Let’s say Hillary isn’t on the ticket – unlikely, but I am the Speculator – do you think Hillary doesn’t help the Democratic ticket in Westchester.

It will be 2004 all over again with an incumbent Senator Stewart-Cousins beating ol’ Nick Spano again. The Consultant did predict that Nick Spano would win in the off year election – oops, that did not happen.

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins won because people were tired of the being played with false or orchestrated results. The Consultant knows the facts, that incumbents win 90-95% of the time – especially new incumbents. Telling people that Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins isn’t Nick Spano is fine – the people already know that.

GW Bush and the person who has given him the most influence in his Life was made at the “Republican Primary Debates”

There were five or six candidates sitting on stage at the time including McCain. Hence that comment was the one who help Bush obtain votes in the primary of the Bible Belt.

You have to forgive me, drinking coffee and running off to the store with a five year old on my lap makes me type some of these thoughts a little off track.

saying that the person who has been most influential in his LIFE?

Yes… Remember President Bush on National TV debates Vs Gore saying that the person who has been most influential in his lie? His answer was Jesus Christ…..

Result…..That was sentence that brought GW Bush 5 States, count them 5 States…Trust was established to the Evangelicals…

BTW…..this is the way to win an election. Even Bill Clinton, Al Gore & President GW Bush ALL agree on one fact.

The other six (6) States that Gore lost to Bush were NRA States.

There is more to America then New York City and its ultra liberal ways.

In fact there is a world of difference of Upstate & Downstate New York on 2A issues. Almost every house in upstate New York has firearms and guess what….No crime, burglaries or shootings.

Jim Kelly – NY Conservative Campaigns

We may see a Romney-Thompson ticket, and
that ticket could win.

I explained once before what had happened.

Internal quivers for control of the GOP was coming from Rochester, Onondaga and Nassau. It was a “Blow Out” year for the tiicket no matter who was running.

Loooong story short…..

Upstate GOPers’ wanted Faso & Spencer as candidates and fought the “Establishment of Power” who wanted Weld & Pirro. The fight lasted till the day of the convention for Weld & Faso, a month for Spencer & Pirro.

Weld would have given more control to Manhattan GOPers…KT power to Erie and also Manhattan as well. Party was split.

Further, NO MONEY from Wall Streeters & Washington.
Wall Street knew Spitz would win, Washington wanted Clinton as they would raise more $$$ from PACS & for the GOP Party with Clinton on ticket as a “lighting rod”

If fact, Pirro (& Kiran Mahoney!) found this out and left the race knowing NO help was on the way from National GOP or PACS.

Finally, Almost all GOP Chairs have said in one form or another, many, many have left their County Parties (Base supporters). Which in turn was a lost of petition people, $$$$, grass roots..etc.

RE: The GOP have failed County Chairs via taxes, 2A, gay rights, Pro-life. (Again think upstate on social issues) From the day Pataki started to clone himself as a Liberal the votes started to suppress for the GOP the hundreds of thousand left year in and year out in the Pataki years. Thus reflection of the NYS Senate.

I understand all politics is local. Trust me, I hear it from all around the State from the Chairs. Everyone’s back yard in their part of the State is the most important to protect.

That being said, I agree with your theory a moderate could have helped Spano. (I am no fan of his BTW)

It is the Presidential Race. A Conservative on top of the ticket is the ONLY way of obtaining some seats back in the House & Senate from base States. A Conservative is the only way to energize the base in the Red States. The Supreme Court is most paramount in the eyes of the base.