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Big Day in NY20
Day of reckoning in NY20. Various sources for your tracking pleasure: For obsessive coverage of today’s New York race, check Josh Kruashaar’s Scorecard, complete with 2:45 a.m. posting from Jim Tedisco’s all-night campaign. Also, the Times Union and the left-leaning Albany Project are all over it, as are The Politicker and the Daily Politics. Let’s hope these hardworking MYD phonebankers make a difference! Hat tip: Marty for the link, Al for the pic
Tagged murphy, ny20, tedisco
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Enough.
I’ve had quite enough of political campaigns evoking 9/11 and terrorism as a means of ginning up votes. I’ve had enough of political ads that focus on tearing an opponent down, as opposed to lifting the country up. I’ve had more than enough of a political discourse that consists of fear mongering and character attacks. I’ve had enough of the assumption that the American people aren’t capable of engaging in a dialog that’s grounded in issues and ideas, the assumption that we’re interested in political posturing, that we lack the maturity to navigate the substance of our candidate’s arguments and would rather focus on the window dressing of their campaigns. This ad from the Tedisco campaign is a tragic reminder … More >>
Why NY20 Should Matter to You
Scott Murphy is a fine candidate for Congress. Let’s start with that. But why young New Yorkers should care about the special election in NY20 on March 31st is actually not just about the candidates. NY20 has become the national GOP’s proxy war as they try to hold a referendum on President Obama’s policies, and as they try to stop the tailspin the party has endured since the 2006 midterm elections. And NYC has a role to play in making sure NY20 stays New York Blue. If Republican James Tedisco were to win, he would put only a slight dent in the 76-seat majority of the Democrat-dominated House. But the relative insignificance of another House Republican would be vastly outweighed … More >>
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CD20 Race Heats Up
The special election in CD20 has taken on national prominence in recent weeks. Tedisco has refused to take a stance on President Obama’s stimulus package, and the Republicans are approaching this race as an opportunity to turn it into a referendum on the administration’s economic policies. Both the national Democratic and Republican parties are now throwing $s at TV ads for CD20 : Prior to this week, the only nat’l cmte ads in this race were on the radio. But that ended 3/5, when the NRCC went up with a new TV ad attacking businessman Scott Murphy (D) for approving bonuses for executives of a company that was losing money ("Let’s get a steak" may go down as one of … More >>
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