John McCain- The Buffalo Bean

Posted by Matt in Buffalo, Campaign 2010, Economy, Erie County, News on 01 24th, 2010 | Comments Off

Barack Obama wants something. Scott Brown doesn’t. Brown wins. Yes, last week’s special election provided the most awesome result of all time. But it could delightfully be topped. The one thing more fun for conservatives than the phrase “Republican Senator Number 41″...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Campaign 2008, Commentary, Economy, Entertainment, Federal Government, Media, News, U.S. Senate on 12 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

The best summary of the social disease factory called the Woodstock Festival was offered by The Who. The unenthusiastic participants’ perfectly crude, decidedly and awesomely not safe for work reaction both during and after the squalid affair effectively summarizes the faux idyllic colossal mud bath. ...

New Jersey ‘09 = New York ‘1...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Buffalo, Buffalo Bills, Campaign 2009, Campaign 2010, Commentary, Economy, NY State Government, News, State Legislature, corruption on 11 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment

New Jersey and New York are similar neighbors. For one, both are homes to NFL venues. Of course, the Garden State hosts two teams, even if they’re equipped with out-of-state license plates, while the Empire State has one, as long as the Bills count as a pro squad. The resemblance goes beyond...

Talk Radio Is Not The Problem...

Posted by Matt in Media on 11 13th, 2008 | Comments Off

Don’t think the so-called Fairness Doctrine (which might as well be called the Repeal Freedom of Speech Act) could come back? This Buffalo News editorial suggests it may come back… and tries make the case that it should. Talk radio lost this federal election in two big ways. Its candidate,...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 10 15th, 2008 | 1 Comment

You may have heard me again on WBEN Newstalk 930 this morning. Last night I provided some short commentary about the last presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama going on tonight. What would I ask Barack Obama at the final debate? I would ask a question challenging him on his judgement....

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 10 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

Earlier today I was asked by WBEN Newstalk 930 to provide some short commentary after tonight’s presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. My comments will be pre-taped and aired tomorrow as part of their morning news. UPDATE: Just pre-recorded my thoughts on the debate. It’s...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 10 3rd, 2008 | 13 Comments

I’m still glowing after Sarah Palin’s tremendous victory in tonight’s VP debate, but I did want to chime in on the latest Siena Poll which confirmed my suspicions about their previous poll. The previous Siena Poll had the race in New York State a statistical tie. The new poll has...

Question The Sources...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008, Chris Lee, Media on 09 25th, 2008 | 1 Comment

It’s pretty sad that the only way Barack Obama can attack John McCain is by linking him to President Bush… my friend Scott Leffler seems to think that a similar strategy would work in the 26th District by linking Chris Lee to Tom Reynolds, who many liberal bloggers in WNY despise, for whatever...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008, NY-26 on 09 23rd, 2008 | 4 Comments

I was just alerted to a new poll, sponsored by the DCCC and EMILY’s List, that claims that Alice Kryzan has a 10-point lead over Chris Lee A Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies poll of 400 likely voters shows that Alice Kryzan holds a 10-point lead over Republican candidate for Congress...

An Opportunity for the New York GOP...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment

There’s certainly a lot of chatter about the latest Siena poll showing New York being in play for John McCain. All the talk has certainly increased enthusiasm not just for Republicans, but for Reagan Democrats and Hillary Democrats who support McCain/Palin: The “Palin effect” has given the...

Ed Cox: New York State In Play...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 21st, 2008 | Comments Off

Following up on my earlier report that a new poll has Obama’s lead in New York trimmed down to 5 points, Ed Cox, who heads John McCain’s New York campaign, believes the poll shows that New York State is very much in play. The man who heads John McCain’s New York campaign says the Empire...

Predicting The Races…...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 16th, 2008 | Comments Off

Dr. James Campbell, chairman of the University at Buffalo’s political science department, weighs in on the race for the 26th district in an interview with the Tonawanda News: Q: How do you think Kryzan will fare against Republican Christopher Lee in the general election? A: I think it’s going...

Posted by Matt in House of Representatives, corruption on 09 16th, 2008 | Comments Off

Nancy Pelosi may be publicly supporting Charlie Rangel by saying she won’t ask him to step aside, but the New York Post says sources tell them that privately, Pelosi is urging Rangel to step aside. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday privately pushed Rep. Charlie Rangel to give up his chairmanship...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 15th, 2008 | 3 Comments

A new poll by the Siena Research Institute shows New York is looking a lot more purple than blue, with Obama leading McCain 46-41… the poll has a MOE of +/- 3.9 points. The race for the White House is a statistical dead heat, according to a new poll. Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, leads...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

I have to admit, that I never really had a major problem with David Paterson since he became governor. Today, however, he has pissed me off beyond belief, by taking a page right out of the DNC playbook and playing the race card. On Monday, Gov. David Paterson angered some state lawmakers by comparing...

New York Post Endorses John McCain...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 8th, 2008 | Comments Off

Fantastic endorsement of our next President: THE Post today enthusiastically urges the election of Sen. John S. McCain as the 44th president of the United States. McCain’s lifelong record of service to America, his battle-tested courage, unshakeable devotion to principle and clear grasp of the...