Greg Ball: "I Am The Malcolm X"
By Mike Connery on 10/28/2010 @ 04:34 PM
DAILY CAMPAIGN ROUNDUP … Our daily roundup of campaign news.- Fairness Panel Rules Ball Campaign Mailer Mostly Misleading - Once again the Fair Campaign Practices Committee has ruled against Greg Ball for lying in his campaign literature.
- I Am The Malcolm X - Greg Ball, the "Carl Paladino" of the Hudson Valley, can now boast a new name. Mike Kaplowitz's tracker caught the controversial assemblyman comparing himself to Malcolm X.
- Gillibrand for Kaplowitz - Senator Gillibrand endorses Mike Kaplowitz in his race against Greg Ball.
- Tony Avella Slams Frank Padavan on Women's Issues - Frank Padavan has been a disaster for women in Queens, and Tony Avella is bringing that issue to the fore of his campaign.
- Patty Ritchie Ignores AARP - In what has become standard procedure, Patty Ritchie is again ducking constituents - this time seniors.
- Candidates, Parties Pour $2million into 49th - The race between Dave Valesky and Andrew Russo is getting expensive.
- McDonald Takes Cash from Downstate Bosses He Rails Against - Joanne Yepsen's campaign is pointing out that Senator Roy McDonald has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations from downstate bosses.
- An Interview with Jeff Klein - Our Deputy Majority Leader and DSCC Chair sits down for an interview with one of his local papers.
- Carlucci Pushes Strong Ethics Reform - In a new Op-Ed, David Carlucci pushes for strong ethics reform and property tax caps.
Campaign Roundup: Greg Ball Caught Lying by NY Times
By Mike Connery on 10/21/2010 @ 04:45 PM
DAILY CAMPAIGN ROUNDUP … Our Daily Roundup of Campaign News
- NY Times Catches Greg Ball in a Lie - An expose by the New York Times catches Greg Ball lying to voters in his most recent television ad, and outlines the many reasons Ball is not fit for public office.
- Post Messenger Endorses Mary Wilmot - Mary Wilmot picks up another big local newspaper endorsement. The Post-Messenger called Wilmot a "thoughtful, qualified newcomer."
- Ritchie Again Fails to Show Up for Debate - Yet again, Patty Ritchie fails to show up for a debate with Darrel Aubertine, leaving us all to wonder, where (and why) is Patty Ritchie hiding?
- Aubertine Endorsed by United Health Care Workers East - Another endorsement for Darrel Aubertine.
- NARAL Pro Choice NY Endorses Senate Democrats - NARAL reveals its endorsements for State Senate.
- Scott Vanderhoef's Connection to Albany Corruption - Vanderhoef tries to tie Carlucci to dysfunction in the legislature, but as the Albany Project ably points out, Vanderhoef has much closer ties to those who caused the dysfunction.
- Women Rally for Susan Savage - At a recent Women for Savage rally, Gail Cook of SEIU 1199 endorsed Susan Savage. Watch the video.
- Case of the Missing Education Formula - At a recent debate, Andrea Stewart-Cousins threw the book at Liam McLaughlin (literally) to put a stop to his misleading comments. Watch the Video.
- Unions Drop $200k in Support of Dems - Unions are putting money into Democratic campaigns like that of Brian Foley to bolster the chance of seeing Wall Street reform. Their first ad hits Long Island Republican Lee Zeldin.
Quick Hits from the Campaign Trail: Another Repub Bites the Dust, Ritchie's Resume
By Mike Connery on 04/30/2010 @ 01:16 PM
The latest news from our conference, candidates, and campaigns.
- The Democratic Rural Conference kicks-off today.
- Dale Volker is retiring. Another Republican bites the dust.
- The Buffalo News likes some of the Democrat's Sunshine reforms.
- José Peralta is demanding that all GOP Gubernatorial candidates declare that they will never impose Arizona-style immigration laws on New York.
- Joe Addabbo is promoting green savings to local businesses and community leaders.
- Is this Patty Ritchie's resume? If so, would you vote for her?
- Eric Adams is promoting veteran friendly campuses.
- Didi Barrett continues to blog at The Albany Project.
- Finally, Greg Ball has . . . well, you know.
