Lee Zeldin was campaigning in Buffalo. Local media reports on the stop:
“… On Monday night, Zeldin attracted about 250 people to a meeting of the 1791 Society, which promotes gun rights and preserving the Second Amendment. That ranks as an important part of his platform, he says, even though Republican efforts to repeal the strict gun control law known as the SAFE Act have always foundered. He thinks voters should show some type of identification at the polls and does not contest that Democrats will most likely try this fall to link him to Donald Trump in a state where the former president wins neither popularity nor political contests. “The Democrats will guarantee losing the November election with that kind of strategy,” he said, insisting that undecided and independent voters are more interested in his “save our state” message focusing on freedom, public safety, taxes and public education …”
Some thoughts:
- I would not associate with 1791.
- Republicans are in no way trying to repeal SAFE. Many of them voted for it and none of them are pushing for 2A reform in the state.
- The Republican gubernatorial nominee needs to appeal to Democrats, not independent (no party affiliation) voters. Tom Suozzi is attracting more people to his online town hall-style meetings than Zeldin is and he’s running as a “common-sense” Democrat.