https://freerepublic.com/tag/stephenkaufman/ en-us Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:45:29 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400559/posts BRONX, N.Y. – Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is courting disaffected Democrats as he seeks to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, betting that frustration over affordability, crime and the party's leftward shift could help him make inroads with traditionally Democratic voters. "They're not Democrats. They're socialists and communists," former Democratic Bronx Assemblyman Stephen Kaufman told Fox News Digital. "They're just not Democrats, they're not moderates." Kaufman delivered the blistering criticism while rallying alongside Blakeman at the Crosstown Diner in the Bronx, where several voters expressed similar frustrations with Democratic leadership and said they were backing the Republican candidate. "Every... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4400559/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:45:29 GMT