Paterson Stops Loathing the Rich, A Litt...
>It figures: David Paterson starts to get it as soon as he’s politically toast. New Yorkers don’t appreciate President Obama basically encouraging the governor to spend more time with his family. But the same story notes that this doesn’t mean they like the state’s leader:
>Just 17 percent...
NY-26: Alice Kryzan’s Hypocrisy On...
Chris Lee’s campaign has exposed a huge lie of Alice Kryzan’s. Kryzan has been on the record for a year saying she would refuse contributions from special interests and lobbyists. At the Democratic primary debate as Geneseo last month, she said the following:
I do not believe that you can...
SD-61: Joe Mesi Will Fight For His Donor...
It’s kind of funny how similar Jon Powers and Baby Joe Mesi are. Both have shady dealing with their respective charities. Jon Powers’ failed charity, War Kids Relief, according to disclosure forms, lined his wallet a lot better than it helped Iraqi children, and Joe Mesi’s Organ...
NY-26: DNC Returns Tainted Rangel Cash&#...
The Democratic National Committee, under the guise of refusing PAC money, is returning a $100,000 donation from Charlie Rangel, who, as we reported a while back, is having some ethical issues right now.
The Democratic National Committee is returning a $100,000 donation from embattled Harlem Rep. Charles...
NY-26: Jon Powers, Jack Davis, and Big B...
The Lockport Union-Sun & Journal has an interesting story about how Jon Powers and Jack Davis have been attacking each other for having stocks in a highly profitably industry. While commonsense suggests that it makes for people interested in money to invest in companies and industries that are...
NY-26: Alice Kryzan Challenges Jack Davi...
Alice Kryzan, one of the three Democrats running for Congress in the 26th District, is calling on Jack Davis and Jon Powers to join her in signing the so-called “Voters First Pledge” which “commits a candidate to supporting legislation to create a system of public financing for qualified...
NY-26: The Real Story About Jon Powers&#...
Jon Powers likes to claim that his campaign is funded by everyday Western New Yorkers giving small amounts of money. According to him, about 80 percent of his donors give less than $100.
Well, he’s not telling the whole story.
For one thing, we already know that left-wing activists from outside...
NY-26: Jon Powers Still After That Out-o...
Looks like Jon Powers has earned the praise of the premier left-wing blog, The Daily Kos (of “screw ‘em fame), and was selected to be a part of their so-called “Orange To Blue” program. Power himself blogged at Daily Kos, thanking them for opening up another channel for him to...
NY-26: Wojtaszek Calls On Jon Powers To ...
Today, Henry Wojtaszek, the Niagara County Republican Committee Chairman called on Jon Powers to return contributions from Congressman Charlie Rangel, who was recently revealed to have received sweetheart rent deals and accused of violating campaign finance laws. Rangel has donated $9,000 to Powers,...
NY-26: Domagalski Calls on Jon Powers to...
According to a press release I just received, Erie County Republican Party Chairman Jim Domagalski is calling on congressional candidate Jon Powers to return contributions he received from Rep. Charles Rangel, following today’s New York Times story on a number of Rangel’s sweetheart real...
NY-26: Jon Powers So-Called “Homet...
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...
NY-26: The Jon Powers Example: Sleazy Mo...
The Buffalo News reports that Jon Powers is taking heat for contributions he received from Richard Snowden a well-known strip club owner in Buffalo.
Congressional hopeful Jon Powers is drawing fire from a prominent Democrat for taking campaign contributions from Richard A. Snowden of Buffalo, whom she...