Posted on 05/24/2006 5:28:25 AM PDT by areafiftyone
NEW YORK -- John Spencer, the Republican-Conservative candidate challenging Senator Clinton for U.S. Senate, received the official nomination of the New York State Conservative Party at the State Convention today.
“By first securing the grassroots support of the Conservative Party, John Spencer is following in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan, Alfonse D'Amato and George Pataki. Each candidate was able to unite the Republican and Conservative Parties after first successfully appealing to the conservative base,” said Spencer spokesman Jim Kelly.
“This year more than ever both the Republican and Conservative need to be together in order to be successful, we must run united ticket that joins both parties,” Kelly added.
“The fact is that our Republican opponent only offers an echo, not a choice, and in this pivotal election year, we need a motivated base that includes many Reagan Democrats. John Spencer is the candidate that can reach out to such voters,” Kelly concluded.
“This nomination is a message to the Republican Party that John Spencer is the best candidate to face Senator Clinton. He is the strongest contrast that will drive voter turn out among the base,” said Madison County Conservative Party Chairman John Mulhall.
“John Spencer is a decorated Vietnam veteran who was raised by his adoptive family. He is a successful small businessman, who won election and re-election by large margins in a very Democrat city,” Mulhall continued.
“John is a lifelong middle class New Yorker, and not just using New York as a temporary address, like Senator Clinton,” said Columbia County Conservative Party Chairman Matt Torrey.
“A contrasting message is what we need to take on Senator Clinton and John Spencer provides the right characteristics. John Spencer is strong on security, where Senator Clinton is weak. John Spencer is a proven tax cutter, where Senator Clinton is a proven tax hiker. John Spencer has spurred economic development to create new jobs, Senator Clinton through her votes has killed job growth. On the most important issues facing New York and our nation, John Spencer is clearly the best qualified to challenge and defeat Senator Clinton,” Torrey added.
Spencer said: “I am extremely grateful and honored to receive the nomination of the Conservative Party. I look forward to carrying the Conservative Party's message of a strong national defense, lower taxes and a limited government into November's election. Onward to victory!”
The Spencer campaign is successfully building a grassroots base as it has already raised over $2.3 million from more than 76,000 donations nationwide. John Spencer has already garnered the endorsements of 27 Republican county chairs representing over 60% of the weighted vote at the GOP State Convention later this month.
Mayor John Spencer, 59, served as Mayor of the City of Yonkers from 1996 until 2004. Yonkers is the fourth largest city in New York and saw great prosperity, redevelopment and environmental cleanup under the leadership of Mayor Spencer. To learn more please visit www.joinspencer.com.
Yup. I'm not sure which one keeps sending all those protester everywhere she goes now. I know one of them was saying how he was going to hound her.
Help us find some on to run against Bruno and Silver. We need candidates to run against every Republican in the senate.
I am running against 4 democrats in the 60th senate district. I should be getting the Conservative endorsement Saturday. The RINO's have not responded to me, they refuse to support me because I am trying to find people to remove them from power.
Spencer is doing a pretty good job of hounding her.
My "representatives" are Schumer, Clinton, and Lowey.
It is very hard to control my gag refex.
Hmmm! June 3rd at the old Central Terminal in Buffalo sounds like a good day to violate my rule about travel into Buffalo.
Both of your posts are excellent fodder for 'She Who Shall Not Be Named' to use against him.
**
Diana, do you really think that there is anything the Clintonistas won't unearth about this candidate if he poses a threat to their stranglehold on power? Might as well throw it out there ahead of them.
Yes, should be a good day. Come on over to my table and introduce yourself.
Translation "Conservative Party endorses Hilary Clinton for Senator."
the conservative party is a 100% waste of time as long as the democrat party exists. if they want to look like winners they would unite with the republicans to assure a hitlary defeat. The public votes for winners, the conservative party is a party of loosers with this political naivete.
LOL! Self imposed travel ban!
Yup! If you ever saw what 40 years of dumbocrap/union domination have done to a once beautiful city you would understand why I no longer go to the city.
>>>Translation "Conservative Party endorses Hilary Clinton for Senator."
Not really. In NY, votes are aggrated for the person, so a vote for Spencer on the Conservative line is equivalent to a vote for Spencer on the Republican line in terms of determining total votes in the race for Senator.
Not really "longtermmemory". The numbers for the beast in NYS for a US Senate race are almost insurmountable unless we can find the next Ronald Reagan in a week or so. Short of that, if we give the Conservative Party our full support, then even a brain dead NYS RINO might take notice.
If we were discussing a run for the Oval Office then you are correct we would need to hold our nose and stick together to defeat the beast.
I'm not buckling. Just saddened at the lack of leadership my WI GOP generally displays. Hopefully the GOP State Convention last week rallied them somewhat. ;)
I'm currently working on the Rep. Mark Green Campaign to oust Governor "Diamond Jim" Doyle, as well as supporting Dave Magnum who is going up against Tammy Baldwin for the second time.
http://www.votemarkgreen.com
http://www.davemagnum.com
Thats the scary part.
You have to wonder.
Lived and worked in Yonkers as well and I used to see Spencer at a local Diner all the time. Great guy.
Spencer still lives in Yonkers, unlike the RAT Zaleski he beat who put his house on the market the same day he lost the election.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.