Democrat Kathy Hochul wins upstate New York race

witness23 · May 25, 2011

Excerpt from the article:

Only two Democrats since World War Two have represented the heavily Republican 26th Congressional District, which covers a big area of western New York near Buffalo.

Ouch!!!! Is this a sign of things to come?

Yes I asked a question. If you feel the need to ask me what I think, feel free to. I will not accuse you of taking the thread off topic, I will not think you have alterior motives, I will simply answer it with a yes or no, or maybe I will elaborate on the subject more if I feel it to be necessary. Enjoy.

Link: Democrat Kathy Hochul wins upstate New York race | Reuters

(Reuters) - Democrat Kathy Hochul drew on voter discontent over Republican plans to revamp Medicare to score an upset win on Tuesday in a special election to represent a conservative upstate New York congressional district.

Hochul defeated Republican Jane Corwin in a three-way race that also included self-described Tea Party candidate Jack Davis. The outcome did not affect Republican control of the House of Representatives.

"Tonight the voters were willing to look beyond the political labels and vote for a person, and vote for message that they believe in," Hochul told cheering supporters minutes after taking a phone call from Corwin, a state assemblywoman.

"We can balance the budget the right way, and not on the backs of our seniors," said Hochul, the Erie County clerk. "We had the issues on our side."

Once expected to be a Republican landslide, the special congressional election tightened in the final days, with a spotlight trained on the national debate over the budget deficit, spending and Medicare -- the government-run healthcare program for the elderly.

President Barack Obama, who is visiting Britain, issued a statement congratulating Hochul on her victory.

"Kathy and I both believe that we need to create jobs, grow our economy, and reduce the deficit in order to outcompete other nations and win the future," Obama said.

The election was called to replace disgraced Republican Chris Lee, who resigned in February after his shirtless photo appeared on the Internet.

Corwin came under heavy attack from Hochul for backing a divisive budget plan put forth by Republicans in the House, and also saw Davis siphon away support.

National parties and outside groups poured money into the district, hoping to claim victory in the battle over cuts in spending and Medicare first proposed by House Republican Paul Ryan.

"Kathy Hochul's victory tonight is a tribute to Democrats' commitment to preserve and strengthen Medicare, create jobs, and grow our economy," Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi said in a statement.

"It sends a clear message that will echo nationwide: Republicans will be held accountable for their vote to end Medicare."

Only two Democrats since World War Two have represented the heavily Republican 26th Congressional District, which covers a big area of western New York near Buffalo.

National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions said in a statement that Corwin had to battle "two well-funded Democrats, including one masquerading under the Tea Party name." The Tea Party is a conservative activist movement.

Sessions added that while "each side would rather win a special election than lose ... to predict the future based on the results of this unusual race is naive and risky," and that special elections were "poor indicators of broader trends or future general election outcomes."

(Reporting by Neale Gulley and Jo Anne Allen; Editing by Chris Michaud and Peter Cooney)

Ragman · May 25, 2011

witness23 said:
Yes I asked a question. If you feel the need to ask me what I think, feel free to.

What do you think?

I will not accuse you of taking the thread off topic

What does that mean?

I will simply answer it with a yes or no, or maybe I will elaborate on the subject more if I feel it to be necessary.

Why not include maybe?

Enjoy.

Don't tell me what to do!

xiggi · May 25, 2011

For once I think you got it exactly right. This is a sign of things to come. We will hear the libs campaign heavily on this lie.

"We can balance the budget the right way, and not on the backs of our seniors,"

Congrats on your understanding of how the dems campaign.

Turtle · May 25, 2011

witness23 said:
Ouch!!!! Is this a sign of things to come?

Hard to say with any certainty since, you know, to predict the future based on the results of this unusual race is naive and risky, and special elections are generally poor indicators of broader trends or future general election outcomes. I think I read that somewhere.

OntarioVanMan · May 25, 2011

I dunno...one would have to look at the age demographics...HC - Medicare- Medicaid is a relevant issue. And being a border state...with high exposure to them Canucks! with all that FREE HC....Some Americans feel..*IMO*...If socialist Canada can afford it why can't the most powerful, progressive, dominate country in the world? lol....

Ragman · May 25, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
I dunno...one would have to look at the age demographics...HC - Medicare- Medicaid is a relevant issue. And being a border state...with high exposure to them Canucks! with all that FREE HC....Some Americans feel..*IMO*...If socialist Canada can afford it why can't the most powerful, progressive, dominate country in the world? lol....

God Bless the Canucks!!

They eliminated San Jose!

What you say? Oops,, sorry, wrong Canucks.

layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

Another campaign run on fear. How sad. No dreams or vision. Just fear and anger.

As Turtle said, special elections do not always indicate trends.

OntarioVanMan · May 25, 2011

layoutshooter said:
Another campaign run on fear. How sad. No dreams or vision. Just fear and anger.

As Turtle said, special elections do not always indicate trends.

No party has a platform...they just attack each other...nothing gets done...

layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
No party has a platform...they just attack each other...nothing gets done...

Yep, that is just ONE of the reasons that I say our two major political parties are criminal enterprises. They both need to go. The idea of career politicians needs to go.

layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
No party has a platform...they just attack each other...nothing gets done...

Yep, that is just ONE of the reasons that I say our two major political parties are criminal enterprises. They both need to go. The idea of career politicians needs to go.

hdxpedx · May 25, 2011

Durable Goods Orders in U.S. Dropped 3.6% in April, the Most in Six Months

This is all I see. Libs can run on it

Soro's can't filter this news

layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

hdxpedx said:
Durable Goods Orders in U.S. Dropped 3.6% in April, the Most in Six Months

This is all I see. Libs can run on it

Their plan is coming together. A weak economy weakens the entire country. It puts more people in a dependent state, dependent on a benevolent government. Dependent people can and will be controlled.

OntarioVanMan · May 25, 2011

hdxpedx said:
Durable Goods Orders in U.S. Dropped 3.6% in April, the Most in Six Months

This is all I see. Libs can run on it

Soro's can't filter this news

Define durable goods?

Pilgrim · May 25, 2011

witness23 said:
Excerpt from the article:
Ouch!!!! Is this a sign of things to come?

(Reuters) - Democrat Kathy Hochul drew on voter discontent over Republican plans to revamp Medicare to score an upset win on Tuesday in a special election to represent a conservative upstate New York congressional district.

With 85% of the precincts reporting, the results were:
Hochul 48%
Corwin 42%
Davis 8%
Once again we see the "Perot effect" - this time a Democrat self-funded spoiler, running falsely under the Tea Party banner rather than as an Independant in order to siphon away votes from the Republican candidate. One would have thought the Tea Partiers could have loudly denounced and discredited this charlatan or even taken legal action to keep him from falsely claiming the affiliation. It's probably accurate to say that this election doesn't predict any national trends, but it might give us an idea of the model to be used in some local elections this fall.

Pilgrim · May 25, 2011

OntarioVanMan said:
Define durable goods?

Cars, refrigerators, construction equipment - stuff that lasts longer than two or three years.

LDB · May 25, 2011

Pilgrim has hit the bullseye. The stupidity of the voters to "make a statement" won the election, not the democrat who gets the seat. You can bet you'll see more of that in future elections and it will be the same result. The voters will make their statements and just show those darn politicians a thing or two and in most if not all cases the greater of two evils will be elected rather than the lesser.

layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

If they are career politicians they are evil.

witness23 · May 25, 2011

Ragman said:
What do you think?

I don't know, maybe, maybe not

What does that mean?

You really need to learn to, "Reply to the post, not the poster"

Why not include maybe?

Maybe I will

Don't tell me what to do!

Don't tell me what to do, you fascist, ReBumLiCan shill you, go back to listening to Rush Limpballs and the Bleckster, along with your pal Shawn Insannity.

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layoutshooter · May 25, 2011

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Ragman · May 25, 2011

witness23 said:
I don't know, maybe, maybe not

You really need to learn to, "Reply to the post, not the poster"

Maybe I will

Don't tell me what to do, you fascist, ReBumLiCan shill you, go back to listening to Rush Limpballs and the Bleckster, along with your pal Shawn Insannity.

Did you see what I just did, I made their names into funny names to make fun of them......hee hee hee hee

layoutshooter said:
Don't tell me what to do, you fascist, ReBumLiCan shill you, go back to listening to Rush Limpballs and the Bleckster, along with your pal Shawn Insannity.

Did you see what I just did, I made their names into funny names to make fun of them......hee hee hee hee

HEY!! I have a copyright on ReBumLiCan!! You owe me $500 for unapproved usage of it.

You REALLY need to hunker with the men. It would do you some good.[/QUOTE]

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