Democrat Senator Ruben Diaz gives Governor Cuomo a big F.U.A.C.
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#SenatorRevRubenDiaz with New York State Candidate for Governor #RobAstorino and Candidate for Lieutenant Governor #ChrisMoss
Lawsuit update
Oral arguments for NYSRPA’s lawsuit against the SAFE Act have been tentatively scheduled for the week of December 18.
Low Democratic voter enthusiasm
Governing Magazine acknowledges something I’ve been saying for awhile, Democrats are not excited about their candidates:
“… The AG race has become New York’s most competitive statewide race this cycle, partly because the incumbent, [Eric] Schneiderman, is still relatively unknown, despite serving a term in a post that in recent years has been occupied by political giants — and future governors — Eliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo. Republican John Cahill is a credible candidate who claims that internal polls show him just seven points behind in this solidly Democratic state. Public polls show a much wider race — about 20 points — but as a precaution we’re moving this race to likely Democratic, particularly given low Democratic voter enthusiasm this cycle …”
Schneiderman’s one redeeming quality is that Cuomo hates him.
There is no way that low Democrat enthusiasm is confined to just the AG race. Polls show Democrat Senate candidates are not doing well either.
Dem voted for SAFE because the Reps did first
Democrat Assemblyman Frank Skartados voted for the SAFE Act because the Republicans in the Senate voted for it first:
“… Skartados said he doesn’t agree with certain points on it — for instance, one part of the law limits the number of cartridges in a gun to seven, nor does he like how it was passed, in an overnight vote — but voted for it and thinks it’s here to stay. In an email follow-up to the Journal after the editorial board session, Skartados’ campaign manager, Steve Gold, said “to clarify…(Skartados) had little doubt that the Assembly was going to pass the bill because of the key provisions…he was surprised that the Republican-led Senate voted in favor of the act…so it was natural for the Assembly to support it as well.” …”
So, what he’s saying is Skartados lacks independent critical thinking skills and will simply go along with the heard?
FOIL opinion on SAFE records
The New York Department of State Committee on Open Government has issued an advisory opinion on SAFE Act recordkeeping.
Another internal poll
I have been told of another internal poll of the Capitol District area which puts Rob Astornio up 2% over Governor Cuomo.
Marcellino cheerleading for Cuomo
A friend on Long Island informs me that Carl Marcellino gave a campaign speech to a Republican crowd last night and told everybody how great it is to work with Andrew Cuomo.
Looking at his campaign website, he has a rotating banner which includes a picture of him standing next to Andrew.
Rockefeller Republicans for Cuomo
Govenor Cuomo gets support from the very literal definition of a RINO:
Notice how he doesn’t mention SAFE by name and misrepresents what it actually did.
So stupid it hurts
From the Poughkeepise Journal, “Barrett, Kelsey discuss SAFE Act, Common Core, fracking“:
“… [Mike] Kelsey would seek to repeal the SAFE Act … Mental health services are a better way to address the issue, he said, and cited a lack of beds at facilities for the mentally ill, particularly for youth. [Didi] Barrett said, as a mother, she stands by her vote in favor of the law …”
Pataki jerks off the media
G. Elmer makes noise about a possible presidential bid in ’16:
“Former NY Governor George Pataki is privately gearing up for a 2016 presidential run, according to sources, and was spotted meeting GOP kingmaker David Koch last week … sources tell us now that summer is over, Pataki is getting serious, and was spotted meeting with Koch at the Four Seasons restaurant last Wednesday …”
This is total bullshit. Absolutely nobody is clamoring for the second coming of Pataki.