I don’t think we’re that far apart guys. Remember how I said I LEFT the NY Conservative Party because they sometimes back pro-aborts?
I really think Wendy is going to get the nomination today, but IF she doesn’t, there’s a way out, according to this:
(Wendy) “Long is an attorney though, and if she lost the GOP primary, the Conservative party could nominate her for a judge race, freeing up the conservative line for the GOP winner.
UPDATE: Long spokesman Dave Catalfamo sent this statement:
“Wendy Long will support the Republican nominee because she will be the Republican nominee.”’
more http://www.capitaltonight.com/2012/05/long-pledges-to-support-gop-nominee/
I agree with Catalfamo. It will probably be Wendy. She’s been campaigning all over the state, including a small town my brother lives in, with about 25,000 people, as well as Buffalo, etc..
Wendy is not only pro-life, but she has fought for the pro-life issues, and gave much of her time to the pro-life cause.
She knows her Constitution so much that she is called a Constitutional scholar, and boy, do we need someone like that in the U.S. Senate.
Wendy is obviously a strong fiscal conservative to get the endorsement of folks like Steve Forbes, Grover Norquist, et al.
And Laura Ingraham will probably campaign for/with her, as they are great personal friends, as well as the fact that they share the same ideology.
I have no problem with you supporting Wendy Long for the Senate. My issue is with Mike Long giving her the CP nomination prior to the GOP primary.
You make good points about Wendy Long’s credentials and qualifications, and while I remain unconvinced that she’d be a better general-election candidate than Bob Turner, I would enthusiastically support her if she wins the primary today. But if she doesn’t win, I guess Mike Long will force her to run in a judicial race in the Bronx like he did to Lazio in 2010 (better than forcing her to move to Jersey, I guess). Great way to run a party.
Sun, how did the CP become the private property of Michael Long? Could party members demand primary elections instead of preemptive coronations?