Our third Get Out The Vote ad running in the October issue of New York Game & Fish magazine.
Antis endorse Rice
Newsday reports:
“Democratic Congressional candidate Kathleen Rice received the endorsement of two anti-gun violence advocacy groups Wednesday — including Every Town for Gun Safety, a group launched by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg … New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Executive Director Leah Gunn Barrett was also on hand to announce the group’s support of Rice …”
Big deal. The Nassau GOP wrote this seat off long ago. This is a public relations stunt by the antis where they can claim an easy win and help disguise their astroturf.
SAFE and Skelos dominate debate
SAFE and Dean Skelos were hot topics in yesterday’s SD-46 candidate debate:
“State Senator Cecilia Tkaczyk and her Republican Senate challenger George Amedore traded insults and blame over the locally unpopular SAFE Act and public ethics during an hourlong debate at the historic Proctor’s Theater Tuesday night …”
This isn’t what Governor Cuomo wants to hear. SAFE is a hot issue all over the state despite media pundits trying to downplay it.
“… “I support the Second Amendment and people’s rights to bear arms—I do not support how this process was voted on,” Tkaczyk said. “I think there are some good things in the SAFE Act, like universal background checks, that provide protection for people to protect themselves from gun violence … “[But] it’s also important to acknowledge that there are things that should be changed. You should be able to put 10 bullets in your 10-clip magazine. I support the aspects of the SAFE Act that should stay, but I’m open to reform,” she said …”
Has she introduced “reform” legislation? No.
“… Amedore, a former assemblyman (and, very briefly, state senator), called the law “a complete infringement on our constitution and our freedom, our Second Amendment.” … “The bill was flawed,” he continued. “The bill was unconstitutional … Take the politics out of it, the knee-jerk reaction, and let’s do it so that we’re not infringing on our Second Amendment rights.” …”
Knee-jerk reactions are what Albany does best.
“… In her rebuttal, Tkaczyk pointed to Republican conference leader Dean Skelos, who represents Long Island, as the reason the bill passed … “In fact, your mentor, Dean Skelos, who is leader of the Republican party in the Senate, negotiated it, brought it to the floor and voted for it,” she said, to thunderous applause. “The Republican Senate put it on the floor, not me.” …”
Credit where credit is due, she is exactly right. Skelos made no effort to stop it or even slow the process down. Republicans own SAFE as much as Cuomo.
Bloomberg group endorses Cuomo
Bloomberg is back with yet another astroturfing effort:
“The gun-control group started this year by former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg is making its first significant political investments of the midterms — announcing endorsements in more than 100 federal and state contests and launching television commercials in two states … Nearly a third of Everytown’s targets are in state races, including places such as Colorado and Delaware where legislators have passed stricter gun-control laws in recent years. Seven Democrats running for governor also won the group’s backing … Andrew Cuomo of New York … “
If this is such a big deal then why haven’t I seen a press release from Cuomo’s campaign committee touting this endorsement? Not only hasn’t there been one, Andrew is keeping his entire re-election campaign as low profile as possible. That isn’t a sign of leadership or confidence.
Grisanti admits SAFE hurt him
Senator Mark Grisanti who lost the GOP primary last week admits to the Buffalo News that his SAFE vote hurt him:
“… He acknowledged his vote in favor of the SAFE Act, Cuomo’s strict gun-control law, could have been a factor this year, especially with his district now encompassing more suburban territory. But he said he will continue to make the case that his vote for the bill resulted only from his efforts to strip it of some of its more “obtrusive measures.” …”
Bullshit.
Now that he’s lost major party backing is he going to get the hint and away? No.
“… Grisanti said Tuesday he will wage an active campaign on the Independence line for the 60th District seat this fall following his defeat last week in the Republican primary. Grisanti’s campaign looms as a decidedly underdog effort, since victories for such a major office on a minor-party line are rare … “Since last Tuesday, I’ve had a lot of emails and texts from people who say they want the opportunity to vote for me in November,” Grisanti said …”
Bullshit.
NRA mailing for Chris Gibson
ILA has done a mailing on behalf of Chris Gibson.
The latest poll shows Gibson has a huge lead over carpetbagger Sean Eldridge.
Second GOTV ad running
Cuomo enraged
Found this nugget in the Post:
“… Democratic insiders, meanwhile, describe Cuomo as “furious” and “enraged’’ at his campaign team over his shockingly poor primary showing — in which he won only about 60 percent of the vote. One senior Democrat told The Post of Cuomo, “He spent millions, had the full use of state resources and was endorsed by virtually every important elected Democrat in the state — and he had the worse showing ever for a New York governor in a primary. It’s no wonder he’s so pissed.” …”
Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy. FUAC!
And where did all his problems start? With SAFE. Had he not done that he would still have had enough support from average New Yorkers to keep the very far Left in check. Instead it created a weakness they were able to exploit and embarrass Andrew on the national level.
Unions sitting election out
Governor Cuomo’s problems are not over even though the primary is:
“… PEF is joining several other unions in sitting out the general election, declining to pick a favorite between the Democratic ticket and the Republicans, Astorino and his running mate, Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss. “I don’t foresee that the Public Employees Federation will do an endorsement in the general election,” union President Susan Kent said … Four years ago, PEF broke ranks with its fellow public sector unions – CSEA and NYSUT – and backed Cuomo for governor. This time around, Cuomo is running without the support of all three, and he doesn’t have the backing of the AFL-CIO, either. Kent said the union’s focus will now move to contract negotiation preparation, noting that PEF has to return to the bargaining table next year – a year ahead of its fellow public sector unions …”
Unions are the backbone of the Democrat Party. If they aren’t planning on showing up, who exactly is going to vote for Cuomo?