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Did any of you listen to the debate last Sunday, and forum by NewYorkFamilies.org on Thursday, featuring the three NY U.S. senatorial candidates? After listening I will definitely vote for Wendy Long at the primaries this Tuesday. Wendy Long is 100% pro-life, belonged to Americans United for life, pro-Constitution, worked for Justice Clarence Thomas, and much more. While all of the candidates are conservative, Maragos (sadly) has the exceptions on abortion, and according to the NY Post is tight with the NY GOP, which is too "moderate" imo. Turner is a very fine man, but is too open to the...

The New York City Council elections are usually unfriendly to Republicans. The party holds only three of 51 seats on the council, and is non-competitive in many districts. This year, however, one enterprising candidate is showing New York Republicans how to compete against the Democrats’ inner-city machine and its web of special interest support groups. And in so doing, he may be providing the national party with a blueprint for the 2010 Congressional elections. Angelo Maragos is running in city council district 26 against Democrat James Van Bramer, who is backed by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now,...