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Joe Biden -- just a plethora of INTELLIGENT QUOTES from the man who would be VICE president (gosh, let's hope not!) “I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that’s a storybook, man.” - Joe Biden ""I've had a great relationship [with East Indians in America]. In Delaware, the largest growth in population is...
Barbara's Tchatzkahs - 5:47 p.m.
Last week I authored a post highlight some of the key primaries throughout New York. With two days before Primary Day, it's time to predict how these races will turn out. ASSEMBLY AD-64 : Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is being challenged by two younger Democrats: Luke Henry and Paul Newell . I don't think neither candidate has what it takes to overcome the enormous incumbent advan...
The Albany Project - 4:48 p.m.
After three would-be debates that turned into community town hall meetings, Democrat Rick Dollinger will finally get the change to debate with his Republican opponent Joe Robach. It was announced today by Dollinger that Robach has agreed to a debate - a televised debate - on the Rochester ABC affiliate, 13 WHAM . Today, Democratic State Senate candidate Rick Dollinger announced a major vic...
The Albany Project - 4:48 p.m.
In two days, Democrats in NY-13 will have the opportunity to choose what kind of Democrat they want to replace the ethically-challenged Vito Fossella: One Democrat supports offshore drilling, the war in Iraq, and has sought the Conservative Party endorsement. The other Democrat, Steve Harrison, is a progressive who supports Single Payer Health Care, safe renewable energy, and is a co-author...
DailyKos (New York) - 3:25 p.m.
Via The Daily Gotham , our pal Rock Hackshaw provides last-minute notice of a rally on the steps of City Hall in favor of New York City's voter-mandated term limits law. The law, passed twice by referendum, has recently been subjected to a series of trial balloons that indicate Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn would enjoy overturning the preference of the plebs to limit the time public servant...
The Albany Project - 8:33 a.m. - 2 clicks 
Rochester: On a drizzly Saturday morning at Rochester's Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 13 , nearly 100 volunteers and supporters for Jon Powers came out to rally for the endorsed Democrat and Iraq War veteran in his campaign to represent NY-26 in Congress. Among the supporters were several members of the Greece Democrats , including Chairwoman Jo Meleca-Voigt and candidate for the NY State...
The Albany Project - 7:40 a.m.
Here's a photo essay for your perusal of today's rally for Jon Powers in Rochester at the Pipefitters Local 13... (Images are copyrighted. All rights reserved. Images, top to bottom: Powers t-shirt, Jon Powers, Powers with Greece Democrats, Dan McNally instructing the troops, Dave Garretson with map, Joanne Winslow with Bill Powers and Chris Lovell, Judg...
The Albany Project - 7:40 a.m.
On Thursday, August 28, I had published in the Altamont Enterprise , and independent newspaper that covers rural western Albany County, a letter to the editor regarding the primary challenge against State Senator Neil Breslin by David Weiss. The Enterprise is by far the best newspaper in Albany County, published continuously for 124 years and the recipient of numerous awards for journ...
The Albany Project - 7:40 a.m.
The current local economy is, as Barber puts it, in shambles. We can not afford to continue to send the status quo back to Albany time and time again. The people of district 51 have a choice this time. From the release: Barber Says His Plan Will Reverse Economy's Decline 'Economy in Shambles,' Seward 'Too Cozy with Big Business,' Barber Charges Spe...
The Herkimer County Progressive - Sat 6:33 p.m. - 9 clicks
In a surprising development, The Buffalo News reports today that the party Jack Davis created to assure himself a spot on the November ballot will not be on the November ballot after all. The reason Davis' Save Jobs and Farms Party was kicked off the ballot was due to his failure to file paperwork accepting the party's nomination. Therefore, all of his signatures are void and the party was re...
The Albany Project - Sat 10:01 a.m. - 14 clicks
The New York delegation to the Republican National Convention included some notable Rockland County Republicans, including Rockland County Democratic Chairman Vincent Reda and County Vice Chairman Joan Silvestri, who is also the co-commissioner Rockland County's Board of Elections. You couldn't help but wonder what the delegates like Reda and Silvestri were smoking at the Republican convention, ...
The Albany Project - Sat 1:01 a.m. - 11 clicks
Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) , the only Iraq War veteran serving in Congress, endorsed Jon Powers today as the primary in the 26th congressional district nears. Jon Powers, Iraq War Veteran and the endorsed Democratic candidate in New York's 26th congressional district, today received the endorsement of the only Iraq veteran in Congress, Representative Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania. "Washingt...
The Albany Project - Sat 1:01 a.m. - 10 clicks
After talking about the infighting in the Democrat Party earlier this week, it appears the Republicans have some of their own. Lockport Alderman John Lombardi threw his support behind the candidacy of Brian Grear in what we believe is an ill-fated, bitter run against George Maziarz...one not based on doing right for the community but attempting to settle perceived political scores over the sheriff...
Niagara Times - Fri 7:25 p.m. - 10 clicks
Sometimes the more you learn about a candidate the more pissed you get. My friend,Devin Cohen, is running for civil court judge in Brooklyn and I am helping him. I assumed that his opponent, Roger Adler, would be a decent human being and a decent lawyer and so my advocacy for my friend would be lukewarm. But the more I learn about my friend's opponent, the angrier I become and the more I realize ...
DailyKos (New York) - Fri 1:10 a.m. - 14 clicks
...and this is why . "We have a huge unemployment problem with black youth in our cities," Davis told the Tonawanda News recently. "Put them on buses, take them out there [to the farms] and pay them a decent wage; they will work." Eh? Round up the unemployed black kids and send them out to the farms? Does this sound like a Democratic idea to you? Rather than proposing any kind of...
DailyKos (New York) - Thu 1:47 p.m. - 10 clicks
from Larry Johnson and my heros at No Quarter: Don’t think the Republicans are loaded for bear to go after Barack? Well, what do you do when an addled old man outs your past ties to radical muslims? So Khalid al-Mansour was your sugar daddy? This bombshell comes courtesy of Percy Sutton, the former borough president of Manhattan, who describes his first encounter with the young Obama. “I...
Barbara's Tchatzkahs - Wed 10:49 p.m. - 14 clicks
As the Democratic Primary in New York City draws near (Sept. 9th!) some more people are speaking out on the First Civil Court race in Brooklyn. I want to offer up the opinion of the Brooklyn Papers and Lambda Independent Democrats on Roger Adler and Devin Cohen (the two candidates running). Let me give one disclaimer: one of the candidates, Devin Cohen, is a friend of mine, so I am biased. Tha...
DailyKos (New York) - Wed 7:45 p.m. - 13 clicks
In her front page diary yesterday , MissLaura was on the mark in so many ways: The New York state primary is one week from today. On that day, voters will decide -- and the rest of us will find out -- if the Democratic nominee from NY-26 is Orange to Blue candidate Jon Powers or Jack Davis, one of the most odious candidates running as a Democrat this cycle. ....and: Contributio...
DailyKos (New York) - Wed 6:40 p.m. - 13 clicks
The New York state primary is one week from today. On that day, voters will decide -- and the rest of us will find out -- if the Democratic nominee from NY-26 is Orange to Blue candidate Jon Powers or Jack Davis, one of the most odious candidates running as a Democrat this cycle. Davis has virtually unlimited funds to run on as a self-funder, he's willing to go low low low to defeat Po...
DailyKos (New York) - Wed 8:32 a.m. - 13 clicks
Niagara County Democrats have been thrown into further disarray with the disclosure that the county committee, lead by Chairman Dan Rivera, has given $10,000 to State Senate candidate Brian Grear.Apparently many Democrats are incensed that Rivera has given this money to Grear, a registered Republican, who has little chance of beating the incumbent, George Maziarz. Much of the angst is coming f...
Niagara Times - Wed 7:51 a.m. - 6 clicks
A Bronx judge has thrown out the first legal challenge to Gov. David Paterson's move to recognize out-of-state gay marriages. From the AP: In a ruling Tuesday, state Supreme Court Judge Lucy Billings said the policy is a "permissible, if not mandated, step toward the objective of equality" for gays. Her finding comes as thousands of gay New Yorkers are expected to take advantage of a new ...
DailyKos (New York) - Tue 5:11 p.m. - 13 clicks
Tompkins County Farm City Day was at Angel Tree Farm last month, on Scofield Road near where Dryden, Groton, and Lansing all meet. They enjoyed showing off their alpacas (and chickens), and I think everyone had a good time. Alpacas and people at Angel Tree Farms. Dairy Princess Lacey Foote and the Dairy Ambassadors make a sundae. I've posted a larger gallery of photos fro...
Living in Dryden - Tue 10:31 a.m. - 11 clicks
