{"id":10465,"date":"2014-07-11T19:28:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-11T23:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10465"},"modified":"2014-07-11T19:28:55","modified_gmt":"2014-07-11T23:28:55","slug":"the-fix-is-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=10465","title":{"rendered":"The fix is in"},"content":{"rendered":"

More evidence of deal<\/a> between the Senate Republicans<\/a> and Gov. Cuomo<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Sen. George Latimer\u2019s<\/a> GOP opponent is still not decided. \u00a0But Republicans have submitted petitions for a potential candidate: Jean Maisano, director of public relations at The Guidance Center of Westchester<\/a> … Asked whether she was planning on challenging Latimer, Jean Maisano paused for eight seconds. \u201cI haven\u2019t made a decision on that,\u201d she said … When asked whether she was a placeholder on the ballot until the GOP could find a Latimer opponent, Maisano returned to her statement: \u201cLike I said, I\u2019m happy to help ensure that the seat will be contested this year.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You’re a placeholder.<\/p>\n

“…\u00a0The Latimer\/Cohen race in 2012 was one of the nastiest<\/a>\u00a0in the state, with Democrats characterizing Cohen as a New York City slumlord and an anonymous group hammering Latimer with a series of mailers and advertisements …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cohen lost by like less than 1%. \u00a0Don’t tell me this wouldn’t be a competitive race again if<\/strong> the GOP<\/a> put up a candidate. \u00a0The question is why haven’t they? \u00a0Surely there is some local councilman or supervisor interested in moving up the political food chain.<\/p>\n

“… Privately, Senate Democrats have been preparing for a similarly bruising battle as they attempt to keep the seat in 2014 …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t believe that. \u00a0A serious contender would have been preparing to run 6-12 months ago, building momentum and money. \u00a0That hasn’t happened. \u00a0Anyone who jumps in now would be little more than paper candidate.<\/p>\n

The way I see it, there is one of two possible reasons the GOP isn’t contesting this seat:<\/p>\n

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  1. Westchester Republicans are morons (not out of the question).<\/li>\n
  2. There’s a backroom deal with Democrats and\/or Cuomo to keep Latimer in office.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I’m going with #2 as being more probable.<\/p>\n