As to the Conservative Party: in 1990, rather than vote for “pomme frites” I voted proudly for Herb London for governor. Haven’t lost a minute of sleep since.

And finally: Pataki was no RWR as governor, even given the post-9/11 mood he was forced to confront. He left our state, and our Republican Party, in pretty bad shape.

As for the two party system, America is the only major democratic country with anything close to a two-party system. But we have freedom of speech and association in this country. You can’t ban small parties because you don’t like them. Democrats have smaller parties that they have to deal with as well. To blame the Republican demise on third parties does not add up.

Not ultra right. Ultra LIGHT. As in Dem Light. That’s the Republican’s problem, as I tried to explain above. The Republican party has lost its indentity. It stands for not much at all, and worse—it goes along with, and acts like, Democrats. If voters can’t really see a difference, the Repubicans are in trouble.

And there is no way to underestimate the damage done by Pataki, and Bruno, and others like them in Albany and locally.

The Republican Party is fouled up because of Pataki’s last term, maybe his last two terms, because of the likes of Bruno, and because Republicans began kissing up to unions and special interests, and starting spending like Democrats.

But to the Consultant, it’s the Conservatives fault. No sale.

Consultant (my friend) cut his teeth in NY politics when two parties were on the ballot. CONS were just getting Jim Buckley; LIBS had Javitz. REPS had both (at a time). Until Moynihan. And D’Amato.

Consultant is right. Cross-party endorsements dilute any elected official’s strength.

Rudy, for example (a great prosecutor) had to oblige Ray Harding’s Liberal Party in the city, thus leading to its demise and replacement by the Working Families Party.

When I grew up in California, one of the great political stories was that of Earl Warren (like him or not) who was the candidate of both Republicans AND Democrats in 1948—before California outlawed cross-primary voting.

I LOVE the New York Conservative Party, as I grew up both a fan of WFB—AND as a member of YAF as a kid, during the Vietnam era.

In 1970, when I was walking precincts for Reagan, in his re-election campaign for governor (as consultant, then a young lawyer, was working for Uncle Nelson here), we lost toe-tapping George Murphy in his re-election campaign for US Senator (to Tunn-edy). Yet, we in HS in Granada Hills rejoiced, “WE got Buckley in New York!”

Now: we all grow up, through the years. Moynihan eventually became my favorite senator, even though he’d beaten WFB’s brother, six years after my HS time.

Our times need to be measured.

More later. (No Gilda Radner here; just busy.)

But I like Jim Kelly’s ideas, despite teasing.

I should know as I travel the State and work these Campaigns in one form or another.

Why do you think just recently that Weld lost to Faso and Pirro lost to Spencer?

It was the Upstate Grass Roots who threw the Liberal Candiates overboard for the more Conservative Candidate.

Furhter – If the Conservative Party was not in business – the NY GOP Senate would have been out of business years ago.

Jim Kelly – NY Conservative Campaigns

I was in upstate Amsterdam four weeks ago. Amsterdam is a suburb west of Albany. It looks like Flint, Michigan, when Michael Moore shot his flick there.

In fact, if anyone—on either side of the aisle—had cared, Amsterdam might still be a viable small city today.

But nobody paid attention. Or cared.

Now, Amsterdam is in distress.

What happened to Amsterdam could be the fate of any other New York area, if elected officials continue to agree with one another to the detriment of their constituents.

RE: Spano & Bruno deals….This is why the New York State Republicans have been in trouble for many of years now. (Many of the GOP Senators now tell me I was right along)

Those who controlled the sinking NY State GOP…... which is also known as the “NYS Titanic Party”........Are now left with nothing more then “Floating Deck Chairs” remaining in Albany…........

Those who controlled the NY State GOP for the last 12 years have severely lacked common sense and had their blinders on with the true reality of State Politics:

Those in the NY GOP Party & Albany have….......

“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,

The NY GOP has NO common sense outside of the Albany Beltway…
(Same problem as the Washington Beltway Boys)

Those in the Albany GOP – Forgot about core Republican values and about their constituents back home.

The NY GOP Forgot about fighting about “Social Issues,” “2nd Amendment Rights” and “Fiscal Conservative Budgets” which was in tune with their GOP base back home.

NY Albany Republicans stuck New Yorkers with “Billions in new taxes and spending” which in return has cause over “One Million New Yorkers” to FLEE Upstate New York with economic development at a decline.

NY Albany Republicans abandoned true Conservative Issues and Sold out on every issue they were supposed to stand for just to protect “Ultra Liberal” seats like Senator Spanos down in Westchester.
NY Republicans sold their soul to protect one or two senate seats. (All which failed BTW)

True Corporate Executives (Which is NOT our NY GOP) would have brought in experts (Not political hoe’s like Bruno and the boys did) to help out the sagging and sinking NY State GOP.

Elections & seats were being lost on the Congressional Levels – Statewide Levels -& County Levels all across this State for many of years now, .........The loss of these political seats and fundraising capabilities CLEARLY was a sign of the demise of the NY GOP….Bruno & Company did nothing for 12 years to protect the GOP.

The NY GOP had the same old political hoe’s as their consultants who were doing their campaigns across the State. (Mahoney, Finkelstein come to mind)

The NY GOP backed losing Liberal Politicians as K.T. McFarland for US Senate and Rudy Guilani for President….Most Conservatives (As myself) told the GOP that things had to change …..

I actually had Senators tell me that Rudy Guiliani was the guy to win everything and that I had no clue on what I was talking about.

(Rudy BTW, never even got to first base with one delegate )......

This arrogance to me by Albany GOPers, proved to me that NY Albany GOP CLEARLY had common sense problems and were out of touch with the common man across the State

“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,
“Albany Tunnel Vision”,

Are the answers to the failed NY GOP.

Jim Kelly – NY Conservative Campaigns