Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Well, the effort was well worth the time, and we're expanding our outlook...
See UpstateConservatives.blogspot.com for our further adventures. Looks like Jim Brewster and the rest are stepping up their efforts.
If you'd like to be kept up-to-date, email us your name & mailing address (postal) to be notified of local meetings and events.
See you on the Upstate Conservatives Blog!
See UpstateConservatives.blogspot.com for our further adventures. Looks like Jim Brewster and the rest are stepping up their efforts.
If you'd like to be kept up-to-date, email us your name & mailing address (postal) to be notified of local meetings and events.
See you on the Upstate Conservatives Blog!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Breaking News-
I think it's time we call for Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno to resign. Bruno has demonstrated that he is no longer the leader of the Republican Party, and it is obvious that the People of New York are not willing to play that game any longer.
It is shameful that the Democrats pulled 75% of the gubernatorial vote in a state where most Congressional elections were much closer. Why would the Republicans concede defeat? Were they tired of governing?
Bruno rose to power ousting Senator Ralph Marino when Gov. George Pataki came to power. Many observers believe that Marino's support of Herb London the Conservative Party candidate for Governor in 1990 was the reason they went after Marino. This is the time for a real Conservative-Republican coalition to start working
Now that Pataki has faded into the sunset....so must Joe Bruno.
Also-
Looks like Hammer's 17% Valesky poll was complete fiction. The actual vote was 18%. Sorry Hammer, you should pay closer attention.
I think it's time we call for Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno to resign. Bruno has demonstrated that he is no longer the leader of the Republican Party, and it is obvious that the People of New York are not willing to play that game any longer.
It is shameful that the Democrats pulled 75% of the gubernatorial vote in a state where most Congressional elections were much closer. Why would the Republicans concede defeat? Were they tired of governing?
Bruno rose to power ousting Senator Ralph Marino when Gov. George Pataki came to power. Many observers believe that Marino's support of Herb London the Conservative Party candidate for Governor in 1990 was the reason they went after Marino. This is the time for a real Conservative-Republican coalition to start working
Now that Pataki has faded into the sunset....so must Joe Bruno.
Also-
Looks like Hammer's 17% Valesky poll was complete fiction. The actual vote was 18%. Sorry Hammer, you should pay closer attention.
Friday, November 03, 2006
The Upstate Conservative group has produced some Dump Jeff Brown! radio spots.
In case you miss them on the radio, here are mp3s of them...
Spot #1 Grandma Brown (click to play)
Spot #2 Don't Believe the Hype (click to play)
Spot #3 Where's the Brown? (click to play)
Right click and to download and save these... pass them on to all your friends. Spread the DUMP JEFF BROWN joy!
In case you miss them on the radio, here are mp3s of them...
Spot #1 Grandma Brown (click to play)
Spot #2 Don't Believe the Hype (click to play)
Spot #3 Where's the Brown? (click to play)
Right click and to download and save these... pass them on to all your friends. Spread the DUMP JEFF BROWN joy!
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Brown Blows Education Funding
Michelle Myers writes in a letter to the Syracuse Post-Standard
November 1, 2006
In March of this year, Jeff Brown voted against a bill that would have brought over $500 million in new state funding to schools in Central New York. In Jeff Brown's first year in office, he voted against a 2 percent increase in state aid. As a result, property taxes went up, on average, 10.4 percent statewide.
click here for the full letter
Michelle Myers writes in a letter to the Syracuse Post-Standard
November 1, 2006
In March of this year, Jeff Brown voted against a bill that would have brought over $500 million in new state funding to schools in Central New York. In Jeff Brown's first year in office, he voted against a 2 percent increase in state aid. As a result, property taxes went up, on average, 10.4 percent statewide.
click here for the full letter
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Letters To The Editor
from the Auburn Citizen
Brown a no show when it comes to community values
Friday, October 27, 2006 9:23 AM EDT
The “no show” of Assemblyman Jeff Brown at the Holiday Inn introduction to the candidate's forum sponsored by the NAACP and Options for Independence held on Oct. 5. has raised many questions.
The TV and radio waves are full of Jeff Brown ads that the Senate Republican Campaign Committee is paying for with donations of more than $700,000, thanks to Senator Joe Bruno who wants Senator Dave Valesky defeated. These ads claim everything from not raising taxes to supporting jobs and education.
A few of the questions I would have liked to ask Jeff Brown are:
• While you claim that you never voted to raise taxes, why do you continue to vote for Medicaid funding for abortions? Who do you think pays the high cost of hospital bills covered by Medicaid funding? Could it be the taxpayers?
• Why did you vote to override the governor on the minimum wage veto? Was it an election year prop?
• Why do you oppose school vouchers and oppose increasing education funding for state mandated programs?
• Why does the New York State Business Council rate your performance in the Assembly in 2004 and 2005, with one of their lowest ratings when Senator Ray Meier gets “A,” Senator Mike Nozzolio “B,” and Senator Dave Valesky “B.”
• Why do you now say it was a mistake to have voted to allow teens to get the Morning After Pill (as it is commonly known) in 2005 and 2006 on the Assembly floor? Just this year another mistake? It seems to me that Jeff Brown is too liberal for this area. Maybe he should go back to Syracuse and practice law with the firm he works for that represents the Oneida Indians.
Jim Brewster
Conquest
from the Auburn Citizen
Brown a no show when it comes to community values
Friday, October 27, 2006 9:23 AM EDT
The “no show” of Assemblyman Jeff Brown at the Holiday Inn introduction to the candidate's forum sponsored by the NAACP and Options for Independence held on Oct. 5. has raised many questions.
The TV and radio waves are full of Jeff Brown ads that the Senate Republican Campaign Committee is paying for with donations of more than $700,000, thanks to Senator Joe Bruno who wants Senator Dave Valesky defeated. These ads claim everything from not raising taxes to supporting jobs and education.
A few of the questions I would have liked to ask Jeff Brown are:
• While you claim that you never voted to raise taxes, why do you continue to vote for Medicaid funding for abortions? Who do you think pays the high cost of hospital bills covered by Medicaid funding? Could it be the taxpayers?
• Why did you vote to override the governor on the minimum wage veto? Was it an election year prop?
• Why do you oppose school vouchers and oppose increasing education funding for state mandated programs?
• Why does the New York State Business Council rate your performance in the Assembly in 2004 and 2005, with one of their lowest ratings when Senator Ray Meier gets “A,” Senator Mike Nozzolio “B,” and Senator Dave Valesky “B.”
• Why do you now say it was a mistake to have voted to allow teens to get the Morning After Pill (as it is commonly known) in 2005 and 2006 on the Assembly floor? Just this year another mistake? It seems to me that Jeff Brown is too liberal for this area. Maybe he should go back to Syracuse and practice law with the firm he works for that represents the Oneida Indians.
Jim Brewster
Conquest
Monday, October 23, 2006
Manufacturers make endorsements
from the Sunday 10/22
Syracuse Post-Standard
In a surprise move by the generally Republican-friendly Manufacturers Association of Central New York, the body’s political arm this year decided not to endorse Jeff Brown – preferred candidate of Republican state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno – for the senate’s 49th District.
read the full story
from the Sunday 10/22
Syracuse Post-Standard
In a surprise move by the generally Republican-friendly Manufacturers Association of Central New York, the body’s political arm this year decided not to endorse Jeff Brown – preferred candidate of Republican state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno – for the senate’s 49th District.
read the full story
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Details on Jeff Brown's NRA event no-show...
Reader Tom Queen passes along this account:
"On Thursday, October 19th, the National Rifle Association and its Institute
for Legislative Action held a Mix and Mingle event in Utica to help Second
Amendment activists to become more effective in their fight. The gathering
also doubled as an opportunity for State Senator Ray Meier to rally the
troops in his bid for the United States House of Representatives.
Assemblyman Jeff Brown, who is running for the State Senate in the 49th
District, was also to be included in the "rallying of the troops" aspect of
the Mix and Mingle. He was not only an integral part of the agenda, but his
presence was expected by seemingly everyone in attendance.
Assemblyman Brown did not show up in Utica on October 19th. No explanation
was given.
Perhaps he does not value the vote of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
movement. Or, maybe he has joined State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno in
the "pulling of the plug" and moved on to a planned GOP Assembly primary in
'08.
Either way, when he learned of the event after the fact, incumbent State
Senator Dave Valesky expressed his honest disappointment that he was not
invited and that he was unable to attend. Is there a decent friend to gun
owners right under their nose and they do not even see it, despite the fact
that all indications point to his upcoming landslide victory?"
thanks TQ
Reader Tom Queen passes along this account:
"On Thursday, October 19th, the National Rifle Association and its Institute
for Legislative Action held a Mix and Mingle event in Utica to help Second
Amendment activists to become more effective in their fight. The gathering
also doubled as an opportunity for State Senator Ray Meier to rally the
troops in his bid for the United States House of Representatives.
Assemblyman Jeff Brown, who is running for the State Senate in the 49th
District, was also to be included in the "rallying of the troops" aspect of
the Mix and Mingle. He was not only an integral part of the agenda, but his
presence was expected by seemingly everyone in attendance.
Assemblyman Brown did not show up in Utica on October 19th. No explanation
was given.
Perhaps he does not value the vote of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
movement. Or, maybe he has joined State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno in
the "pulling of the plug" and moved on to a planned GOP Assembly primary in
'08.
Either way, when he learned of the event after the fact, incumbent State
Senator Dave Valesky expressed his honest disappointment that he was not
invited and that he was unable to attend. Is there a decent friend to gun
owners right under their nose and they do not even see it, despite the fact
that all indications point to his upcoming landslide victory?"
thanks TQ
Here is some *** "Breaking News"*** ... Is Jeff Brown really 17 Points behind?
While the poll has not been released yet (or may never be by Jeff Brown) unnamed sources have confirmed that the recent poll conducted by Jeff Stonecash paid for by Jeff Brown's campaign (Joe Bruno's money) is rumored to show Jeff Brown trailing Senator Valesky by 17%... can you say landslide?
It is time for Jeff to start planning his comeback to his old 121st Assembly seat. He should save some of the money the bobblehead Joe has given him to Primary in 2008... Unless he is planning to continue to work for the law firm that supports the OIN and bank on them to fund his next campaign?
Brown said "my opponent (Dave Valesky) must like Joe Bruno ... he votes with him 98% of the time"... I guess Joe didn't realize that!
It is no wonder Bruno has "pulled the plug" on Jeff Brown's campaign!
Joe Bruno has finally done something right! The ship is sinking!
While the poll has not been released yet (or may never be by Jeff Brown) unnamed sources have confirmed that the recent poll conducted by Jeff Stonecash paid for by Jeff Brown's campaign (Joe Bruno's money) is rumored to show Jeff Brown trailing Senator Valesky by 17%... can you say landslide?
It is time for Jeff to start planning his comeback to his old 121st Assembly seat. He should save some of the money the bobblehead Joe has given him to Primary in 2008... Unless he is planning to continue to work for the law firm that supports the OIN and bank on them to fund his next campaign?
Brown said "my opponent (Dave Valesky) must like Joe Bruno ... he votes with him 98% of the time"... I guess Joe didn't realize that!
It is no wonder Bruno has "pulled the plug" on Jeff Brown's campaign!
Joe Bruno has finally done something right! The ship is sinking!
