Comments on: Dems’ chances of gaining control of Senate looking up http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/04/dems-chances-of-gaining-control-of-senate-looking-up/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tim Hays http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/04/dems-chances-of-gaining-control-of-senate-looking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-42235 Tim Hays Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:39:54 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=6536#comment-42235 smartporpoise: right on! The Republican Senate Committee has the best election lawyer in the country. Look at California in late 1994 when Willie Brown, then relegated to a minority position following the realignment, nevertheless managed to again become Speaker of the State Assembly as fratricidal Republicans-- holding a majority-- argued as to who should be named Speaker. Brown, the Democrat, won it. The NY State Republicans could manage the same thing. smartporpoise: right on!

The Republican Senate Committee has the best election lawyer in the country.

Look at California in late 1994 when Willie Brown, then relegated to a minority position following the realignment, nevertheless managed to again become Speaker of the State Assembly as fratricidal Republicans—holding a majority— argued as to who should be named Speaker. Brown, the Democrat, won it.

The NY State Republicans could manage the same thing.

]]> By: smartporpoise http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/04/dems-chances-of-gaining-control-of-senate-looking-up/comment-page-1/#comment-42232 smartporpoise Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:10:19 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=6536#comment-42232 "Democratic control would increase the clout of Westchester?" You mean increase the clout of unions, vested interests and sacred cows? “Democratic control would increase the clout of Westchester?” You mean increase the clout of unions, vested interests and sacred cows?

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