Sarah Palin- The Buffalo Bean

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Commentary, Federal Government, News, U.S. Senate on 01 12th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Thanks to Game Change, political gossip is currently more fun than the celebrity kind. The book about 2008’s presidential campaign has created a remarkable stir before it’s even for sale, as everyone on the outside who’s interested in politics eagerly anticipates reading about what...

Hope for Non-NY 23 Conservatives...

Posted by Anthony Bialy in Amherst, Breaking News, Buffalo, Campaign 2009, Campaign 2010, Commentary, Erie County, NY-20, NY-26, NY-27, NY-29 on 11 4th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Imagine if the National Republican Congressional Committee had supported Doug Hoffman from the start. Instead of throwing money at a left-winger who remained on the ballot after she quit and repaid the organization by endorsing her erstwhile Democratic foe, Hoffman would be running for re-election...

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...

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...

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...

Curious Ad In Artvoice...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008, Media on 09 11th, 2008 | 3 Comments

This afternoon while I was on my lunch, I happened to flip through the latest issue of the left-wing rag Artvoice. I’m not sure why I bother looking at it. The writing is horrible and unbalanced. That aside, I didn’t read any articles, but there was an ad that caught my eye almost immediately....

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...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 5th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Russ Gugino, the McCain campaign’s coordinator for Western New York, believes “the buzz provided by Governor Palin’s addition to the Republican ticket may be enough to overcome Barack Obama’s eight point poll lead in New York State,” according to WNED. I certainly agree...

Chris Collins A Rising GOP Star...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 4th, 2008 | Comments Off

WBEN has audio of Chris Collins’ speech to the Republican National Convention last night, and had this to say about it: Erie County Executive Chris Collins was in the spotlight at the Republican National Convention Wednesday evening. He voiced his support for Gov. Sarah Palin as the vice-presidential...

Our Next Vice President...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 09 4th, 2008 | Comments Off

What else is there to say? She hit a grand slam. Ed Cox says Palin good for New York: Ed Cox [...] chairman of the John McCain campaign in New York, said this morning that Sarah Palin will help the ticket in New York, especially with upstate’s conservative voting bloc. “You look at the large...

Posted by Matt in Campaign 2008 on 08 29th, 2008 | 10 Comments

John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. An absolutely fantastic choice. Erie County Republican Chairman Jim Domagalski will be addressing John McCain selection of Sarah Palin at a 2pm press conference at Erie County Republican Headquarters. UPDATE: It’s funny when...