Inappropriate, Not Anti-Semitic...
I am not here to defend Chris Collins or the comments he made, but I do think there are a bunch of people not merely making too much of it, but trying to turn it into something it is not. Collins has already apologized for what he called “a poor joke,” delivered during a speech at the county...
Is Chris Collins Planning To Run For Gov...
A $1,000 per ticket fundraiser in Rochester today for Erie County Executive Chris Collins has fueled speculation that Collins may run for governor next year. Buffalo News reporter Bob McCarthy recaps Collins’ recent activity: The county executive, meanwhile, has been traveling the state in recent...
NY-26: Jon Powers and Nancy Pelosi At Od...
Jon Powers, who has recently stepped up his criticisms of free trade policies which have actually contributed to economic in this country, took the opportunity of McCain’s visit to criticize Chris Lee for attending John McCain’s fundraiser at the Albright-Knox Monday night. “Chris Lee...
NY-27: Dan Humiston Speaks To The Buffal...
Dan Humiston, the Republican-endorsed candidate for Congress in the 27th congressional district, attended the John McCain fundraiser last night at the Albright-Knox Gallery. He was kind of enough to answer a few questions I had about the fundraiser, since the media and local liberal bloggers seem more...
More on McCain’s Buffalo Visit...
McCain’s $10,000/plate fundraiser in at the Gioia residence this evening was the big topic of conversation on Sandy Beach’s program on WBEN today, and it was full of mocking of he idea of such a fundraiser. It is funny that people seemed to be acting as if they’d never heard of such...
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: Jack Davis Hits Jon Powers Over S...
From Rochester’s Democrat & Chronicle: Millionaire Democratic congressional candidate Jack Davis is taking his primary challenger Jon Powers to task today for again accepting campaign donations from western New York strip-club owner Rick Snowden. Powers accepted $7,000 from Snowden, who held...
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: Chris Lee Fundraiser A Huge Succe...
I got back from the Chris Lee for Congress fundraiser at the Buffalo-Niagara Marriott in Amherst a little while ago. It was a big event with lots of people and campaign officials tell me it was a huge success. Yours truly was in attendance at the fundraiser for both the VIP Meet & Greet and the...
NY-26: Chris Lee for Congress Fundraiser...
Tonight I’ll be going to a fundraiser for Chris Lee for Congress. I’ll have lots to report later, so be sure to check back this evening. (UPDATE)