JIm Tedisco...
The WSJ echoes some of the critisisms I have made in regards to the NY20 race that concluded with a Scott Murphy win. This loss isn't necessarily a set back. The fact that it turned out so close is proof that this is a district that can be reclaimed in 2010.
In the end, "Republicans lost because they fielded a poor candidate who ran a lousy campaign. While Mr. Murphy was a fresh face who could plausibly argue he'd assist President Obama's call for change, Republicans picked an Albany careerist who personified more of the same. GOP power broker (and Al D'Amato pal) Joe Mondello rigged the nomination to deny a real contest, thus cutting out the likes of former state Assembly minority leader John Faso."
This is more of the same from the old RNC. Let's hope with new leadership this sort of institutionalized candidacy becomes a thing of the past.
Read the whole article!
In the end, "Republicans lost because they fielded a poor candidate who ran a lousy campaign. While Mr. Murphy was a fresh face who could plausibly argue he'd assist President Obama's call for change, Republicans picked an Albany careerist who personified more of the same. GOP power broker (and Al D'Amato pal) Joe Mondello rigged the nomination to deny a real contest, thus cutting out the likes of former state Assembly minority leader John Faso."
This is more of the same from the old RNC. Let's hope with new leadership this sort of institutionalized candidacy becomes a thing of the past.
Read the whole article!
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Comment by Crazy Conservative Momma on April 29, 2009 at 11:28pm - The special election was done early on purpose by Paterson so that Tedisco would have very little time to get organized. Murphy had loads of money. Obama won that district by double digits, but Murphy's win was just by a few hundred votes. SOOOO, all is NOT lost. Thanks for the post :)
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