GOP to nominate Astorino tonight
The Westchester County Republican Committee is expected to nominate Rob Astorino tonight as the party’s choice for county executive.
The committee is holding its annual nomination convention for that office at 7 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains — the event is open to the public.
In an announcement, Westchester GOP Chairman Douglas Colety said the party is “mounting a serious challenge to oppose a three-term incumbent” and with enormous economic challenges facing the county, Republicans are poised to return “fiscal discipline to county government.”
“The incumbent’s record of out-of-control taxing and spending over 12 years is clear and has spurred a near-revolt of Westchester taxpayers,” Colety said.
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Much hype about nothing, Astorino will be defeated once again. It is always to point the finger at someone else, real leaders have solutions to problems. Astorino running a campaign complaining about his opponent will result in another lose for him and the GOP.
WHY IS ASTORINO BEING NOMINATED AND NOT DAN SCHORR FOR DA
Get back to work, RJ. The county taxpayers are paying for your time.
Love to know who RJ is…can walter shed any light on it
Political greed, greedy politicians and the love of themselves has destroyed Westchester County taxpayers dreams of living here. Rob Astorino, is one of the taxpayers who had a dream of bringing up his children here. Change is Coming Soon! Rob Astorino will be the next Westchester County Executive. God Bless You Rob!
GO ROB GO!!!!!!!!!!
The consultant doesn’t know something ah har that’s a new one…
I’m a Westchester Democrat and I’m voting for Rob Astorino. I’m tired of my county portion of taxes skyrocketing and the numerous duplicity of services.
I gave Spano one too many chances. All he does is propose 0% increases the year he is running.
Not to mention, honestly why does Spano have a police security detail? I’ve never heard of him getting threatened.
Also, he treats us like we’re Nassau County yet he wont pay police officers and other county employees the same salary. But its ok for his salary to be equal to NC and to have a security detail.
He’s the thing- Nassau County has over 500,000 more residents than Westchester and a very very strong retail tax base. So they can afford the things Westchester can’t.
rob has an excellent chance to topple spano..for lots
of reasons…first it is very unusual for the voters
to give any exec four terms, next andy spano has
not set the bar very high for himself in terms of
overspending on his pR operation, nor on the members
of the board of legislature..see Kriss, Ryan etc..he
has been noticably silent…then of course there are the
tax increases over time and the cost of his government
and growing number of employees over time…
finally in light of decreasing property values taxes should
not be going up while assets are going down…
If rob can put together the IND line with his rep/consv
support there is no reason he can’t win in november
by a substantial margin
The consultant always paints a wonderful picture for the republicans; he has high praise and hope for them. The reality is that no republican will not win a countywide seat in Westchester over the next decade. The only way a republican could win is if they had Mayor Bloomberg money and they could buy the vote.. The republicans don’t have the ability to raise the money they once did, the days of Nick Spano, Jeanine Pirro, George Pataki, or Andy O’Rourke leading the party to the promise land are long gone. Who will help the republicans raise the money they need for three countywide races?
Andy Spano, Janet DiFiore and Tim Idoni will all be reelected in November.
this is not about money ..not this year..that is not about
campaign money…this is about people’s personal financial
position being weakened by a combination of factors many
of which are out of the control of andy spano frankly
but which may form the perfect storm for a challenger
and that includes what the democratic state assembly is
going to do today to raise state income taxes on
the wealthiest new yorkers…many of whom just happen
to be two income families making in excess of 300,000
per year…there is no guarantee that andy will lose
but if astorino can articulate the concerns of westchester
residents in terms of taxes, loss of assets, the cost
of schools, the cost of living generally he can beat
spano…spano will be the ligthning rod for their
dissatisfact..that has nothing to do with the DA
or Clerk election…when was the last time an incumbant
DA lost in westchester ..and the answer is NEVER
Cmom, RJ. You’re initials are reallt S. T, aren’t they? Cmon fess up, Sue.
I liked you tone in your resonse that time Mr. Consultant, at least you seemed to try to makes sense of it, other then just going with the republicans blindly. I did not say I buy your argument, but it was better.
So you agrre that Janet and Tim cannot be defeated and you think Andy can lose, I disagree but we will see.
I try to discuss things rationally in order to analyze the
politics that may be involved after being involved for
over 35 years in westhchester and new york state..I appreciate the kind words…and of course we all have to
wait for the election don’t we….
The Consultant is right. Astorino has a very strong chance of winning this year. Janet and Tim will easily win. But Spano has been the target of a lot of negativity over the past year, including the story of his own son who is against county govt.
I dont see any other big republicans winning in Westchester County this year.
How do you get rid of an incumbent Democrat County Clerk? Run someone who promises to count the pencils? This is a lifetime job until the fat incumbent decides to gamble with running for an elective office that pays more and offers more opportunity to glom.
Anyone on a public blog who calls “Janet and Tim,” ” Janet and Tim,” is someone who is part of the egomaniacal, backslapping problem with this administration and is eating too many shrimp cocktails at public expense
Once again all Rep, Con. and Ind. have to vote together but I believe there are Rep. that have a motive to go Dem. Look at the switches that occurred over the last two years.The rats are getting off the ship. Do you really think Mike and Janet will vote for the Rep. Rob does have a chance because Andy has messed up and the fact that Suz has taken over for Larry is not a good fit for Andy Dandy. Every time she opens her mouth she inserts foot. I don’t think rj is Suz, but they definitely work for the Administration. Good Luck Mr. Astorino, just keep that smile when Suz starts, she will hate that.
smart..you are very often very smart..but in this case
you are not..janet has been a friend for over 35 years
you want me to call her difiore?
the republicans should cross endorse both the clerk and
the DA…then they should put all their assets into the
CE race…anything else is a distraction….the executive
is the prize…for lots of reasons…until the party
rebuilds in westhchester they should focus on what they
can win..
Rob Astorino has been talking a lot about what he’s going to do for Westchester County.
But his record speaks for itself:
– When Rob Astorino sat on the Mount Pleasant Town Board, he voted to raise property taxes by more than 40%.
– As a County Legislator, Astorino had the worst attendance record of any member of the Public Safety Committee, missing 75% of the meetings.
– Astorino wanted to abolish the Department of Senior Programs and Services, which provides services to one in five Westchester residents.
– Astorino says he is for the middle class, but as a County Legislator he voted against affordable housing, including an affordable housing project for senior citizens.
– Astorino never introduced or sponsored a single piece of legislation in the one term he served as a County Legislator.5
Since the last time Rob Astorino ran for County Executive, he has done nothing to help our county.
Enough talk.
The IND Party will endorse Andy Spano. Astorino loses.
The last time Astorino ran he ran on a platform that he opposed a homeless shelter being placed in his district. He made much about nothing, I am sure he will try and find an issue to attach himself to. If Astorino raised taxes 40% like the post above stated, then he cannot run on the issue of cutting taxes and if all those other facts stated above are true then Astorino will get crushed.
I just got your ST joke, that was cute.
Con – I was, of course, speaking of the poster “Democrat.” One first name is Okay with me once in a while, but when it becomes “Janet and Tim,” it starts to sound more like a family cookout than cogent political commentary.
thats true of course…I am interested in the person who
thinks that the IND line will go to spano…if that becomes
the case it is not mathmatically possible for a republican
to win….I suspect that this year the IND party will
support Astorino however for a number of reasons the above
poster is totally unaware of
Why should Mr. Spano get to serve 4 more years. He has done some good things, but I think a fresh look at Westchester is something that is needed.
spano does not get the ind.lin for 3 reasons
#1 cavalow hates him with a passion
#2 zherka dispises him
#3 spano is on the difiore idoni ticket they 2 are disliked by cavalow and zherka
I bet the farm neither one of them get it!
It appears that those who support Astorino assume that he and his supporters will get a free ride on Lo-Hud. They think that those of us who like Andy, Andrew, County Executive Spano, Mr. Spano or whatever manner you prefer that I make mention of his name will sit back and not speak up him, you are wrong. When the bigger picture is presented in the real campaign and not this preliminary campaign the real issues will surface and then the voters will see why Andrew Spano should remain our County Executive.
What has Rob Astorino done for the people of Westchester since his last run for office?
Why did Rob Astorino raise taxes 40% when he served on the Town Board in his home town?
There are many more questions that Rob Astorino will need to answer when the time is right.
Rob Astorino and his supporters (job seekers) will not be allowed to be on the offensive during this campaign season, I am sure they will have to answer many questions when the time is right.
As far as the Ind., and Con. Parties are concerned, you never know what may happen, some speak as if they have the inside track, but I believe at the end of the day both those respected parties will interview all and evaluate them based on the facts that are presented to them. I believe Andy Spano will make a strong argument why he is worthy of their endorsements.
you fail to consider that from time to time the electorate
decides that it is totally fed up…between the way the
PResident is handing out money and allowing AIG bonuses
and the way that the governor and the democrat controlled
state legislature are about to increase the taxes on 33,000
plus residents of westchester the fact that andy spano
is running for his fourth term will act as a lightning
rod for the frustration of the voters…kind of like the
french revolution…let them eat cake!
Are you saying it will be like when George Bush ruined every republican running for office across the U.S. or how George Pataki killed republicans in NYS by just kind of saying the hell with it, is that what is going to happen with the democrats? If that is your argument, I will say that I believe that is wishful thinking and if that is what Rob Astorino is going to hang his hat on then I am sure the Spano campaign will say “Bring it”. The campaign will dictate how the voters of Westchester County (majority democrats)will vote in November. Didn’t all these problems start on the watch of George Bush? The people of Westchester County are much smarter then you give them credit for.
the people of westchester are very smart..smart enough
to understand that serving for 16 years in one office
is not a desireable situation…and that having one
party control state government results in the kind
of class warfare legislation that we are about to
get…I also believe that westchester voters are smart
enough to understand that the cause of the housing
and banking crisis was because democrats like
barney frank, and robert rubin insisted on universal
home ownership and therefore lowered the lending
standards to a point where subprime mortgages
ended up collapsing the credit markets…but having
said all that change is a desireable thing…as obama
proved last november.and change in westchester will mean
a whole new approach to how county government works
which programs are funded and what the interrelationship
between county and local government is going forward
it is an issue that has never been addressed by the current
county exec…and one which voters will insist has
to be addressed because their property taxes are going
up while the value of their houses is going down..
Dan wasn’t nominated because this was a special convention meeting strictly for the nomination for the position of County Executive. Dan’s nomination will be at the next convention the Republicans hold.
that is truly interesting…why the distinction number one
and number two rumor has it there is another potential
republican trying to get the nomination in addition to dan
The real issue’s relative to our taxes is the school portion of our tax bill is exorbitant. The voters of Westchester are smart enough to realize that their school taxes are killing them.
I don’t disagree with you…the county is only responsible
for 18% of our property taxes…however guys like sam zherka
are rattling the cage by misleading voters into thinking
they can abolish county government..his efforts are a distraction at best..or as a federal judge said about
his lawsuit “at least misleading”..however the public
does not really care about the percentages..they look
at the county and they see body guards around the clock
for andy, they see Bill Ryan asking for a 90% increase
in salary, they see Gary Kriss making off with stuff
he ordered that the county paid for…and they understand
that you have to send a message..the easiest way to send
that message is directly at the voting booth in november
and the person that the message will be directed to
is the current county executive…if you assume that
most republicans vote for astorino, and that a good portion of the registered democrats are fed up with high property
taxes..and you combine that with the IND line and non
party registered voters go for Astorino 60-40
andy looses
Dan Schorr is running around assuming that he will be the candidate of choice by the GOP, word around town is that the GOP believes they have a better candidate then Dan Schorr to run for DA.
You said, “If you assume most republicans will vote for Rob Astorino”. I will not assume that, I will assume many republicans respect the job Andy Spano has done and they will not vote along party lines and they will pull the lever for Andy Spano. The party crossover vote trend usually goes with the incumbent, not the opponent. The democrats will stay home and vote democratic and many republicans, independents and conservatives will vote for Andy Spano whether he has their line or not. Andy Spano wins by a larger then 10% margin.
Rob Astorino has been talking a lot about what he’s going to do for Westchester County.
But his record speaks for itself:
– When Rob Astorino sat on the Mount Pleasant Town Board, he voted to raise property taxes by more than 40%.
– As a County Legislator, Astorino had the worst attendance record of any member of the Public Safety Committee, missing 75% of the meetings.
– Astorino wanted to abolish the Department of Senior Programs and Services, which provides services to one in five Westchester residents.
– Astorino says he is for the middle class, but as a County Legislator he voted against affordable housing, including an affordable housing project for senior citizens.
– Astorino never introduced or sponsored a single piece of legislation in the one term he served as a County Legislator.
Since the last time Rob Astorino ran for County Executive, he has done nothing to help our county.
Enough talk.
ok GOPer why don’t you enlighten us…Dan Schorr declared
early..and was never disuaded from running so we can
all presume that no other candidate having emerged that
he will be the choice
It’s not good that Mr. Astorino is running all over town complaining about property taxes when he raised taxes by “more than 40%”.
40%!!! And he criticizes Mr. Spano for raising taxes a modest 2-4%??? Are you kidding me?!?
And I’d like to know how high the Mount Pleasant school taxes were when Mr. Astorino was on the Board of Education there. Any taxpayer knows that school taxes are the #1 culprit for high taxes in Westchester.
The rest of his record doesn’t seem that great either.
Missing 75% of committee meetings? WTF? If you can’t make the meetings, resign the committee and certainly don’t accept the extra $tipend for sitting on the committee!
Looks to me like the GOP is nominating a light-weight who lacks the experience and judgment to lead. Only 1 term as a County Legislator?
Sure, he’s a good speaker and a handsome guy but this isn’t an American Idol competition. This is an important election and the voters will listen to facts and REASON!
Patience my good friend, patience.
gd. pts vor
hypocrisy should never be tolerated
I find it ironic that Mr. Astorino is accused of being a big spender. In NY State, even a Rockefeller Republican is preferable, fiscally, to ANY Democrat. RJ has the school tax issue right, at least. The state education dept. and teachers’ unions along with the Shel Silvers of the State, (all of whom reside in an insulated, incestuous Democrat cave) have managed to burn billions after billions on two generations of students, half of whom cannot read a menu, and the other half, many of whom we’ve sent on to MBA programs, educated beyond their intelligences. In addition, we have, in effect, a State “ethics” chairman who is being investigated for his own paucity of ethics.
patience it is then!