Comments on: Slaughter Backs Kennedy http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/15/slaughter-backs-kennedy/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:37:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brett http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/15/slaughter-backs-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-42483 Brett Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:25:29 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=6754#comment-42483 sorry 3 sorry 3

]]> By: Brett http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/15/slaughter-backs-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-42481 Brett Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:46:31 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=6754#comment-42481 sorry 3 candidates sorry 3 candidates

]]> By: Brett http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2008/12/15/slaughter-backs-kennedy/comment-page-1/#comment-42480 Brett Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=6754#comment-42480 I am an Irish Catholic so seeing another Irish Catholic succeed is a wonderful thing to see. But just because you are a Kennedy doesn't mean that qualifies you to become senator. I know she grew up in one of the two most politically powerful family in the nation (The Bushes being the other). But she has never held office (Obama held office before he was Senator, Palin was a small town mayor and governs a state). I am a Republican but I feel if Patterson wants to be smart with this he would choose these 4 candidates for the Senate Seat. 1. Kiersten Gillibrand (D-Hudson). 2. Byron Browne (D- Mayor of Buffalo) 3. Andrew Cuomo I think the best choice here is Gillibrand. I helped out on Sandy Tredwell's campaign to try and oust her from her seat but I have to say she is fairly moderate. She doesn't stray to far to the left which is key because she can play nice with Republicans and work across a party line. She is to me is the lesser of an evil. Gillibrand also won her Congressional seat in a staunch GOP territory. Joe Bruno was the State Senator in one of her districts and Roy McDonald just won that seat and he is a GOP card carrier. She is young, experienced in the beltway, represents upstate, and she was endorsed by the NRA. She pulls independent as well as some GOP votes, If Patterson were smart which sometimes he isnt, he would pick Kiersten. I am an Irish Catholic so seeing another Irish Catholic succeed is a wonderful thing to see. But just because you are a Kennedy doesn’t mean that qualifies you to become senator. I know she grew up in one of the two most politically powerful family in the nation (The Bushes being the other). But she has never held office (Obama held office before he was Senator, Palin was a small town mayor and governs a state). I am a Republican but I feel if Patterson wants to be smart with this he would choose these 4 candidates for the Senate Seat.

1. Kiersten Gillibrand (D-Hudson).
2. Byron Browne (D- Mayor of Buffalo)
3. Andrew Cuomo

I think the best choice here is Gillibrand. I helped out on Sandy Tredwell’s campaign to try and oust her from her seat but I have to say she is fairly moderate. She doesn’t stray to far to the left which is key because she can play nice with Republicans and work across a party line. She is to me is the lesser of an evil. Gillibrand also won her Congressional seat in a staunch GOP territory. Joe Bruno was the State Senator in one of her districts and Roy McDonald just won that seat and he is a GOP card carrier. She is young, experienced in the beltway, represents upstate, and she was endorsed by the NRA. She pulls independent as well as some GOP votes, If Patterson were smart which sometimes he isnt, he would pick Kiersten.

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