Republicans want to win this election in November? Or do local Republicans want to invest much needed funds towards winnable districts spanning the state and spanning the offices (state, federal, etc.). If local Republicans decide on the former; we can win, but only with a 1,000,000 dollars and 1,000 volunteers.

Paul Tonko, a devoted liberal, can be defeated in November. Such as Martha Coakley was in Massachusetts, Case and Hanabusa were in Hawaii, and Corzine is in New Jersey. However, winning requires serious sacrifice and time, and I'm not sure New York Republicans want to possibly waste funds on defeating Tonko, when retaking the state Senate is our number one priority.

We got 35.4% of the vote in 2008; now we just need 14.7% more of the vote in 2010. We can do it.

Interview With the Upstate Political Report

Jumping in Pools is proud to present interview number 95 in our ongoing series. Today we're interviewing Sam, the creator of the Upstate Political Report, which is geared towards covering races in Upstate New York from a conservative angle. If you want to see red in a blue, blue state, check out the status of the races and make sure that you bookmark. Mr. K and I will be contributing articles to the Report and strongly urge you to check it early and often.

1. When and why did you decide to create the Upstate Political Report?

It’s been a work in progress for some time.  I’ve always wanted to blog about local politics and when I first started blogging about a year and half ago, I originally decided against it. Very few exclusively cover local politics because the reading audience is so small and so is the local blogging community.  You almost have to resign yourself to the fact that you will go unnoticed.

However, last fall I decided to cover a few posts on the local 29^th congressional district and do my part for covering the 2010 congressional elections.  Back in October I blogged a post about Eric Massa and Tom Reed in NY’s 29^th congressional district, which was well received due to google searches.  I realized that the opportunity in the blogosphere is in local searchers looking up the candidates and if you have ever googled a local candidate I doubt you’ll find much in the way of substantive political discussion.  So there is a very serious opportunity for bloggers to voice their opinions and make a case for candidates online.  Plus, I’ve found that many candidates and political figures in the local are very accommodating to bloggers, which means there is a lot of excellent content for writing.

So last March I revisited the idea, but was still concerned about two things; size of audience and time needed to promote.  Anyone with a site knows that promoting is very difficult when you first start up.  That’s why I decided to try a more community friendly style of approach.  I wanted to get as many excellent Upstate bloggers involved as possible so as to spread out the number of races that could be covered saving time and increasing potential readership.  Since those of us who currently contribute to the Upstate Political Report have established a following on our main sites, we can post on both so that promoting the site isn’t as difficult. 

It is my hope that the site can be sort of a one stop shop for anyone who wants the scope on the local races.  I also hope that other bloggers, readers, and maybe even candidates will become interested in posting the material.  I’m certain that there will be many opportunities as the months unfold. 

2. What has been your best experience blogging so far?

In general, I love how blogging gives any Joe Shmoe a large microphone, so long as you are good at it, you will do well.  I love connecting with people with an angle they haven’t thought of or have but love the way I’ve written about it. 

So far my best experience has been in working with Left Coast Rebel on breaking news on the Coffee Party.  Due to our coverage in March, Left Coast Rebel had been linked by Instapundit, Gateway Pundit, Aces of Spades HQ, Legal Insurrection, American Thinker (I also published there), Free Republic and Riehl World View.  It was a lot of fun.  I felt like we were old-fashioned reporters breaking the truth and everyone was starving for it.  We even managed to become a Wikipedia reference.

                           

3. Has President Obama been better/worse than you expected?

Far worse.  I was only remotely active in educating myself on the 2008 race.  McCain certainly didn’t spark any sort of enthusiasm to seriously follow the election.  I didn’t know what to expect of Obama.  Despite his obviously radical political world view, there just wasn’t enough to know how he’d govern.  I also bought into the David Brooks hope that despite his views, he’d be about doing what’s popular in the polls.  He’d take us left, but not as far left as he’s tried to drag it.  I expected to see government sponsored stem cell research, but bank, GM/Chrystler, and health care takeovers?

The stimulus bill was proposed and I got predictably upset at the irresponsibility of it all and by the GM takeover I was livid.

4. Do you believe that the GOP will take the NYS Senate this year?

Yeah, I think it’s near certain.  Democrat leadership has only been fighting the state government reforms that all New Yorkers know and want to have happen.  There will be a huge Republican turnout this cycle and I don’t see how the Dems will be able to overcome it when there are numerous Republican leaning districts.

5. Do you see a Republican candidate winning either Senate race or the Governor's mansion?

Senate, yes; Governor, no.  All I have to say with the Governor race is Rick Lazio, need I say more.  Thanks to the nomination of Lazio and the political steam roller that is Cuomo, I’d say they have it all locked up, which means there is no real reason for downstate voters to bother showing up to the elections in November.  Especially not to support a NYC outsider like Gillibrand.  The polls will say Gillibrand has it locked up, but I predict a close race in the actual turnout.

6. How could readers send tips to the Upstate Political Report?

Please email me at livingstonconservative@gmail.com

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Bruce Blakeman: Passionate and Honest.

When I attended a local, annual Republican Lincoln Dinner on Friday night of last week, Bruce Blakeman, a candidate for the Republican Nomination to square off against Senator Gillibrand this November, was the featured guest speaker for the event, and I was unsure as to what I should expect from the candidate.

Would Mr.Blakeman just preach to the choir, or would he be passionate, but blunt concerning his personal convictions? That was the question that haunted me through out the Dinner on Friday night. That question was answered rather quickly during his speech.

Bruce Blakeman not only called out the "Obamacare" legislation for what it really is; socialized medicine, but his deep seeded National Defense convictions emotionally affected the entire room of about 100 or so dedicated Republicans.

Like the hundreds and thousands of other emergency first responders on September eleventh; Bruce Blakeman's nephew was dedicated to saving each and every possible life at the World Trade Center, and did so sacrificing his own. Only his sidearm and shield were ever recovered.

When the Obama Administration pushed for the 9/11 mastermind to be awarded Constitutional rights; including a criminal trial in New York City, just blocks away from where the World Trade Center stood, that was all Bruce Blakeman was ever going to take on the sidelines, and he announced his campaign for the United States Senate.

Bruce Blakeman is not your typical politician in New York state; this man is not afraid to tell it like it is, to stand up for what he believes, and he doesn't care what people think. Sure, call it a horrible gameplam when running for the United States Senate, but it's also being honest, something we see less and less of, as the years drag on and on.

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BREAKING: RFK (Triborough) Shut Down in Bomb Scare

There's concern tonight in New York as a driver abandoned a U-Haul on the RFK (formerly known as the Triborough) bridge.

There was a report on CNN that the U-Haul smelled of gasoline. Hazmat and the bomb quad is apparently there. Some news from the NY Daily News:

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/05/2010-05-05_triborough_bridge_shut_down_as_police_investigate_abandoned_truck.html

Update: The truck was found to have no bomb inside of it. After several hours of stopped traffic, the RFK has been reopened.

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NYC Car Bomb Linked to South Park?

I know that Twitter and the general social media is not a reliable source, but it has given some very interesting speculation about the New York City car bomb attempt:

On social networking site Twitter, some users suggested the incident could be linked to recent threats made to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Viacom, owner of Comedy Central which broadcasts the edgy cartoon, has its headquarters in Times Square.

UPDATE: We now have word that this attempted bombing took place right near MTV Studios, which is owned by Viacom, the parent company of Comedy Central.

MORNING UPDATE: The British Daily Telegraph has extrapolated a little on the story:

The location is also adjacent to the Viacom building, fuelling speculation that it might be linked to the company's controversial South Park cartoon which recently depicted Prophet Muhammad in a bear suit.

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No One Likes Poor, Poor David Paterson

It looks like it might be the end of the road for New York's current governor David Paterson. Having come to office in the light of the Eliot Spitzer fiasco, Paterson may be the second consecutive governor to resign in office.

After the scandal revolving around his former aide beating his girlfriend it appears that almost all of the remaining support for the governor has quickly dissipated.

A new Quinnipiac poll shows that an astonishing 42% of all New Yorkers believe that Paterson should resign before his term ends next January.

And his approval rating isn't so great either:

Voters disapprove 61 - 21 percent of the job Gov. Paterson is doing.

Ouch.

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What the Revelations from the New York Times Could Be

According to sources, the New York Times is putting finishing touches on a major scandal involving New York Governor David Patterson. Though the details are scarce, we here at Jumping in Pools are speculating what indeed those revelations could be. Please note that these are all speculative, and not necessarily based on hard evidence.

Possible Serious Revelations:

Possibility #1: Then State Senator Patterson bribed candidate Spitzer to include him on the gubernatorial ticket.

Possibility #2: Governor Patterson could be taking heavy drugs while in office.

Possibility #3: Governor Patterson could be involved with a prostitution organization.

Possibility #4: The governor could be taking bribes concerning policies, or even his nomination of Richard Ravitch as Lt. Governor.

Possibility #5: Then-Lt. Patterson could have known about Governor Spitzer's infidelity, but did not say anything.

Possibility #6: Patterson could be funneling state funds to himself.

Be sure to check out our humorous predictions.

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Interview With Warren Redlich, Candidate for NY Governor

Warren Redlich has announced his candidacy for the Governorship of the State of New York, where our bloggers reside. He's run for Senate twice before and runs a law practice in the capital, Albany. Fellow writer Mr K. called him an "Obama Republican" in an article yesterday. We have the privilege to interview Mr. Redlich and ask about his campaign in his own words. This is number 55 in our continuing interview series.

Mr. Redlich's website explains his run: http://wredlich.com/ny/

1. Why did you decide to run for Governor?

Friends in the LP asked me to run. After looking at the state budget in more detail, I felt my "Stop Wasting Money" message could really address the problems here. I was also looking to see if any other candidate would appear who might make my run unnecessary. When Collins dropped out, that made the choice a lot easier.

2. Would you consider any policy divergences with the national GOP an asset or liability? Why?

I don't think of it in those terms (asset/liability). Both major parties lack coherent policy views. Leading GOP politicians at both the state and national level spent like drunken sailors and have ruined any notion that Republicans are fiscal conservatives. My policy views are what they are.

3. What were the high and low-points of your work on Ron Paul's 2008 Presidential run?

My "work" on the campaign was very limited. There were maybe one or two trips to the Board of Elections, focused on making sure Ron Paul got on the ballot. He got on the ballot, so I guess that was the high point. In terms of work there were no lows. The low point overall was when he didn't get the nomination. But I was still pleased with the nationwide effort and thought he did well in many states.

4. If elected, how will you manage the Assembly and State Senate, which are currently dominated by Democrats?

I have some very good policy ideas that will be popular with voters of both parties. I would identify the most vulnerable Democrats and if they don't play ball, I'd focus on electing Republicans in their districts. The best way to motivate incumbent legislators is by appealing to their constituents.

5. If you do not receive the GOP nomination, will you run under the Libertarian or Constitution Party line?

Libertarian.

6. Would you consider yourself a Republican or Libertarian first?

I consider myself a small "L" libertarian first, as in the policy views that go along with libertarian thinking. Political parties are one of the biggest problems in politics.

7. Anything else you would like to add?

Yes. The biggest difference I see between myself and mainstream politicians is that I tell people where I would cut spending. The initial proposals are detailed on my campaign website, http://wredlich.com/ny

The other major candidates use the phrase "control spending." That means they take our money and decide how they'll spend it. "Cut spending" means the government takes less of our money and lets us spend it (or save it) ourselves. I encourage you to challenge other candidates to be specific about where they would cut. Don't let them dodge either.

And as far as Republicans go, the only other announced GOP candidate voted for the assault weapons ban. I support the Second Amendment. It's a big difference.

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Warren Redlich : An Obama Republican.

UPDATE: Our interview with Mr. Redlich.

It has been announced that Warren Redlich is seeking the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, after two unsuccessful attempts at the House of Representatives in the district I reside in, well........for all of the sane individuals in the Empire state, let me introduce you to Warren Redlich.

I agree that a unicameral legislature is an interesting idea, but I'm not sure why this is a gubernatorial issue. What are the odds that Lazio is able to actually accomplish this reform if he's elected?

Meanwhile, Lazio was working on Wall Street dealing with real estate and the government before, during and after the crash. What was his role? Do the people really want a GOP candidate with that background at this time?

https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=29630290&postID=2534740282066131644

I guess a proposal for a unicameral legislature is not for a Gubernatorial candidate to be involved with............plus, Lazio was an evil man on Wall Street? Right.....

The 9/11 terrorist attacks provoked an extreme surge in this respect. Now police are focused on our borders and on fears of terrorism. I talked to a federal prosecutor who said that these priorities were so great there are no resources to focus on some other crimes like mortgage fraud. So, in the end, Osama bin Laden really took down our country not through terrorism itself, but through our overreaction to it.

http://www.wredlich.com/stop-wasting-money/2008_11_01_archive.html

The United States of America "overreacted" to 9/11........

I am hopeful that the fiscal conservative wing of the Republican Party will find a way to reassert itself. The dominance of the social conservatives and neocons led to growth in spending that made Bill Clinton look prudent.

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But what if the Democrats blow it and spend our money as recklessly as the Republicans have? What do fiscal conservatives do then? If we can't trust the Republicans on this - and they've shown us we can't - and we can't trust the Dems, then we may have to look somewhere else.

I'd like to say we turn to the Libertarian Party. But that route is fraught with problems. The LP, at least in NY, has had trouble keeping a focus on a central theme. I'm optimistic about the current leadership though. Maybe that's the next step.

http://www.wredlich.com/stop-wasting-money/2008_11_01_archive.html

Do we want this man to be a Republican candidate? After using a typical liberal attack on National defense Conservatives, who believe in protecting the homeland?

I'm an elected Republican and I'm happy with Barack Obama ... sort of.

Of course I'm unhappy with him monkeying around with the economy, but he's not doing any worse than Bush on that stuff.

Here's why I'm happy:

1. Obama stepped up to the plate on medical marijuana. Under Bush (and Clinton), the feds would arrest people involved with medical marijuana even where it was legal under the laws of those states. For those who think Republicans are supposed to hate marijuana, that's missing the important principle. Republicans believe (or used to believe) in federalism and states' rights. If a state wants to allow medical marijuana, the feds should respect that. Obama does.

2. Obama is pushing to end the crack/powder disparity. Long ago the feds made the same stiff penalties apply to 5 grams of crack cocaine and 500 grams of powder cocaine. Many felt this was unfair since the drugs are essentially the same and since crack is used more heavily by poor blacks vs. wealthy whites using powder. Of course Obama should go farther, but he's done more than Clinton did on it.

3. Obama is right on the torture issue. I've been sickened by reading how some of our nation's top officials justify torturing people because 9/11 changed things. Baloney. Torture is wrong. We're better than that. I'm waiting to hear Bush answer the question: Who would Jesus torture?
Same on this point for Gitmo. Time to close it down.

4. Obama is right on opening up dialogue with other countries. Yes, I do think governments in places like Iran, Cuba and Venezuela stink. But we work with plenty of other countries that stink too. The talks probably won't lead anywhere meaningful - those leaders will stay rotten. But not talking is worse.

5. Obama understood that belt-tightening starts at the top - a view not shared by the Democrat leadership in Guilderland. On his first day in office he instituted a pay freeze for top officials in the White House. Grandstanding? Maybe, but good policy anyway.

There's more, but I give Obama credit for doing the right thing on some tough issues. Now if only he could get past that whole socialist mentality and start to recognize that capitalism is better ...

http://www.wredlich.com/stop-wasting-money/2009_05_01_archive.html

Obama is right on the torture issue? I don't think not Mr.Redlich, considering we have never tortured - water boarding is used on our own troops, the technique has gained extensive intelligence for our National defense, including information about potential terrorist attacks on the homeland, thus saving thousands upon thousands of American lives.

I could go on for hours........

Warren Redlich is a BAD CHOICE for Republicans, New Yorkers and Americans alike. Do we want someone who believes America's response to September eleventh was an "overreaction" to one of the worst strikes on our homeland in decades......to be the Republican nominee, let along the leader of our National Guard, I don't think so, among the other stances this awful candidate espouses.

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Would Giuliani Be Better Suited for the Senate?

Word is leaking out that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is considering a run for the New York State's governorship. If he does, he can expect my full support. However, he may be making the wrong move politically.

Consider the next race coming up next year in New York. Current junior Senator Kirsten Gillebrand may face a stiff challenge from fellow Democrats for the nomination. She is seen as too conservative for many of the New York City elite... and worse for them, she's from Upstate.

Giuliani would likely face off against Andrew Cuomo if he ran for Governor. Cuomo, the son of former Governor Mario Cuomo is the current Attorney General. Cuomo's approval rating stands above 60% recently and made headlines by pushing for an investigation of disgraced former Governor Eliot Spitzer.

Polls place Cuomo ahead of the former Mayor. However, Giuliani may be better able to use his political capital challenging Gillebrand. Assuming she survives the primaries, Giuliani can use his former position for pull with the New York City voters. He can say that he knows what it's like to run a major city and can state that his views on issues like gay marriage are authentic, unlike Gillebrand's perceived waffling.

Gillebrand is also a lightweight as far as a resume is concerned. Just elected to the House in 2006 and appointed to the Senate this year, Giuliani can argue that his long record as Mayor and prosecutor shows that he is up for the job.

Giuliani has a major shot of winning the Senate seat next year. Unless Cuomo gets involved in a scandal or loses in the primaries, Giuliani might lose by fifteen percent.

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Will the Republican party learn in New York?

Congressman John McHugh will eventually be confirmed as the Secretary of the Army, by the United States Senate. Leaving a special congressional election looming in the upcoming months, to replace one of the most liberal Republicans in all of the House of Representatives, so liberal, he even supported the horrific "cap & tax" legislation, in other words - thank God he is leaving the Congress.

Now comes the exciting part, the selection of candidates for the congressional run. The Republicans have made a horrible mistake by selecting a far-left liberal Republican, who has agitated the base in the 23rd congressional district, has pissed off the all important Conservative party, and even has been supported by an ACORN affiliated group in the state. The Democrats main candidate has backed out, leaving them with pretty much no shot at winning. The Conservative party does not want to support the GOP candidate, as she is to liberal, however they are looking at fielding their own candidate, a Conservative Republican who lost to the Republican candidate during the selection process.

The Conservative party is looking at things this way : the candidates are not going to be official, until McHugh officially resigns his seat as Congressman, so the Republican party could still change their candidate at anytime, the Conservatives are leaning towards putting up a Conservative Republican in businessman Doug Hoffman, who can to a point self-fund his campaign, and attempt to rally the GOP in the 23rd congressional district to the more Conservative candidate.

If not, a brutal election could be upcoming in the 23rd congressional district, where it might be possible for the Conservative party to actually win this election, considering Republicans are not pleased with Assemblywoman Scozzafava as the GOP nominee, and the Democrats are looking at recycled trash in candidates, who have lost one in congressional races already.

I hope that the GOP & CPNYS come together and select the Conservative candidate, as that is what we need in Washington D.C. & representing the citizens of New York, so will the Republican party learn, or will a tough election be upcoming, I hope for the former.

Conservative & Republicans need to work together, especially when the Conservatives are the Republicans, such as myself, or else we will always lose out in the end.


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An Interview With Mark Finkelstein

Mark is a vice-chairman of the Tompkins County Republican Committee. He blogs at NewsBusters and FinkelBlog and hosts the award-winning TV show, Right Angle. Jumping in Pools is proud to present our twelfth in our interview series.

1. With the mess in the New York State Senate, is it likely that one party will be able to reap significant political gains in the 2010 elections?

I'd say the Republicans stand to gain. Not that they've done much to merit support, but the Dems have been the party in power both in the Governor's mansion and the legislature. So a disgusted public wanting to "throw the bums out" is more likely to turn its anger on Democrats. The Republicans could have helped themselves if they had announced some real reform goals when they took over the Senate. Instead, their "reforms" were about getting an equal share of the spoils. Not exactly the kind of stuff to inspire people. Even so, by default Republicans represent change, and that's surely what New Yorkers want.

2. Would you say that NewsBusters has made the mainstream media more responsible, or is it simply looked down upon?

There's no question that NewsBusters has made the mainstream media a bit more accountable. MSM members are very aware that we are out there watching and writing. You'd be surprised how sensitive they are to criticism. I have often heard from major media figures offended by something I've written; wanting to set the record straight, etc. Sure, the MSM remains liberal. But I think they have become a bit more sensitive to the need to show some balance.

3. Who do you believe is more likely to emerge as the Democratic nominee for NY Governor-- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo or current Governor David Paterson?

Definitely Cuomo. He has been smart enough not to hog the limelight too much as the state and Paterson have melted down. He will look like a reasonable alternative to Dems thoroughly disgusted with the status quo. I'd say the only way Paterson could conceivably win a Dem primary is if it's a three-way race with two people splitting the anti-Paterson vote.

4. Do you foresee a political comeback for disgraced former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer?

Possibly, yes! He might have been an egomaniac, and he obviously committed serious mistakes. But he paid the price and accepted the blame. He obviously wants to get back into politics, and might come to be seen as a more competent alternative to the people currently in charge.

5. When do you believe that the 'honeymoon period' between the US public and President Barack Obama will end?

It depends largely on the economy. If by spring of 2010 unemployment hasn't decreased significantly, and especially if inflation has started to rear its head, Pres. Obama and the congressional Dems will be in serious trouble. Foreign affairs is a wild card. In the event of a crisis people might rally around the president. But if he is seen as weak or in some way responsible for the problem--think Jimmy Carter and the Iranian hostage crisis--then his political fortunes could nosedive. All of the personal traits that the public currently likes about him could become grating virtually overnight. Think of the end of a romance in which what used to be charming habits suddenly become annoying tics.

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NY Met David Wright to Give Kidney to Needy Child

New York Examiner
Dennis Hamm
June 30, 2009

NEW YORK, NEW YORK- The New York Mets may be looking at another injury; this one, however, is not baseball related. According to Jonathan Ellis, a representative for David Wright, the New York slugger could be headed to the DL because of a promise he made to a child.

Ellis explains that Wright had been visiting a children's hospital in New York, which Ellis refused to name, as part of the Baseball Outreach program. While there, Wright visited an eight year old child with kidney failure.

"Doctors told us that they had been having difficulties finding a donor," Ellis stated. "The kid told David that he was his biggest fan in the world, but that he couldn't leave his bed to see a real Met game because he was so sick."

The child, Justin LeVert, then asked Mr. Wright if he (LeVert) would ever be able see a Met game. According to Ellis, Wright stated that "he promised that he would see a game, even if he had to give his own kidney to make it happen."

"I thought that David was saying that to be kind. I didn't know he had given doctors blood to see whether he was a match," Ellis said. "Last night he [Wright] got a call from the hospital, and they told him that he would be able to give Justin a kidney if he chose to.

"I was stunned when he told me," Ellis concluded.

The New York Mets recently have had a rash of injuries, including their first baseman Carlos Delgado, center fielder Carlos Beltran, and their short stop Jose Reyes. Yesterday, the team dipped below .500 for the first time in two months. If Wright were to miss significant time on the field, it could prove costly for the team, which is currently only trailing the Phillies by 3 games in the National League East.


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Tedisco Now Leading Vote Count

Even without the absentee ballots being counted, Jim Tedisco appears the likely winner of the razer-thin race on Tuesday for the 20th Congressional District in Upstate New York. This blog endorsed the Assemblyman, even though he is not in our Congressional district. Keep in mind that I endorsed a Democrat, Paul Tonko, for Congress in November.

It's certainly a good thing that Tedisco is winning. Up by 12 now, he will probably gain votes from the absentee ballots. Tedisco is a tried public servant and has done much for the people of Upstate. Unfortunately, he also made himself lose the election by launching tireless attacks against his opponent, who had minimal name recognition. If he hadn't done that, Tedisco may have picked up 60% on Tuesday.

Still, it's a good thing to see him ahead in this referendum on both Tedisco's leadership and President Obama's early presidency. The Republicans have their first victory (very small as it is) since 2004.


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Special election time?

Well, the front-runner for the Junior Senator from New York, Caroline Kennedy, the flamboyant in-experienced Liberal that she is, announced that she is dropping out of the race to become the next Senator due to personal problems/issues within the family. Meaning the race for New York's next Senator is wide open, so I propose instead of Paterson appointing someone, and 21 months later we have the special election, then 2 years after that we have another election, why not plan a special election in May of this year, so both the GOP and Democrats vote for their candidate, and avoid another election next year?

I doubt they will do this. But lets see what happens.


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