It appears that Blooomberg backed Terry McAuliffe is going to win the Virigina Governor’s race. Most unfortunate for VSSA.
Bramson behind in poll
Flaming antigunner Noam Bramsom has released his own poll showing him behind incumbent Rob Astorino in the Westchester County Exec. race.
Several things come to mind:
- The fact that the poll was done by the campaign and not an outside source like Quinnipiac makes it suspect. When has a campaign ever released a poll showing that their candidate is perceived to be a stinking turd?
- They use a small sample.
- They don’t list what questions were asked.
- Bramson’s endorsement from New Yorkers Against Gun Violence isn’t putting him over the top.
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Protecting Cuomo’s image
As a follow-up to my earlier post on Tom Suozzi’s attempts to inject guns into the Nassau County Executive race, the NYS Democrat Committee has done a mailing attacking Ed Mangano on the issue. Given Mangano really hasn’t done anything on the issue the only reason I can see them doing this is to try and protect Governor Cuomo’s image.
Some media pundits are trying to make the Westchester County Executive’s race into a referendum on the SAFE Act. I’m guessing Cuomo’s people see it that way too in Nassau.
If gun control is so popular downstate then it makes sense to highlight the issue in these races. But if is is so popular, then why doesn’t Cuomo’s own campaign website list SAFE under his “Record of Success”?
Why no mention of SAFE?
Governor Cuomo’s re-election committee has done what I believe is their first mailer of the campaign. No mention of SAFE. Just a bunch of BS on the economy and jobs, issues which he’s done absolutely nothing about.
Fred Dicker interviews Daniel Schmutter
Fred Dicker interviews lawyer Dan Schmutter regarding yesterday’s court decision regarding part-time residents, plus Tom on it, SAFE and other legal action.
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Win in the courts for part-time residents
State court says part-time residents can apply for pistol licenses:
“New York’s highest court says people who live only part-time in the state can get handgun licenses here. The Court of Appeals says New York pistol permits, which are issued by cities or counties, are not limited to people whose primary residence is in New York …”
NRA backed this case. I have not seen the decision yet so it is too soon to predict the ramifications of the case.
Not helping Suozzi either
Tom Suozzi’s attempts to inject gun control into the Nassau County Executive race isn’t helping him. Latest polling puts him down by 17%.
Saratoga dog-and-pony show with Giffords
Eric Schneiderman will host a dog-and-pony show with Gabrielle Giffords at the Saratoga gun show this Sunday. The show promoter has apparently decided to be the AGs willing accomplice in this farce:
“… “Gabby is going to come with her husband to look over our show and see what a model gun show is like in New York State and the attorney general is going to have them as guest and we are going to wonder around and show her what our operation is,” says [David] Petronis … “New York is very strict on gun shows, California may have something similar, but nothing is like what New York has,” Petronis says … “I guess we run a pretty good show. I am glad that we have the opportunity to have her here, I am proud of it to be honest with you it’s a good feeling to have someone come to what you have developed and to have them think you are a model for maybe the rest of the country,” he says …”
That is exactly what Schneiderman wants him to be, the model for ending all private transfers nationwide. Petronis would do well to remember what happened to Smith & Wesson and more recently the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show when they tried sucking up to antigun interests.
Bloomberg is never going away
Mayor Bloomberg is leaving office at the end of the year, but he’s made it clear he is not going to go away:
“Michael Bloomberg makes no secret of his ambition. “I want to do things that nobody else is doing,” he told TIME … Officially Bloomberg was still acting as a political office-holder, but in practice the outgoing three-term mayor of New York City had already begun his next life, a jet-setting blur of wealth, power and international recognition. In 2013, Bloomberg plans to spend about $400 million on pet causes … “A lot of elected officials are afraid to back controversial things. I’m not afraid of that,” he said. “You’re not going to hurt my business, and if you are, I don’t care. I take great pride in being willing to stand up.” …”