Democrats follow Karl Rove's Lead, Dump Cash Into NY- 26

[Stuart G]

Source: Talking Points Memo


Evan McMorris-Santoro | May 10, 2011, 6:22PM

The three-way race to fill the vacant western New York seat vacated by Rep. Chris Lee (R) will get some more national attention in its closing weeks. On the day the Republican super PAC linked to Karl Rove announced it's going up with at least $350,000 worth of TV ads on behalf of GOP candidate Jane Corwin, national Democrats pledged to kick in their own hefty sum to bolster their candidate, Kathy Hochul.

A Democratic source confirmed to TPM that the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) "is placing a $250,000 media buy in NY-26."

The dueling big-money ad buys set up a race to watch in the suburbs of Buffalo and Rochester, where the district is located. Normally a reliably Republican enclave, Democrats found a way in after Lee resigned amid scandal. Their way in came in the form of Tea Party candidate Jack Davis, a perennial candidate for the seat who last ran as a Democrat in 2008.


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Note:

The Special Election in the 26th is May 24...two weeks from today.

[Liberal Veteran]

1. The Pythagorean philosopher Democrates?

:P

[Stuart G]

2. sorry...change made to Democrats..my fault...

:bounce:

[Iliyah]

4. And now he's a goper aka tea brat?

Unfortunately, money honey is the way of politics, i.e. whose got the most and which commericals connect with the public as well as who is the best actor. I favor the Dems because I do feel they care more about the middle to poor class, as but I read today, maybe inorder to bring back some checks and balances, a third party could intervene.

BUT it looks like the tea brats at this point in time are the third party which SUCKS extremely, but hey if this allows more Dems to be voted in (progressives Dems that is) I'm all for it.

[footinmouth]

3. It's about time

I was wondering where the hell they have been hiding. We finally have a decent candidate and she was getting no party support. Her 2 opponents are millionaires, she's a public servant.

Today I got campaign literature in the mail. Actually, it was addressed to my husband who's still registered R. A nice 8 1/2 x 11 glossy spread, Jane Corwin with a line through her face, saying she will vote to eliminate Medicare. I had to look all over to see who sent it. In very tiny type, it came from Jack Davis, the Teabagger candidate. LOL. Nothing about what he would do and nothing against the Democratic candidate Kathy Hochul. It was like, if you don't vote for me, please don't vote for Jane.

I will be dancing in the streets if we can flip this seat to BLUE!

[Iliyah]

5. Davis is the same

If people are not smart enough to know the difference between him and Corwin, than they deserve what they get. Both Rs will try and take medicare away. Jeezus. I hope the $250,000 will show them the light.

[Stuart G]

6. Kathy Hochul for Congress.. her website.

here is where someone can donate:

http://www.kathyhochul.com/

[iwishiwas]

7. I am glad to see Dems putting $$ into this race.

[Snoutport]

8. me too

[No Elephants]

9. She was on Hardball last night. Didn't blow me away, but I think she was trying not to say much so

she would not alienate anyone. She did say she would not vote to eliminate Medicare.

However, she also said she would not raise taxes on folks making less than $500K a year.

The position did not bother me as much as the way she rationalized it. She said it would hurt small businesses that create jobs and that's simply untrue. The operating expenses of the business are separate from the salaries of the owner(s). If anything, raising taxes on the owner(s) salaries would encourage people to leave more money in the business.

So, either she was being deceptive or she is not the brightest bulb.

Naturally, Chris Matthews missed it, so he did not challenge her on that point.