If two Republicans end up on the general-election ballot, our odds of beating Gillibrand will go from slim to none.
If the Conservative Party is going to hand-select its nominee instead of holding a primary, I wish that it waited for GOP voters to select their nominee and then decide whether such nominee is acceptable or not for purposes of the Conservative Party endorsement (and withholding its endorsement only in cases in which the GOP nominates a bona fide RINO). Picking one horse early on, and having him on the ballot as a spoiler even if he is only marginally more conservative than the GOP nominee, is not only a good way to get the Democrat elected, it’s a formula for failing to get enough votes to keep the party on the ballot (which is precisely what happened to the Liberal Party when it endorsed Andrew Cuomo in 2002 only to see him lose the Dem nomination toCarl McCall; Cuomo only got like 3% of the vote and the party lost its ballot access and folded).
Note to the NY State GOP: Guys named “Bruce” never run anything more than an antique shop or the Nassau County Legislature, but I repeat myself.
For the Gillibrand seat there appears to be a two way GOP primary between Malpass and Blakeman. DioGuardi may petition his way on the ballot. DioGuardi already has the Conservative line.
For the Schumer seat, there appears to be a two way GOP primary between Townsend and Bernsten. Townsend already has the Conservative line.
For Governor, only Lazio came out of the GOP Convention with a guaranteed spot on the primary ballot. Levy is out and he can NOT petition to get on the GOP ballot. Levy MAY circulate independent petitions to get on the ballot. Paladino WILL try to get on the GOP ballot through petitions and may also form a Tea Party line via independent petitions. .
Lazio may also have a Conservative Party primary.
Sometimes, these primaries do NOT take place, due to drop outs, or back room deals.
I was at the Convention this past week.
The ballot access is probably tied to the gubernatorial race so this Senate race wouldn’t effect it.
If they’re gonna be so stupid though maybe they should go the way of the liberal party.
A nice vote split is just what we need to dampen our already low expectations for this race.