In addition to Schumer gaining new clout after the elections, another antigun New Yorker moves up the political food chain, Rep. Steve Israel (D-2):
“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has elevated Long Island Rep. Steve Israel to head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party’s official campaign arm in the House … “Congressman Israel knows how to win in tough districts. He replaced a formidable Republican incumbent in 2000 and has worked every day since then to strengthen Democrats across the country,” Pelosi said …”
Really? Then why did Democrats just lose 60+ House seats, 7 in New York alone?