http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ny-gop/ en-us Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:54:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285036/posts Nobama is all over the news. There is no where to hide from his picture, his voice, his marxism. But who is speaking for us? Oh, sure, plenty of us here on FR, on BTR and on terrestrial talk radio. But of those running for office, who speaks for us? I can't say he speaks for you, but he definitely speaks for me, and to me. Lt. Col. Allen West is one of today’s most admired veterans, leaders and speakers. His speech is a direct reflection of his philosophy, leaving no one in question as to where he stands. Excerpts... Allen West Speaks http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2285036/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 19:54:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2264101/posts Several state lawmakers said today they are considering a run for Rep. John McHugh’s seat after he was tapped Tuesday by President Obama as secretary to the Army. On the Democratic side, Sen. Darrel Aubertine, D-Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, appears to the party’s top potential candidate, and he said he will consider it. “We haven’t ruled anything out,” Aubertine said, adding he will have to talk to his family. Asked if he’s concerned that a move to Congress would leave the Democratic majority in the Senate vulnerable since he represents a heavily Republican district, he said, “I’m concerned about my... The Lower Hudson Journal News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2264101/posts#comment Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:42:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2263179/posts The news of Rep. John McHugh's nomination as Secretary of the Army by President Barack Obama Tuesday afternoon has set off a succession scramble in upstate New York, giving Democrats an opportunity to pick-off yet another Republican seat in the Northeast. ..... CQ Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2263179/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 20:14:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2263144/posts Let me confess: I really like New Jersey. No joke. My earliest memories are living on Alpha Avenue in Old Bridge, New Jersey. When I was eight, in the summer of ’68, my family moved. Today I live in Virginia, but just last year I detoured while driving to New York City and darted over to see the old Old Bridge neighborhood. It was nice. I enjoyed the scenery. And, thankfully, I didn’t have to pay their highest-in-the-nation taxes. Or contemplate their latest corruption scandal. I’ve been thinking about New Jersey because, like Virginia, the state holds its governor’s race... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2263144/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 19:26:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2257105/posts - Ex-Gov. George Pataki is at the top of national Republicans' wish list to take on Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand at the polls next fall. "In New York there's sort of a short list," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who is in charge of recruiting and coordinating the GOP's Senate campaigns. "I've talked to Gov. Pataki about it, but I don't know what he will decide," Cornyn, tasked with reversing the tide of Democratic Senate victories the past two elections, told reporters over breakfast. The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2257105/posts#comment Sat, 23 May 2009 23:29:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2221032/posts Michael Barone analyzes what we know about the nearly 6,000 absentee ballots that were returned but not yet counted in the NY-20 special election. "Of those 5,995 votes, 48 percent were cast by registered Republicans, 36 percent were cast by registered Democrats and 16 percent by others. That's a 12 percent Republican advantage, a little less than the 15 percent advantage Republicans have in total party identification. It suggests to me a pretty good Democratic absentee voter drive, since registered Democrats in an Upstate New York district are likelier to be behavioral Democrats than registered Republicans are to be behavioral... Political Wire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2221032/posts#comment Thu, 2 Apr 2009 22:09:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2204313/posts A Russian arrives in New York City as a new immigrant to the United States. He stops the first person he sees walking down the street and says, "Thank you Mr. American for letting me into this country, giving me housing, food stamps, free medical care, and a free education!" The passerby says, "You are wrong, I am from Mexico." The man goes on and encounters another passerby. "Thank you for having such a beautiful country here in America." The person says, "I not American, I Vietnamese." The new arrival walks farther, and the next person he sees he stops,... E-mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2204313/posts#comment Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:04:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2199640/posts Dear Fellow Republican, With a successful Special Election Win of Eric Ulrich in the Queens 32 district, the Republican Party in New York City is showing hopeful signs that we can build on our core principles one race at a time. In order to do that, though, we will need to field candidates on the local level and for citywide office this year. We will only take a step backwards if we, as a Party, throw our support behind the Mayor and allow him to run on the Republican line. in 2001 and 2005, the mayor fought and won his... The New York Young Republican Club http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2199640/posts#comment Thu, 5 Mar 2009 08:24:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2178321/posts What Does the Life and Legacy of Abraham Lincoln Mean to Me? Phil Orenstein • February 1, 2009 • Uncategorized The following are some of my thoughts expressed in an essay for the Queens Village Eagle on the upcoming Lincoln Bicentennial Dinner on Feb. 8th and the significance of the Lincoln Essay Contest and LTC Allen West’s keynote address: The Democracy Project http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2178321/posts#comment Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:57:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2171059/posts State Sen. Betty Little will seek the congressional seat to be vacated by Kirsten Gillibrand, who was tapped by Gov. David Paterson to replace U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Little, 68, said Friday that she is ready to move up. "I have represented my constituents in the Assembly and the Senate from farmers to small-business people to all kinds of working men and women, and I believe I can represent them well in Congress at the next level as well," Little (R-Queensbury, 45th District) said. "The congressional district and the State Senate district are very similar." Little's effort to become... The Press Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2171059/posts#comment Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:18:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2169967/posts If Kirsten Gillibrand becomes our new senator, there's already a growing list of Republicans ready to run for what would then be her vacant Congress seat. Sandy Treadwell and Betty Little have publicly declared that they plan to run in a special election if there's an opening. Treadwell lost to Gillibrand in the last election. If Kirsten Gillibrand becomes our new senator, there's already a growing list of Republicans ready to run for what would then be her vacant seat in Congress. He issued a statement saying, "I have just come off a campaign on the district, so I have... Capital News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2169967/posts#comment Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:05:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2159318/posts Newt has turned out to be just another infected Washingtonian. When I heard him come out again "Barak the Magic Negro" I knew he was done and I was finished with the Republican Party. Today I switched to the Conservative Party. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2159318/posts#comment Tue, 6 Jan 2009 01:12:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2141288/posts U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 6 Article 1 - The Legislative Branch Section 6 - Compensation paragraph two states: "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office." The Constitution of the United States of America http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2141288/posts#comment Tue, 2 Dec 2008 05:56:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2086897/posts In Rochester today, Hillary spoke at her greatest length so far about Sarah Palin. "I think that a lot of people were excited to see the Republicans have a woman on their ticket. We had a woman vice presidential candidate in 1984; the Republicans have one this year. I think that is something to be excited about because it is a change. But that's not reason enough to vote for the McCain-Palin ticket," she said, according to a transcript from NY1 News. She also spoke of the way women are covered by the press. "I think you have to ask... The Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2086897/posts#comment Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:44:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2072137/posts Ferraro Happy About Palin, Won't Reveal for Whom She's Voting (Jake Tapper, August 31, 2008, POLITICAL PUNCH) Former vice presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro told National Public Radio's Jacki Lyden that she was happy to see Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin -- who mentioned Ferraro in her remarks Friday -- on the GOP ticket. "For 24 years I've been saying, 'It's great to be the first, but y'know, I don't want to be the only,'" Ferraro said. "And so now it is wonderful to see a woman on a national ticket." [...] As for whom Ferraro will vote, the former congresswoman from... The Brothers Judd http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2072137/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 02:25:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037592/posts Brooklyn Conservatives have wasted no time, picking retired banker and former Marine Corps captain Paul Atanasio, 59, as their candidate for Congress. "He is my congressional candidate," said Brooklyn Conservative chairman Jerry Kassar. "I'm going forward with that." Atanasio, an attorney, will replace the late Frank Powers as the Brooklyn Conservative pick in the race. A formal party candidate has yet to be chosen because Brooklyn Conservatives and those on Staten Island disagree over the choice. Brooklyn wanted Powers, who was the GOP designee, while Island Conservatives prefer City Councilman Michael McMahon (D-North Shore). If the two sides can't come... The Staten Island Advance http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037592/posts#comment Sat, 28 Jun 2008 02:35:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037069/posts Following the death of their candidate for Congress, Republican leaders on Staten Island and in Brooklyn are turning their attention in earnest — once again — to finding potential candidates to run for the seat. And they say they will probably reach a decision by the weekend. Party leaders on Staten Island said they were looking seriously at a number of potential candidates. The most prominent is Matthew Mirones, a former assemblyman who operates a prosthetics company. They had also considered Lisa Giovinazzo, a lawyer and part-time anchor at the cable channel NY1 News. But on Wednesday, Ms. Giovinazzo said... The New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2037069/posts#comment Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:31:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036184/posts Hillary Clinton returned to the Senate today with cheers from her Democrat colleagues. Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) led the way with chants of “we need you!” Mikulski was not alone in her praise as fellow New Yorker Chuck Schumer was part of the small contingent of senators that welcomed back their junior colleague. Striking was that Clinton made her entrance on the east side of the capital in the door that is rarely used. Not even good ole Dick Cheney uses that door! As the Politco reported today Clinton was greeted with a standing ovation during the Democrats weekly luncheon... Right Up Front http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2036184/posts#comment Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:34:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2028650/posts <p>So this summer,there will be another confrontation. BillO lives on Long Island. I plan on chartering at least one bus - hopefully more - from New York City. We'll visit Bill with vets and Jews and African-Americans and peacefully set forth our grievances. We'll ask for an apology and suggest ways in which BillO might improve his behavior in the future.</p> Environmental Republican http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2028650/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:16:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1992760/posts Though retiring Republican incumbents hold two western New York seats near Syracuse and the Canadian border, the party is having a difficult time coming up with top-notch candidates to hold the seats. In the past day alone, two top recruits have told the Washington GOP establishment that they will not be seeking their party's nomination to replace Reps. Tom Reynolds and Jim Walsh, while Democrats have largely settled on their candidates. Walsh's Twenty-Fifth District, based around Syracuse, looks like one of the best pickup opportunities Democrats have in the Northeast. Former Congressional aide Dan Maffei, a Democrat who came just... Real Clear Politics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1992760/posts#comment Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:30:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1989200/posts Hillary's White House itinerary is being released. Question, in late 1999, what were her contacts with Luis Nieves Falcon. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3827/is_199912/ai_n8877467 The FALN terrorists were pardoned for New York Puerto Rican votes for her Senate election. The 16 terrorists were convicted of a variety of charges that included conspiracy, sedition, violation of the Hobbes Act (extortion by force, violence or fear), armed robbery and illegal possession of weapons and explosives -- including large quantities of C-4 plastic explosive, dynamite and huge caches of ammunition. Observed Judge George Layton, who sentenced four FALN defendants for their conspiracy to use military-grade explosives to... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1989200/posts#comment Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:01:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963896/posts Rumors are flying around Washington D.C. on whether or not Congressman Randy Kuhl is ready to call it quits. Kuhl's name was brought up in a blog posted on Yahoo News Thursday. The Real Clear Politics blog appeared on numerous websites. It says, in just the last few days' five Republican members of the House told House leaders they will not seek reelection this fall. Insiders are saying more are to come. But, is Randy Kuhl one of those members? That question was put to Kuhl during a taping of Coleman and Company. Kuhl would not confirm or deny the... WETM Channel 18 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1963896/posts#comment Sat, 2 Feb 2008 20:04:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1952456/posts Sorry, Rudy: In an interview to air this Sunday, state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long tells WNBC's Gabe Pressman the party is likely to give an early nod to Fred Thompson if he manages to "break through" in South Carolina. "As a Conservative, as the chairman of the New York state Conservative Party, my favorite candidate, naturally, is Fred Thompson," Long said. "He did very well this week in the debate. Certainly, I think in South Carolina. If he does well there, if he breaks through in South Carolina, he changes the face of this Republican race again. He becomes... Holy Coast http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1952456/posts#comment Sat, 12 Jan 2008 07:39:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943645/posts Mark Steyn’s review of the candidate’s Christmas campaign messages is a must-read today because it’s likely to be the funniest thing you’ll see all day. Here’s a taste: John Edwards’s message is the usual Dickensian affair about the two Americas. I forget the details, but the upshot is that one America is a land of spindly emaciated Tiny Tims with barely three farthings to rub together for their next cup of gruel, while the other’s a marshmallow world where Dick Cheney, high on wassail, shoots a brace of turducken out of season, and then chows down as the Radio City... The Sundries Shack http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1943645/posts#comment Mon, 24 Dec 2007 01:19:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941083/posts Stick a fork in him: With fewer than 20 days until the Iowa caucuses, three men in the Republican Party stand to get their tickets punched out of the Hawkeye State. While everything is still in flux, those likely winners will be Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Fred Thompson. Notably missing out on Iowa’s political rocket fuel is national frontrunner Rudy Giuliani. While most political insiders and pundits have known for months that Giuliani had no plans to compete in Iowa, the general American electorate probably does not. Known to not pay attention to the early political pontificating, the average... Politik Ditto http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1941083/posts#comment Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:12:03 GMT