Andrew Cuomo: This Election is About Our Values
By Mike Connery on 10/14/2010 @ 12:03 PM
In this new video from the Brian Foley campaign, Andrew Cuomo endorses Senator Foley and calls for local voters to rise above the politics of hate on display at a recent local Tea Party rally by Zeldin supporters.Zeldin's Supporters Disrupt Women for Foley Rally
By Mike Connery on 10/11/2010 @ 05:03 PM
Lee Zeldin's supporters showed their true colors at a Women for Foley rally this weekend. Protesters waved a South Carolina secessionist flag and signs supporting Arizona's harsh anti-immigrant laws. One protester was caught on film making an obscene gesture towards Foley supporters.
You stay classy Zeldin supporters.
Behind the paywall at Newsday, Dan Janison also covered the antics of Zeldin supporters, and City Hall News has a follow-up today, including a statement from the Brian Foley campaign:
“Yesterday’s insulting display by Zeldin supporters shows once again that my opponent does not share the values of Long Islanders. It is disgraceful and offensive that a flag of division and hatred is the symbol of Lee Zeldin’s campaign,” Foley said in a statement. “Outside interests from other regions of the country who are bankrolling this campaign of fear, lies and distortions are not welcome in our community and I am confident that Long Islanders will reject Zeldin’s extremist agenda.”
The Zeldin campaign has yet to issue a statement. What are they waiting for?
Quick Hits from the Campaign Trail
By Mike Connery on 04/19/2010 @ 10:31 AM
- The Columbia Spectator reports that Sen. Bill Perkins launched his reelection campaign over the weekend in SD-30.
- Didi Barrett recapped the first week and a half of her campaign to unseat Steve Saland, and announced that she will be guest-blogging on The Albany Project on Wednesday evening.
- And on the other side of the aisle, Senator Vincent Leibell announced his candidacy for Putnam County Executive, leaving an open race in SD-40 with County Legislator Mike Kaplowitz expected to take on Tea Party candidate Greg Ball.
