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Quoted from marymagdelene1234:  I personally could care less if my little non-sensical poem
rhymes or not.

Why so cranky Mary?  Don't get your panties in a bunch.

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Could have been a NNTP Party sweep if the residents had the knowledge of
the candidates' positions and the courage not to vote party line.

CHA-CHING....

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Could have been a NNTP Party sweep if the residents had the knowledge of
the candidates' positions and the courage not to vote party line.

Certainly, Michael would have won if the Republican candidate who he beat in the primary election
had not stayed in the race and played the spoiler and had the Republican party leadership supported
Michael when he became their candidate.  And, perhaps, if (Republican) Amedore didn't endorse
Michael's Democrat opponent.

They deserve credit or blame (depending on your perspective) for the Democrat sweep.

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Certainly, Michael would have won if ...the Republican party leadership supported
Michael when he became their candidate.  And, perhaps, if (Republican) Amedore didn't endorse
Michael's Democrat opponent.

They deserve credit or blame (depending on your perspective) for the Democrat sweep.

The Republicans really blew it...if they had supported Michael, the Town Board would have two Republicans and could easily block any resolution that required a super majority.  How does that saying go... "cut off the nose to spite the face."  Don't be surprised if the Republicans come crawling back to him for the next election.  

The Republicans voted for him but he didn't want any "support" like financing as he stated earlier because he wanted to do it on his own. Stop rewriting history. He was and is a maverick and that is not a bad thing. Mike is his own man. Most of you wouldn'r support anyone who had a Republican endorsement anyway so stop squawking.

Also bear in mind this- the NNTP is against the Republican party because you think the GOP needs to be destroyed and they helped turn a lot of voters against the Republican Party. Funny how it was Kolb, Sherman, Mertz and the assembly Republican workers who were the people who did the legal and political work to set it up too. Congrats to the NNTP party! They ended the two party monopoly in Rotterdam and in the future will be the main party to take on the one party monopoly that is left. I know you all believe that we republicans and democrats are all it it solely for "cha-ching" and "power" so now you only have one group to deal with it should be a lot easier now for you to win over the other 80% of the voters you didn't get this time. Like Cicero says, there is no difference and all that. You are mad, etc, etc.(But outside of New york, tea party attendees actually understand that the only vehicle to defeat the liberal/socialists is the Republican Party.) In the future I would suggest that when you do all get elected as NNTP candidates, and sweep the democrats out, you remember how bad all the republicans were at every level!    lol

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The Republicans voted for him but he didn't want any "support" like financing as he stated earlier because he wanted to do it on his own. Stop rewriting history.

No one is rewriting history Joe.

Once Michael won the Republican party, the leadership should have reached out to him.  To my understanding, that was not done.
Further, we are not talking about "financing" which is all that your leaders concern themselves with.  Michael's picture and name
could have been included on some of the Republican party literature that was mailed and dropped at doors after the primary election.

And, most importantly, the Republican party spoiler could have been pressured to withdraw from the race to ensure a Republican
party victory.  Instead, he decided to continue to run on the socialist/ACORN/Working Families Party ballot line on which I presume he pulled some Republican votes.

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Also bear in mind this - the NNTP is against the Republican party because you think the GOP needs to be destroyed and they helped turn a lot of voters against the Republican Party. Funny how it was Kolb, Sherman, Mertz and the assembly Republican workers who were the people who did the legal and political work to set it up too.

No, Joe, the NNTP candidates ran against the Republican party because it had lost its conservative principles.  Many of the candidates, including yourself, had expressed support for the creation of a new tax district.  That is, some "supported it before they were against it".

Lastly, yours and others' assertions that the State Committee organized and financed this effort is nothing more than diversion of blame.  I will be filing my campaign disclosure in the next several days.  You will find that the "end game" (commercials, ads, lit drop piece, and (half of the cost of the) Mallozzi fundraiser) were paid by my committee from contributions from many individuals, including family members.

So long as you and others remain in denial and the present local leadership remains in place, there will be no rebuilding of your Republican party that is so badly needed.  And, when it does happen, I hope to, once again, be there to support the cause and work for a return to conservative principles - that is, if I am welcome.

When the republican party goes back to their conservative values that the party was founded on and stops looking less like the Democratic party then and only then will people embrace the party again. Just look at the poles across this country, the American people want jobs, less taxes, keep their freedoms, and a smaller government that doesn't try to control every aspect of their lives. Also high on their list is to eliminate the corruption which currently infects all of Washington DC and to elect officials that will do the job that the taxpayer elected them to do instead of line their pockets with the taxpayers money.    

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Like Cicero says, there is no difference and all that.

Graham, please nail down our County Representatives party and ideology. Holly V.- Republican? Conservative? Democrat? Judy D.- Republican? Conservative? Democrat? Or how about Angelo S., who's pictured pressing flesh with Mr Shumer in the Rotterdam Spotlight as they both push for another regulatory piece of legislation, the BPA ban. - Republican or RINO? Jack Denny - Republican?Democrat?  

These people aren't in politics for money or power, they're principled people./tic Hahahahah

Yeah, I'm way off the mark saying their is NO DIFFERENCE. lol

Graham Bonnet is beginning to sound like the liberals..........blaming everything and everyone else for his/her/their mis-fortune. What happened to personal responsibility and accountability?

Supporting a taxing district for rems was just one of many issues that played a part in the rep loss. Airing  inner-party differences was another issue. Endorsing candidates who do not share the rep ideology is also yet another issue. Cross endorsing yet another.

All of the parties are the same. It's like a one party system is already in place. They just have different names. imho

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The Republicans voted for him but he didn't want any "support" like financing as he stated earlier because he wanted to do it on his own. Stop rewriting history. He was and is a maverick and that is not a bad thing. Mike is his own man. Most of you wouldn'r support anyone who had a Republican endorsement anyway so stop squawking.

Before arguments go too far afield, let me clarify a point I made on my blog recently.  I mentioned that perhaps I would’ve fared better with some Republican Party support, given the closeness of my race.  However, you can’t look at that comment in isolation or out of context of what I wrote.  The comment was prefaced on the statement that the Republican Party’s objective was to retain seats on the Town Council.  If that was the case, they could’ve given me a late push which may or may not have helped.  GB is correct when he states that I didn’t want help, but I was never approached by the party with an offer to help after I legitimately won the primary.  That’s puzzling to many who   understand party dynamics better than me.  I understand the other moving parts that probably precluded getting that offer.  Hey…maybe they thought I’d win my race anyway without their support?  I certainly did.  

As far as Stan staying in the race, I’m glad he did.  I’ve always held to the belief that pressuring anyone to get out of the race is asinine.  He obviously wanted to serve and I believe anyone who wants to seek office ought to be able to run.  And he certainly didn’t cause me to lose.

The Amedore mailer is inexplicable, especially to a novice like me.  It surprised me when I saw it but it’s no secret that I’m not well liked among developers so it could be that simple.  It didn’t help, but did it cause me to lose?

I lost.  I dealt with it before Election Night was over.  I never attribute my failings to someone else.  I own the blame that’s mine to own – no more, no less.  I can identify enough aspects, in hindsight, where I could’ve done better.  It’s time to stop looking backward and begin looking forward.

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Once Michael won the Republican party, the leadership should have reached out to him.

I'll repeat my statement for clarity.  Pride and arrogance got in the way of rationality and resolve to win.  IMHO

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Funny how it was Kolb, Sherman, Mertz and the assembly Republican workers who were the people who did the legal and political work to set it up too. Congrats to the NNTP party! They ended the two party monopoly in Rotterdam and in the future will be the main party to take on the one party monopoly that is left.

So if they endorsed the sitting Republican Mertz, things may have turned out differently?  Instead they run Suhrada in his place, and it turns out that he received the LOWEST votes among the party endorsed republicans.  Brilliant!

It's funny how the Party leadership submarines one of their own in Mertz, and then doesn't even have a conversation with the Republican primary winner O'Connor. That is true leadership.  And they question DelGallo's education.  Buchannan, Parisi and Suhrada have $300K worth of college education, and they got schooled by Delgallo.

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And, most importantly, the Republican party spoiler could have been pressured to withdraw from the race to ensure a Republican party victory.  Instead, he decided to continue to run on the socialist/ACORN/Working Families Party ballot line on which I presume he pulled some Republican votes.

You may want to get your facts straight before you continue to be critical of Stan. He did withdraw from the
working families line and there was no candidate endorsed on that line. He did not, however, withdraw from
the Independence Line where he was able to receive 425 votes. IMO, it was a non-factor in the race.

Thank you pg13.  My error.  You are correct.  I checked the Rotterdam ballot at the link below.  Stan's name did not appear on
the WFP line, but, rather, on the Independence party line as you stated.

http://www.schenectadycounty.com/Town_of_Rotterdam_Ballot_UZzEB.pdf.file

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The Republicans really blew it...if they had supported Michael, the Town Board would have two Republicans and could easily block any resolution that required a super majority.  How does that saying go... "cut off the nose to spite the face."  Don't be surprised if the Republicans come crawling back to him for the next election.  

   They decided to lose everything. They decided to target Eunice-lol-Then blame the NNTP for your stupidity? Of course Michael should have won. Alot harder when you're purposely left off "team" pieces"? As PDQ stated there is no I in team. Wait to you hear who these stunads want to run for Supervisor.