Rick Lazio is dropping out of the governor’s race today. The deadline for accepting a judicial nomination is tomorrow.
Opposing microstamping
Paladino opposes microstamping:
Q: Do you agree with Mayor Bloomberg’s push for a law requiring the microstamping of bullet casings?
A: “The technology is unproven … and a criminal fix for the marking takes under a minute.”
News of the day
Andrew Cuomo endorsed Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General. Mayor Bloomberg, who is backing Dan Donvan, said this about Schneiderman:
“… You always get worried when you have a candidate for attorney general that wants to use that office to enact a social agenda …”
Right. But it’s ok for him to do that with MAIG.
Republicans are trying to push Rick Lazio out of the Governors race. It’s unclear if he’s going to go. Lazio would have to either accept a judicial nomination, move out of state or drop dead to be removed from the CP gubernatorial line.
It’s also unclear as to who will be Carl Paldino’s running mate. Greg Edwards won the GOP and CP primaries for Lt. Governor, but Tom Ognibene has that slot on the Taxpayers line, making the GOP ticket Paladino/Edwards, CP ticket Lazio/Edwards and Taxpayers ticket Paladino/Ognibene. Edwards has started campaigning as Paladino running mate, but I have not heard any formal statement by Paladino’s campaign.
The NRA endorsed Nan Hayworth in CD-19.
The Brady’s endorsed Carolyn McCarthy in CD-4.
In AD-150, Republican candidate Andrew Goodall claims to have the support of local sportmen’s groups as he is in favor of allowing big game rifle hunting in Chautauqua County. Meanwhile, Democrat candidate Nancy Bargar has set up a “Advisory Committee on Fish and Wildlife issues.”
Glock Tactical Suppressor
Old Andrew returns
Old Andrew returns.
Spitzer: Cuomo ‘Dirtiest, Nastiest’ Of Politicians:
… “Everybody knows that behind the scenes that he’s the dirtiest, nastiest political player out there,” Spitzer said of Cuomo Thursday …
In TV Ad, Cuomo Levels First Attack on Paladino:
… Andrew M. Cuomo … unleashed his first direct attack on Mr. Paladino on Thursday with a television advertisement that criticized him for his donations to Albany politicians and for his failure to create jobs after winning tax breaks intended to promote economic development …
I don’t think this helps Cuomo. It’s going to remind people of his previous campaign for governor. Plus, the Paladino campaign seems to be enjoying it:
Cuomo +6
Andrew Cuomo’s lead over Carl Paladino continues to shrink. Quinnipiac shows him up 49% to 43%. This is a bad sign for Cuomo considering all Paladino did was just win the GOP primary.
There’s signs of the “old Andrew” resurfacing as well:
… “If a guy says you have no cojones, how do you punch him back, call him an asshole?” …
This race is Cuomo’s to lose. If he opens his mouth he loses.
Mayor Bloomberg is set to endorse Cuomo today. I can’t see how this helps him.
Cuomo +16
In the first post-primary poll Andrew Cuomo holds a 16 point lead over Carl Paladino. That may seem like a lot, but he was leading by 30+ points a few months back.
I would not have thought it back in the spring, but it is conceivable that Paladino will beat Cuomo in the general election. Cuomo got the party nomination through his family ties and because there was no other strong Democrat (like Chuck Schumer) who wanted to run. He has been on his best behavior and if Paladino can get him off script, the “old Andrew” could resurface. That’s clearly what the Paladino campaign is doing with their “No Cojones” ad.
Hearing on INT 313-2010
The New York City Council’s Public Safety Committee held a hearing on Wednesday on proposed INT 313-2010 relating to fees for firearm licenses and the possession of firearms while intoxicated. No action was taken and the bill was laid aside.
News coverage by the Daily News was incomplete to say the least:
“… The bill was blasted by the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association as a “new tactic” to undermine legal gun rights …”
Our actual testimony was:
“… The balance of the proposed legislation is a solution in search of a problem. It appears to be merely a new tactic in the long-march strategy of gun prohibitionist politicians to do everything possible to erode and undermine the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The proposal threatens not only fundamental Second Amendment rights, but other fundamental rights as well, notably the Fourth Amendment freedom to be secure in their persons and property from unreasonable searches and seizures. …”
DN also left out our objection to the paying of any fees as a prerequisite to exercising a fundamental civil right.
Henigan on extremism
Dennis Henigan on ““Gun Rights” Extremism Emerging as Campaign Issue“:
“With the string of Tea Party victories in Republican primary elections, “gun rights” extremism is emerging as an issue in key races throughout the country … Carl Paladino, the Tea Party-supported Republican candidate for New York Governor, wants to repeal the state’s assault weapon ban …”
Yes, and he won in no small part because he was pro-gun. That little fact is what Henigan leaves out of his whining. Being an “extremist” is a winning position in the voting booth.
The truth is that Henigan, Helmke and the rest are the real lunatic fringe. They can’t find candidates to run on their agenda and can’t do much of anything in the way of supporting those few candidates who will. Congress isn’t taking them seriously and neither are most of the states. Even in Albany all the antis could get this year was a vote on one bill instead of the dozen or so they would usually bring up.
NRANews on Paladino victory
Carl Paladino’s upset was the topic of discussion on Wednesday’s NRANews with Ginny Simone.
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