After Dust Settles, Lazio Gets Conservative Nod

As expected, Republican gubernatorial contender Rick Lazio secured a spot on the ballot as the designated candidate for the state Conservative Party tonight in New York City, as reported by NY1′s Michael Scotto.

But, it’s not all good news for the former Long Island congressman.

Lazio only received 53.96 percent of the vote at the Conservative convention, where many delegates expressed displeasure over Chairman Mike Long’s decision to hold tonight’s get-together prior to the GOP convention next week in hopes of forcing the issue for Lazio, his preferred candidate.

Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (pictured) also got onto the ballot after receiving about 36 percent of the vote. Lorigo, a Carl Paladino supporter, collaborated with Steve Levy supporters from Suffolk and Nassau counties to force Lazio into a potential primary fight for Row D.

“Never before has our party leader moved in such a deliberate manner to minimize the rights of candidate only wanting only an equal opportunity,” said Lorigo.

According to Conservative Party leaders, Lorigo has seven days to force a primary and 14 days to withdraw.

No GOP candidate for statewide office has won the nomination without Conservative since 1974.

For more details, check with CapConf’s Jimmy Vielkind, who was at the Conservative confab tonight.

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http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

In 1994 the same think happened and Patakistein had to run in two primaries one against Dick Rosenbaum who petitioned to the ballot after Herb London did not get the 25% and was then given the door prize of Comptroller only to lose to McCall who was secretly supported by Al D’Amato and “friends”

Michael Garcia will be speaking on Tuesday and maybe he can be drafted to Run for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

In 1994 the same think happened and Patakistein had to run in two primaries one against Dick Rosenbaum who petitioned to the ballot after Herb London did not get the 25% and was then given the door prize of Comptroller only to lose to McCall who was secretly supported by Al D’Amato and “friends”

Michael Garcia will be speaking on Tuesday and maybe he can be drafted to Run for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
Buckadelic

This is all too pat for me to swallow. My conspiracy theory goes like this: Long has been cozying up to Cuomo for awhile now — he even had him speak at one of his conferences. Since patronage comes before principle with many party leaders, I would guess that there is secret deal between Cuomo and Long — You endorse the weakest candidate – Lazio – and I won’t take the WFP line, for two reasons 1) I don’t need it to win and 2) I want them to put up a wack job candidate who will be Rand Paul in reverse, so I can run against their calls for BIG GOVERNMENT.
Buckadelic

This is all too pat for me to swallow. My conspiracy theory goes like this: Long has been cozying up to Cuomo for awhile now — he even had him speak at one of his conferences. Since patronage comes before principle with many party leaders, I would guess that there is secret deal between Cuomo and Long — You endorse the weakest candidate – Lazio – and I won’t take the WFP line, for two reasons 1) I don’t need it to win and 2) I want them to put up a wack job candidate who will be Rand Paul in reverse, so I can run against their calls for BIG GOVERNMENT.
private i

Buckadelic:

My conspiracy theory goes like this: Long has been cozying up to Cuomo for awhile now — he even had him speak at one of his conferences. Since patronage comes before principle with many party leaders, I would guess that there is secret deal between Cuomo and Long — You endorse the weakest candidate – Lazio – and I won’t take the WFP line…

Agree with you, Buck. Liz said this early on — I think it was on Inside City Hall.
private i

Buckadelic:

My conspiracy theory goes like this: Long has been cozying up to Cuomo for awhile now — he even had him speak at one of his conferences. Since patronage comes before principle with many party leaders, I would guess that there is secret deal between Cuomo and Long — You endorse the weakest candidate – Lazio – and I won’t take the WFP line…

Agree with you, Buck. Liz said this early on — I think it was on Inside City Hall.
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

The NYGOP needs to draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say it GOVERNOR.

I urge all in the NYGOP to take a hard look at Michael Garcia and size him up when he talks on Tuesday.

If after seeing and hearing what he says and you agree with me than draft him.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

The NYGOP needs to draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say it GOVERNOR.

I urge all in the NYGOP to take a hard look at Michael Garcia and size him up when he talks on Tuesday.

If after seeing and hearing what he says and you agree with me than draft him.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://albanyexile.blogspot.com/ Albany Exile

Poor Rick Lazio.

Pays his dues, plays by the (party) rules, sacrifices himself at the altar of Hillary Clinton. And now, even getting the 3rd party nomination is a big drama, to say nothing of the major party nomination, wherein his competition includes a psychotic businessman and a former member of the opposition party.

It’s really quite comical in addition to being tragic.

-The Albany Exile
http://albanyexile.blogspot.com/ Albany Exile

Poor Rick Lazio.

Pays his dues, plays by the (party) rules, sacrifices himself at the altar of Hillary Clinton. And now, even getting the 3rd party nomination is a big drama, to say nothing of the major party nomination, wherein his competition includes a psychotic businessman and a former member of the opposition party.

It’s really quite comical in addition to being tragic.

-The Albany Exile
sickoftheoldcarnard

It is false that no statewide candidate has won since 1974 w/o the conservative line.

Pataki would have won without the Con line in both 1998 & 2002 w/o breaking a sweat.

And just so it is clear, attached are the results from the BOE and a handy and a handy dandy spreadsheet to help you avoid the math.

And note, don’t buy the other old canard that the conservative voted on the republican line: it was part of the 1994, 1998 and 2002 campaign by the conservatives to demand that their folks vote ONLY their line, b/c of the line issues. And in that regards, some 348,727 C’s voted on their own line in 1998. But there were no way that many Con registered to vote. Besides, it is simply foolish to say that cons vote on the R line instead of their own. Check out the attached spreadsheet.

Election results: Governor’s Race.
Number of Voters
Pataki was only on Rep and Con lines. Spread Who Voted On Con
1998 Pataki Pataki Total Vallone Vallone Total Spread W/O Con’s Line that Exceed Registered
Rep Con Pataki Dem WF Vallone Con Voters
2,223,264 348,727 2,571,991 1,518,992 51,326 1,570,318 1,001,673 652,946 178,680

1998 Registered Party Members: Rep Con
3,114,832 170,047 4,997,773 First year on ballot

Pataki was only on Rep and Con lines.
1998 Pataki Pataki Total McCall McCall Total Spread Spread
Rep Con Pataki Dem WF McCall W/O Con’s
2,085,407 176,848 2,262,255 1,443,531 90,533 1,534,064 728,191 551,343 13,738

2002 Registered Party Members: Rep Con Dem WF
3,112,493 163,110 5,188,113 14,481

What is interesting is the sharp drop in votes on Con line from 1998 to 2002!

1998 Conservative Voters for Pataki: 348,727
2002 Conservative Voters for Pataki: 176,848
Drop Off: 171,879
You might say that Pataki won without regard to the Cons in BOTH 1998 and 2002.
Those are the facts.
sickoftheoldcarnard

It is false that no statewide candidate has won since 1974 w/o the conservative line.

Pataki would have won without the Con line in both 1998 & 2002 w/o breaking a sweat.

And just so it is clear, attached are the results from the BOE and a handy and a handy dandy spreadsheet to help you avoid the math.

And note, don’t buy the other old canard that the conservative voted on the republican line: it was part of the 1994, 1998 and 2002 campaign by the conservatives to demand that their folks vote ONLY their line, b/c of the line issues. And in that regards, some 348,727 C’s voted on their own line in 1998. But there were no way that many Con registered to vote. Besides, it is simply foolish to say that cons vote on the R line instead of their own. Check out the attached spreadsheet.

Election results: Governor’s Race.
Number of Voters
Pataki was only on Rep and Con lines. Spread Who Voted On Con
1998 Pataki Pataki Total Vallone Vallone Total Spread W/O Con’s Line that Exceed Registered
Rep Con Pataki Dem WF Vallone Con Voters
2,223,264 348,727 2,571,991 1,518,992 51,326 1,570,318 1,001,673 652,946 178,680

1998 Registered Party Members: Rep Con
3,114,832 170,047 4,997,773 First year on ballot

Pataki was only on Rep and Con lines.
1998 Pataki Pataki Total McCall McCall Total Spread Spread
Rep Con Pataki Dem WF McCall W/O Con’s
2,085,407 176,848 2,262,255 1,443,531 90,533 1,534,064 728,191 551,343 13,738

2002 Registered Party Members: Rep Con Dem WF
3,112,493 163,110 5,188,113 14,481

What is interesting is the sharp drop in votes on Con line from 1998 to 2002!

1998 Conservative Voters for Pataki: 348,727
2002 Conservative Voters for Pataki: 176,848
Drop Off: 171,879
You might say that Pataki won without regard to the Cons in BOTH 1998 and 2002.
Those are the facts.
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

Laziostein did not “sacrifice” himself he blew threw 45 million dollars and made a mistake during the debate that he could not recover from, then he went to the private sector and made “MONEY”

I will sy it again Draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

Laziostein did not “sacrifice” himself he blew threw 45 million dollars and made a mistake during the debate that he could not recover from, then he went to the private sector and made “MONEY”

I will sy it again Draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
Peter Pumpkin

This Lorigo thing is a FARCE. He is just doing this to give his boy Paladino leverage over Lazio at the GOP convention.

DON’T GIVE IN TO HIM RICK! Your pro-choice, pro-sensible gun control stands make you far more electable than some right wing freak. If Paladino’s boys threaten to take the Conservative line away from you with Lorigo, SO WHAT?

Who cares if you lose Conservative Primary?

Don’t take the bait and spend all your money to beat Lorigo, then be broke to take on Cuomo. Let Lorigo have it; he will just waste it by giving it to Paladino. You don’t need this kooky line to win – you have MODERATE views which are far more electable in the general election.
Peter Pumpkin

This Lorigo thing is a FARCE. He is just doing this to give his boy Paladino leverage over Lazio at the GOP convention.

DON’T GIVE IN TO HIM RICK! Your pro-choice, pro-sensible gun control stands make you far more electable than some right wing freak. If Paladino’s boys threaten to take the Conservative line away from you with Lorigo, SO WHAT?

Who cares if you lose Conservative Primary?

Don’t take the bait and spend all your money to beat Lorigo, then be broke to take on Cuomo. Let Lorigo have it; he will just waste it by giving it to Paladino. You don’t need this kooky line to win – you have MODERATE views which are far more electable in the general election.
private i

VJ Machiavelli:

I will sy it again Draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR.

I have a good incoming AG concern I came across today. Heath care related. Really bad policy or lack of..
private i

VJ Machiavelli:

I will sy it again Draft Michael Garcia for Attorney General or dare I say GOVERNOR.

I have a good incoming AG concern I came across today. Heath care related. Really bad policy or lack of..
http://twitter.com/bensonshedges Ballroom Dance Queen

I am not native to NYC– only moved here a few years ago. I do not understand why people in this state have to make everything so complicated (three parties against the Dems one– old rivalries and alliances). There are good, experienced people available and, one hopes, willing to run for statewide office. Why do we need losers with a lot ot baggage?
http://twitter.com/bensonshedges Ballroom Dance Queen

I am not native to NYC– only moved here a few years ago. I do not understand why people in this state have to make everything so complicated (three parties against the Dems one– old rivalries and alliances). There are good, experienced people available and, one hopes, willing to run for statewide office. Why do we need losers with a lot ot baggage?
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

I have been pushing for Michael J. Garcia to run for Attorney General since day one, or dare I now say Governor.

Below is NY Times profile on him

(topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/michael_j_garcia/index.htm)l

========================================
Michael J. Garcia was nominated as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York by President George W. Bush in 2005, and was confirmed by the Senate. As the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, he oversees one of the most influential arms of the Justice Department.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Garcia was assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was acting commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 2002 to 2003 before it merged into the new department, which was created after 9/11.
Mr. Garcia’s appointment in 2005 amounted to a homecoming. He was a federal prosecutor in the United States attorney’s office from 1992 to 2001, and worked on several high-profile cases, including the prosecution of four defendants for conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998; the prosecution of four defendants in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing trial; and the prosecution of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef and two others in a conspiracy to plant bombs aboard jetliners in the Far East.
Mr. Garcia is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. He was a law clerk for Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1990 to 1992 and was an associate with the law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 1989 to 1990.
======================================

He will be speaking on Tuesday the delegates and the press will get a chance to size him up and he will have a chance to size up his chances too.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

I have been pushing for Michael J. Garcia to run for Attorney General since day one, or dare I now say Governor.

Below is NY Times profile on him

(topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/michael_j_garcia/index.htm)l

========================================
Michael J. Garcia was nominated as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York by President George W. Bush in 2005, and was confirmed by the Senate. As the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, he oversees one of the most influential arms of the Justice Department.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Garcia was assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was acting commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 2002 to 2003 before it merged into the new department, which was created after 9/11.
Mr. Garcia’s appointment in 2005 amounted to a homecoming. He was a federal prosecutor in the United States attorney’s office from 1992 to 2001, and worked on several high-profile cases, including the prosecution of four defendants for conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998; the prosecution of four defendants in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing trial; and the prosecution of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef and two others in a conspiracy to plant bombs aboard jetliners in the Far East.
Mr. Garcia is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. He was a law clerk for Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1990 to 1992 and was an associate with the law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 1989 to 1990.
======================================

He will be speaking on Tuesday the delegates and the press will get a chance to size him up and he will have a chance to size up his chances too.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.fullervision.net/ J. Myrle Fuller

BDQ -

“There are good, experienced people available” In New York, no there aren’t. They either have no desire to run or have moved to North Carolina with the rest of the expatriates from this corrupt and crumbling state. When it comes to state government, “good” and “experienced” are an oxymoron. Furthermore, they only appear to be good– Sarah Palin was considered golden as Alaska Governor, then she ran for VP and they trashed her to pieces– personally. Smear campaigns can target anyone, regardless of whether or not they’re warranted.
http://www.fullervision.net/ J. Myrle Fuller

BDQ -

“There are good, experienced people available” In New York, no there aren’t. They either have no desire to run or have moved to North Carolina with the rest of the expatriates from this corrupt and crumbling state. When it comes to state government, “good” and “experienced” are an oxymoron. Furthermore, they only appear to be good– Sarah Palin was considered golden as Alaska Governor, then she ran for VP and they trashed her to pieces– personally. Smear campaigns can target anyone, regardless of whether or not they’re warranted.
private i

Garcia looks interesting and certainly qualified, VJ.
private i

Garcia looks interesting and certainly qualified, VJ.
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

Yes, Private i he is, that is why I have been pushing him to run for Attorney General or dare I now say Governor.

I believe as the NYGOP delegates get a chance to see and hear him on Tuesday they too will agree with me.

So all you NYGOP delegate, party offices, etc, etc, it is time for action.

Tuesday you will get chance to see Michael J, Garcia upfront and personal.

The choice is yours to make not mine I can only show the way you all need to take action.

Google him find out more and tell others this is a real grass roots movement, no website or leaking to the press it all out there for everyone to see and read.

I have been pushing for Michael J. Garcia to run for Attorney General since day one, or dare I now say Governor.

Below is NY Times profile on him

(topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/michael_j_garcia/index.htm)l

========================================
Michael J. Garcia was nominated as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York by President George W. Bush in 2005, and was confirmed by the Senate. As the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, he oversees one of the most influential arms of the Justice Department.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Garcia was assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was acting commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 2002 to 2003 before it merged into the new department, which was created after 9/11.
Mr. Garcia’s appointment in 2005 amounted to a homecoming. He was a federal prosecutor in the United States attorney’s office from 1992 to 2001, and worked on several high-profile cases, including the prosecution of four defendants for conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998; the prosecution of four defendants in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing trial; and the prosecution of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef and two others in a conspiracy to plant bombs aboard jetliners in the Far East.
Mr. Garcia is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. He was a law clerk for Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1990 to 1992 and was an associate with the law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 1989 to 1990.
======================================

He will be speaking on Tuesday the delegates and the press will get a chance to size him up and he will have a chance to size up his chances too.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com VJ Machiavelli

Yes, Private i he is, that is why I have been pushing him to run for Attorney General or dare I now say Governor.

I believe as the NYGOP delegates get a chance to see and hear him on Tuesday they too will agree with me.

So all you NYGOP delegate, party offices, etc, etc, it is time for action.

Tuesday you will get chance to see Michael J, Garcia upfront and personal.

The choice is yours to make not mine I can only show the way you all need to take action.

Google him find out more and tell others this is a real grass roots movement, no website or leaking to the press it all out there for everyone to see and read.

I have been pushing for Michael J. Garcia to run for Attorney General since day one, or dare I now say Governor.

Below is NY Times profile on him

(topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/g/michael_j_garcia/index.htm)l

========================================
Michael J. Garcia was nominated as the United States attorney for the Southern District of New York by President George W. Bush in 2005, and was confirmed by the Senate. As the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, he oversees one of the most influential arms of the Justice Department.
From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Garcia was assistant secretary for Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was acting commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service from 2002 to 2003 before it merged into the new department, which was created after 9/11.
Mr. Garcia’s appointment in 2005 amounted to a homecoming. He was a federal prosecutor in the United States attorney’s office from 1992 to 2001, and worked on several high-profile cases, including the prosecution of four defendants for conspiring with Osama bin Laden in the bombing of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998; the prosecution of four defendants in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing trial; and the prosecution of Ramzi Ahmed Yousef and two others in a conspiracy to plant bombs aboard jetliners in the Far East.
Mr. Garcia is a graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton. He received a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary and a law degree from the Albany Law School of Union University. He was a law clerk for Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York State Court of Appeals from 1990 to 1992 and was an associate with the law firm of Cahill Gordon & Reindel from 1989 to 1990.
======================================

He will be speaking on Tuesday the delegates and the press will get a chance to size him up and he will have a chance to size up his chances too.

Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli

VJ Machiavelli
http://www.vjmachiavelli.blogspot.com
No More Schumer, Pelosi, Rangel,Engel, and Arthur Finkelstein & Co
“After Four Years of Scandals it is time for Levy/Faso/Callaghan/Garcia”
IronMike

Buckadelic: your analysis makes sense, but are you sure that Lazio is the weakest of the Three Stooges?
IronMike

Buckadelic: your analysis makes sense, but are you sure that Lazio is the weakest of the Three Stooges?
private i

IronMike:

Buckadelic: your analysis makes sense, but are you sure that Lazio is the weakest of the Three Stooges?

Lazio is the strongest of the Republican candidates however he is weaker than other potential candidates who weren’t discussed. None of the GOP candidates have a chance of winning and everyone knows that. The GOP rolled over on this one.
private i

IronMike:

Buckadelic: your analysis makes sense, but are you sure that Lazio is the weakest of the Three Stooges?

Lazio is the strongest of the Republican candidates however he is weaker than other potential candidates who weren’t discussed. None of the GOP candidates have a chance of winning and everyone knows that. The GOP rolled over on this one.
IronMike

[Lazio is the strongest of the Republican candidates however he is weaker than other potential candidates who weren’t discussed. None of the GOP candidates have a chance of winning and everyone knows that. The GOP rolled over on this one.]

ok. That’s what it seems like to me. Thanks, private i.

I agree that Garcia seems qualified. I’d like to know what he thinks the biggest issues are in the AG’s race and what he thinks about them.
IronMike

[Lazio is the strongest of the Republican candidates however he is weaker than other potential candidates who weren’t discussed. None of the GOP candidates have a chance of winning and everyone knows that. The GOP rolled over on this one.]

ok. That’s what it seems like to me. Thanks, private i.

I agree that Garcia seems qualified. I’d like to know what he thinks the biggest issues are in the AG’s race and what he thinks about them.

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