{"id":189,"date":"2009-09-02T09:27:21","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T13:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=189"},"modified":"2009-09-02T09:27:21","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T13:27:21","slug":"republicans-good-bad-ugly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=189","title":{"rendered":"Republicans: Good, bad & ugly"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Good:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Greg Ball, “New York’s Ball Added to NRCC’s ‘Young Guns’ Program<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“… Ball<\/a>, who is taking on second-term Democratic Rep. John Hall<\/a> in New York’s 19th District, was added to the first tier of the party program for GOP candidate recruits … “By achieving ‘On the Radar’ status, Ball has already proven his ability to build a successful campaign structure and achieve important fundraising goals,” the NRCC<\/a> said in a release …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bad:<\/strong><\/p>\n

We deserve better, “Maneuvering begins for 2010 state elections<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“Giuliani<\/a> versus Cuomo<\/a>? Paterson<\/a> versus Lazio<\/a>? Speculation and jockeying is well under way for the 2010 elections, when five statewide seats will be on the ballot …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Ugly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

He’s out of his mind, “Pataki plays possible Senate plans close to the vest<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“… Remarkably, George Pataki<\/a> is the ex-New York governor being viewed seriously as a potential 2010 candidate …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n