NY-26: Jon Powers So-Called “Hometown Support”
by Matt at Jun 11th, 2008
Jon Powers‘ campaign emailed supporters earlier today, stating that “We know that Jon Powers is the candidate with the grassroots support and the best candidate to bring real change and real leadership to New York’s 26th District. Yesterday, we made sure the word spread.”
The Buffalo News also reported the following:
Powers said he was excited that his grass-roots campaign has gained momentum.
“We have the needed hometown support,” he said. “People feel that I will best represent them in Washington.”
He said he would provide the new voice needed in Washington.
The Wyoming County Republican Committee begs differ, and responded to the Buffalo News story with the following release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
“We have the needed hometown support.”
- Jon Powers (Buffalo News, 06/11/2008)Jon Powers’ campaign contributions Tell a Different Story:
Itemized contributions from cities/states according to the Federal Election Commission:
New York City - 75
Massachusetts - 58
Washington, D.C. - 37
California - 36
Virginia - 30
New York’s 26th Congressional District - 12Total itemized contribution amounts from cities/states according to the Federal Election Commission :
New York City - $80,050
Massachusetts - $44,050
Virginia - $30,300
California - $24,550
Washington, D.C. - $23,770
New York’s 26th Congressional District - $15,400“The only hometown support Jon Powers has is the backing of the Democratic party bosses,” said Gordon Brown, Wyoming County Republican Chairman. “Jon Powers’ leadership by example campaign is more words than actions. He continues to demonstrate he is not ready to lead. Why is Jon Powers so focused on collecting special interest donations from the Hollywood elite while being so afraid to let the primary voters of Western New York actually have a voice in choosing their next Congressman?”
If Jon Powers really does have the “hometown support” he claims, why is it that he’s received more money from outside his district than from within? If Jon Powers really is going to be a “new voice” in Washington D.C., then why does he receive 3 times as many contributions from Washington D.C. than he does from within the district he claims he’ll represent.
The numbers tell a very interesting story, and the story is that Jon Powers’ campaign appears to be funded more by out-of-state activists, then by the people he wants to represent in Congress.
Good post! It looks like the Democratic party is trying to put their “yes man” in office. In defense of Powers, he probably has no platform yet because he is waiting for the party to give him one.
Come now. Not every candidate can self-fund like Jack Davis or Chris Lee, whose daddy sold the locally-owned family business to a White Plains/Upper Saddle River outfit for megamillions.