[rhombus]

Who was the last Republican senator from NY? Was it Jacob Javits? I expect the NY Conservative party didn't support him either.

[mewzilla]

Upstate needs its own state. Then RINOs need not apply.

[Doohickey]

Alphonse D'Amato.

[WOSG]

Alfonse D'Amato.

[Young Scholar]

Who was the last Republican senator from NY?

No, it was Alphonse D'Amato (who successfully challenged Javits in the Republican primary).

Was it Jacob Javits? I expect the NY Conservative party didn't support him either.

Should they have supported him? Would you have supported him?

[cloud8]

> Was [the last R-NY] Jacob Javits?

He always had the Liberal Party endorsement along w/ the Republican nomination. Al D'Amato was the last NY Repbulican senator.

[BillyBoy]

>> Who was the last Republican senator from NY? Was it Jacob Javits? I expect the NY Conservative party didn't support him either. <<

Al D'Amato,who served from 1981-1999 as one of those unapologetic conservatives who "can't win" in New York.

The Pirro apologists will probably note D'Amato won because another liberal "split the vote" with the Dem in 1980, though this shouldn't be a problem in 2006 because Cindy Sheehan is being urged to mount an "independant" bid against Hilderbeast (and let's not the Greenies)