Another problem: Turner is closely associated with Mike Long, and will likely get the “Conservative” Party endorsement.
We have the same problem with Gillibrand’s seat, which should have been a slam-dunk, with her voting not to defund ACORN and generally being the president’s bath mat.
Blakeman, the party designee, is terrific; Malpass also will be on the primary ballot as a result of the convention vote and refuses to drop out, although he is a less convincing candidate and is tainted with his Bear Stearns involvement; and if that were not enough, we have Dioguardi, the Conservative choice, trying to get into the Republican primary through petitions. All the ones who fail to get on the primary ballot through petitions may further endanger us by running independently with some cockamamie party name. How about the Let’s F Up the Republicans’ Chances of Winning This Seat Party?
Don’t get me started on the Conservative Party, or the Long Fiefdom. AS a conservative who worked to open up Republican nominations, I am appalled that the Conservative nomination is basically the choice of Long and his county chairmen.