Posted on 08/22/2004 3:07:20 PM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid
Alright, I've been tasked with the unusual-but very solemn-obligation of reporting back to FreeRepublic Land on the progress of Paul's campaign to unseat that noxious, vile, contemptible, harridan of a congresswoman, Nydia Velasquez; she of the twelfth congressional district, representing constituents in New York County. And Queens County. And Kings County.
I know, I feel for all you people who happen to live in that general vicinity.
Now, you freepers perusing this thread are by this point, probably asking yourselves-quite reasonably, in my estimation-why the Paul Rodriguez campaign would entrust such an important duty to such a complete and utter numbskull. Is the Republican Party in Nydia's district so inept, so flaccid an organization, that it relies upon the assistance rendered by people like me, WHO DON'T EVEN LIVE IN HER DISTRICT?(!)
In short, the answer to your question...yes, it is. That's why we need your help to overcome the inherent obstacles to his success, which would be present in any part of this overwhelmingly Democratic city, but which are particularly formidable in this particular political venue.
If any freepers in the New York/Tri-state area can provide assistance to Paul's campaign, please do so immediately. It can take any number of different forms, from volunteering your time and effort, to parting with some much-needed cash, which can be used to fund Paul's tireless campaign to oust one of this nation's most incompetent, needlessly partisan, not to mention, radical members of the House of Representatives.
So please, if you have any questions, suggestions or advice/assistance to offer, please contact Cacique.
He's Paul's campaign manager, doing the grunt work that's absolutely necessary for any candidate to be successful in the world of competitive politics.
So, the call goes out to one and all, HELP US OUT, BROTHAS AND SISTAS! Paul's been a great friend to FreeRepublic, so hopefully, his generosity will be returned tenfold.
Unfortunately, we had to cancel today's stumping due to some exigent circumstances, which were beyond our control. However, we were out and about yesterday afternoon/night, doing our best to educate potential voters about the benefits of throwing off the liberal, Democratic shackles that have ensnared them for too long.
Thank you for your attention. We now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
-good times, Gerard.
You know I'm getting desperate when I'm pinging people who live in New England, for a congressional race that's taking place in New York City.
At least give this guy a chance.
He's conservative.
He's Republican.
And best of all, he's not Nydia Velasquez.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
Does he have a website?
What is his Date of birth?
I will gladly do a Gen-X ping if he was born between 1965 and 1979
Please alert any other New Yorkers who might be interested in learning more about this race.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
We have an interested NJ freeper.
Good luck to you and Paul. Please keep us updated.
I'm sure that Paul will appreciate the kind words.
I'll be sure to keep you apprised of any breaking news on the campaign front.
Have at it!
Basically, we covered some heavily hispanic neighborhoods along the Queens-Brooklyn border, whose local representation includes perennial Democratic officeholder, Vito Lopez.
We got a pretty warm welcome, with a few notable exceptions. For the most part, the people who live in section of Velasquez's district are under-served and underrepresented by their putative representatives in Washington D.C.
The highlight of our day occurred when we encountered a friendly Spanish storekeeper as we were heading out of the borough. He was so impressed with Paul's initiative and determination, that he immediately ripped the campaign posters advertising Lopez and Dilan from his front desk and threw them into the garbarge. Of course, he vowed to replace them with several new ones, each of them with a brief, declarative statement indicating his party preference this election season.
Overall, it was a pretty interesting experience, at least, from my perspective.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
bump
Paul Rodriguez is running for the U.S. House of Representatives this year.
Though, you may folks may know him better as Parodrig.
-good times, G.J.P. (Jr.)
BREAK A LEG!
BTW: I miss having Vito Fosella as my congressman instead of the hideous Baghdad Jim McDermott.
Whatever you can do to help will be greatly appreciated by all of us back in Brooklyn.
I can only imagine the way you must feel at this moment.
Transitioning from Fosella to McDermott is kind of like making the switch from Pepsi-cola to antifreeze.
I suppose that it's not exactly a pleasant experience.
Well isn't that good news!
http://www.rusthompson.com/index.html
I just updated my site with some good links..
Get me some links for Paul and I'll add something to my site..
Check out the beginnings of Albany's Insanity, hehe!
Feel like walking around NYC a little?
Anyone that's up for a good walkabout is welcome to join us.
I think there's still some time to register voters, though you'd have to check with Frank or Paul, just to make sure.
I'm not a details type of guy.
I'm in Buffalo, to far to walk..
Seriously, there are a couple of freepers who do these things on a regular basis, though I can't for the life of me recall any of their screen names, with the possible exception of Dr. Raoul.
If anyone can part with a few dollars, I'm sure that Paul would be very appreciative, seeing as how his campaign is strapped for cash.
Other than that, I suppose that the best thing you could do is alert other NYC freepers to this thread. Perhaps some of them can be of help to Paul's race against the noisome Nydia Velasquez.
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