Power shift

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The race in SD-37 is over.  The final count in the Senate is 32 Republicans and 30 Democrats.  Some of the newcomers don’t have a public record on the issue so it’s a little unclear what the pro/anti vote count would be.

With the loss of Frank Padavan in Queens more of the GOP power base moves out of Bloomberg territory so hopefully this will mean they are less likely to consider any gun control initiatives.

Castelli-Roach race

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All the ballots have been counted in AD-89 and Robert Castelli is ahead by 165 votes over challenger Thomas Roach.  There are 239 disputed ballots left including Soros’.  It’s time for Roach to pack it in.

Challenging Soros

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The AD-89 race is still to be decided with pro-gun incumbent Robert Castelli leading by about 100 votes.

Of course, with it this close, there are numerous legal challenges with the most interesting being George Soros’ ballot.  Seems he didn’t bother to actually sign the absentee ballot himself.

Bye, bye Craig

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Craig Johnson is finished.  The Republicans have reclaimed the majority in the State Senate with at least 32 seats.  The SD-37 race is still undecided.

Pre-filed bills

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Pre-filed bills for the 2011-12 session have started to appear.  Nothing really important yet.

Disenfranchising voters

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Why New York has the lowest voter turnout:

Plus:

How the mighty have fallen

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Today is the 17th anniversary of the Brady Law and the Brady Bunch are celebrating.  They are clearly hoping to relive their glory days.

Back then gun control was in vogue and the Brady’s (under the Handgun Control banner) were riding high.  They just passed their signature legislation and would follow it up a year later with the ugly gun and magazine ban.  Jim & Sarah were welcomed to the White House for signing ceremonies.  They were clearly on a roll … right up until the ’94 elections …

So, where is the gun control movement today?

  • The Supreme Court affirmed that the 2nd Amendment is a fundamental individual right, ending the antis ultimate dream of total firearms prohibition.
  • No new federal gun control laws have passed in years despite there being a Democrat in the White House and Democrat supermajorities in both the House and Senate for the past two years.
  • No new state gun control laws have passed in New York over the last decade.
  • Antigun members of Congress like Carolyn McCarthy won’t reintroduce proposals to reinstate the expired Clinton gun ban even as a symbolic gesture.
  • Antigun members of the state legislature stopped trying to advance all but one gun control bill this year for the first time in I don’t know how many years.
  • The national agenda has shifted from passing legislation to boycotting Starbucks and that’s not working either.
  • Money is drying up.
  • Their loudest supporter Mayor Bloomberg senses trouble on the horizon for his fiefdom, while another, Governor Ed Rendell, has surrendered.
  • The Assembly Republicans are inviting gun owners to come to Albany to lobby in January and actually putting some effort into getting people to show up.

How the mighty have fallen.

Bloomie’s bucks

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He’s spreading it around:

“Assemblyman Joseph Morelle got a $3,800 donation from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his latest campaign finance reports show. The donation arrived Nov. 5, three days after the election, records show. The donation was prompted by Morelle’s support of microstamping – legislation meant to enhance prosecution of gun violence …”

More like persecution of gun owners.

Johnson-Martins race

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I think it’s time for Craig Johnson to give it up too.  He has lost his re-election bid in SD-7 to Jack Martins.  All the ballots have been counted an Martins is ahead by 400+ votes.

Gee Craig, perhaps supporting microstamping wasn’t such a good idea considering this got you bupkiss from both NYAGV and the Brady’s.  Showing up at the Sportsmen’s Caucus breakfast after co-sponsoring microstamping didn’t win you any friends either.