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Your Weekly Wrap-up of
How
Republicans are Failing New York
November 19,
2004
Democratic Wins Leave NY GOP in Tailspin
New York State Republicans are reeling following
their dramatic losses at every political level in the state on Election
Day 2004. Just as the State GOP elected a new Chairman this week,
Republicans conceded defeat in races for the 27 th Congressional
District seat and for New York's 49th State Senate District seat, which
were the subject of recounts. Counting continues in the race for the 35
th State Senate District seat, where less than 180 votes separate
Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins and incumbent Republican State Senator
Nicholas Spano.
This year, not only did the
Democratic Presidential ticket win New York State in a landslide, but
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer handed Governor Pataki's handpicked
Republican U.S. Senate candidate, Howard Mills, the worst defeat ever in
a New York U.S. Senate election. New York Democrats also gained
Congressional, State Assembly and State Senate seats. The Election Day
victories have left State Senate Democrats within striking distance of
taking back that chamber. In addition, Democrats also won key local
races such as the Broome County Executive and Albany District Attorney
elections.
As a result, Republicans, who have
lost three consecutive U.S. Senate races and every statewide office
election except for governor since 1994, have been bickering and
finger-pointing. In their own words, here's what Republicans have been
saying about their party:
'The Republican Party
in this state is in deep trouble. We've lost our way, and the election
returns show it,' said Rep. John Sweeney, a former top state GOP
official who may seek his party's nomination for governor in 2006. 'We
face a disaster in 2006.... We used to be a party that stood for
something but we're now headed in the direction of a party that doesn't
stand for anything anymore....' (NY Post, 11/08/04)
'Other than the governor, there is no one of
statewide stature and the party itself has no overwhelming vision or
course,' Rep. Peter King of Long Island (AP, 11/08/04)
'We're a dying party and it hurts me so,' one of
the state's best-known Republicans told The New York Post . (NY Post,
11/09/04)
'The Republican Party is not a viable
force in this state. We have no organization statewide. We don't project
a coherent message. We're not running with any party philosophy.' Rep.
Peter King of Long Island (NY Daily News, 11/12/04)
Tom Kirwan, a veteran Republican assemblyman from
Newburgh, said Pataki must share the blame for the loss of two GOP seats
in the Assembly in the election. 'Pataki did absolutely nothing to help
us. It was really disgraceful,' said Kirwan. (NY Post, 11/08/04)
As Republicans try to regroup, Democrats are
focused on translating the momentum from the 2004 elections into
victories in the upcoming 2005 and 2006 elections.
This has been brought to you and paid for by the
New York State Democratic Committee (www.nydems.org) Herman 'Denny'
Farrell, Jr., State Chair, (212) 725-8825, and not authorized by any
federal candidate or candidate's committee.
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