After todays HOTLINE call from St. Lawrence County Clerk Patty Ritchie, I can say, based on my experience, that she is running for State Senate next year. However she would not take the bait and say it herself.
Coming off a spate of publicity over stopping the license plate tax, Ms Ritchie called today to amplify her fight against those taxin', spendin' over regulatin' SOB's down in Albany.
Yesterday Ms. Ritchie visited the office she hopes to occupy in 14 months. The visit to Senator Darrel Aubertine's Watertown office got Patty a hug from Aubertine staffer Drew Mangione. After that awkward, yet sincere display of affection, Drew accepted petitions Ritchie gathered in opposition to the plate tax.
Today's interview was by telephone of course, but the clerk from Oswegatchie sounded smoother than her 2002 Assembly bid against Aubertine. She had a conversational tone and drew on facts gleaned from her current post as head of County Clerks across the state.
I still think running against Aubertine is tough, as he now adds experience to his down-to-earth persona.
An Aubertine-Ritchie race would be interesting and from what I heard today, it seems a likely scenario.
Note- Jefferson County Legislator Barry Ormsby of Ellisburg is also being mentioned, setting up a possible GOP primary
7 comments:
Is there a video on youtube of the interview? And if not will one be put up?
Who cares. The only reason she got any press on this is because she just happens to be President of the NYS County Clerks Association this year. The job is rotated - so not a very big deal either.
Patty Ritchie showed she is way out of her league during her first and last attempt at running for State office. She hasn't grown any since then. Darrel will chew her up and spit her out. Maybe she should call Doug Hoffman and ask him if he needs help on his next campaign. LOL
I expect an elephant primary
Have her run for assembly??
Ritchie nearly defeated Aubertine in the 2002 Assembly race. The Senate district is much more conservative than the Assembly "River District" which was gerrymandered to elect Aubertine. Given the state budget crisis, sky high tax increases, and the childish Senate stalemate I don't think being an incumbent will necessarily give Aubertine a big advantage.
So I wouldn't count Ritchie out next year.
The River District was still a red district in 02.
Isn't Ormsby the husband of the famous "tale Spinner" Betsy???? No, the family should not benefit from this Keep him where he belongs, We should give the sympathy vote to Behling. Ormsby No, let him go back to driving truck.
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