Posted on 05/30/2008 8:57:47 AM PDT by neverdem
Didn’t Cutis Sliwa throw his red beret in the ring?
Hopefully, not any more. Support the best candidate, but if it's not the GOP candidate, drop out of the GOP.
Two dead in NYC crane collapse: local media
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I heard nothing about it.
What do we know about Frank Powers’ stances on the issues?
This is a very good turn of events. Fort whatever reason, McCain is VERY popular on Staten Island. He will get between 68 and 72% on the Island which is 2/3 of the district. There is no senate race as a buffer. Frank is very wealthy. McMahon will have to go heavy pro abortion and pro gay marriage to get a dime from the national rat.There is NO Italian factor so that is even.
Put barack curious george mcgovern around Mike Mc Mahon’s neck and he really doesn’t have much of a chance.
Hopefully, not any more. Support the best candidate, but if it's not the GOP candidate, drop out of the GOP.
I woudn't underestimate his ambition.
Not much.
http://www.mta.info/mta/leadership/powers.htm
Mike McMahon is a very popular city councilman for Staten Island. I’ve know him for years. He’s going to be a strong candidate. Before this, he there was talk of him running for Borough President. He can’t be underestimated. Powers is largely unknown. Staten Islanders have a history of crossing party lines. Democrats will vote for a Republican and vice versa. I’ll support Powers, but it’s going to be a tough battle.
Last I heard Bruno and the state GOP where waiting to respond to the gay marriage issue because Bruno does not want to offend his new blind BBF.
Last I heard Bruno and the state GOP where waiting to respond to the gay marriage issue because Bruno does not want to offend his new blind BFF.
Sorry for the double post.
Democrats in NY usually find their way to money. From Staten Island, $$ is right across the harbor. This is an easy opportunity for them to pick up a seat, or that at least is how they’ll see it. They won’t pass that up.
I am impressed that we have an election in Staten Island and not one of the candidates has a vowel at the end of their name (Richmond County being 38% Italian, the highest percentage of Italian Americans of any county in the US). This lends more credence to my belief that there is NO SUCH THING as the “Italian vote”, at least for voters under 60.
1. He is seen as "tough" which seems to impress the Wolf-Ticket salesmen who dominate the Staten Island electorate.
2. He is not aggressively religious (SI voters have a visceral dislike of evangelical protestantism, being "Italian Catholics" ie love the pageantry, but are lukewarm about the faith).
3. He is NOT a southerner.
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He's represents Arizona (a Confederate territory) and born in the (Panama) Canal Zone and he's not a Southerner ? Dude ! Dubya's the Yankee, he was born in Connecticut.
I don’t think AZ and NM are considered part of ‘the south’.
Southwest, but still South. A number of folks in New Mexico and parts of rural Arizona have Southern accents. East NM is considered “Little Texas.” Had the Confederacy succeeded, at least the south half of both states (if not all eventually) would’ve become their states.
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