Observations

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Aside from the fact that the Republican establishment is the biggest support of Gov. Cuomo, there is other funny shit going on:

  • Too much niceness – Notwithstanding a little snipping here and there, there isn’t much acrimony between the party and the candidates.
  • Democrat control of the State Senate looks to have gone out the window and nobody is unhappy about it.
  • Signs – Where are they?  I have not seen a single sign for Cuomo or either candidate for Attorney General or Comptroller.  There are numerous places where I have seen sign farms in years past and they are not there this year.

Yet another MAIG Mayor headed to prison

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Yet another local member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns is headed to prison:

“Mount Vernon Mayor Ernest Davis faces up to two years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to two counts of willfully failing to file federal income tax returns … Davis, who has long been under federal scrutiny, also pleaded guilty to charges that in 2003 he failed to report proceeds from the sale of a property at 14-16 E. Sandford Boulevard that he owned from 1988 to 2003. The proceeds were omitted from both a corporate filing and personal income tax returns for that year …”

Sean Eldridge imploding

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Antigun carpetbagger Sean Eldridge makes Roll Call’s, “The 9 Biggest Candidate Flameouts“:

Sean Eldridge, Democrat, New York’s 19th District

One of 17 Republicans representing districts Obama carried in 2012, GOP Rep. Chris Gibson started the cycle as a top Democratic target. Democrats were hopeful Eldridge — the wealthy husband of Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes — could mount a serious challenge.

But Eldridge stumbled right out the gate with a New York Times profile that made him look out of touch in this largely blue-collar district, nestled in the far-reaching New York City suburbs and stretching into the Catskill mountains. As a result, Republicans nicknamed him “$ean Eldridge” — a moniker that’s stuck with him throughout the campaign.

Eldridge’s bid never really recovered, and the DCCC never reserved television airtime here to change that.

Rating: Leans Republican

Latest poll has Gibson with a 24-point lead over Eldridge.

Fourth GOTV advertisement

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Our 4th GOTV advertisement running in the 10/17/14 issue of New York Outdoor News.

Tom King & John Crispell

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Hiding Hochul

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The Cuomo campaign is hiding his running mate:

“… since Primary Day, Kathy Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s candidate for lieutenant governor, has practically shunned New York City, campaigning almost exclusively north and east of the five boroughs.  The former Buffalo area congresswoman never seemed comfortable in the swarm of reporters and the cacophony of a city so different than her sleepy upstate home–and now, having vanquished her glamorous opponent in the Democratic primary, she can spend her time elsewhere …”

Translation: NYC Democrats do not see her being on the ticket as a plus.

“… Since defeating Tim Wu, the running mate of Mr. Cuomo’s Democratic rival Zephyr Teachout, Ms. Hochul has stumped in places like Syracuse, Long Island, Poughkeepsie and Palmyra …”

Really?  I can hardly find any mention of her in the media, let alone an appearance schedule.  Hochul is keeping as low a profile as possible without being declared legally dead.  She simply isn’t generating any media buzz for these campaign stops.  I have to assume they are for the party faithful-only.