Insiders with the McGrath campaign (and no I am not one of them) are pointing a figure at the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee for the problem that currently bedevils them....The petitions had been either formatted by or at least vetted for form by the party big wigs....They missed an easy land mine that is a frequent grounds for challenge. An appeal is pending.
The problem of low signature count was evident by a scramble to get Indy signatures in the final days. A source tells me one notary went out the final weekend and got 54 signatures while a labor honcho also helped in the last minute scramble.
Such is often the case with these efforts and Indy signers are hard to find, but its clear an earlier start to the effort might be advisable next time.
I am told one campaign not wanting for diligence is that of Patty Ritchie. I hear the candidate is out and about in the most remote places looking for votes. Senator Aubertine needs to don his farmer duds and shed that Albany image and he likely will.
The effort to get a Taxpayer Party line is further evidence since other candidates took a powder on the opportunity.
The Congressional campaigns seem to both be firing on all cylinders. Early on the Doheny effort far eclipsed Doug Hoffman. Now there is a semblence of organization being shown by Hoffman......I heard a radio spot today and in the absence of money for television, the CPA is working on lawn signs. He has already defused the debate issue with a pair of debates slated for early September.
Doheny continues a TV blitz and an amazing regimen of traveling the massive district to visit whomever needs visiting.
As an end game look for Hoffman to try and grab more of the free media and that means a reprise of outrage over Doheny's seamanship.
I can't figure out the 118th. The Russell apathy over petitions at the end was staggering and I haven't heard or seen Mr. Forsythe in this end of the district.
The Sheriff race is fairly quiet although the incumbent has been putting out signs.
It's still the dog days and only people like you are paying much attention but the work done over the summer is what yields results in November.
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I have to agree with you, the dog days of summer will pay in November. If this election was based on signitures, working, and getting out to the voters the Ritchie team should have the 48th tied up.
mayor, What are you saying Forsythe has not stopped into the pearl. Maybe he is on to your ideas. Seems to be everywhere in St lawrence county. Lot of people talking about him and Addie and the huge differences. Big area that river district. keep your eyes open.
With respect to McGrath v Blankenbush Jeff, I heard the same exact things and posted on here a few times. Aubertine and Addie needed help securing the Indy line and the folks at DACC, June, Sean and others diverted resources to help Darrel get the Indy line. They heard Pattie had a ton of signatures and if they didn't get the number they couldn't move the Indy Party bigwigs. Pretty simple, McGrath got caught in a bad situation and now might not appear on the ballot at all...not having significant Dem petitions is inexcusable and all aformentioned people should be ashamed of themselves including Aubertine.
Yes, Mr. Forsythe has been here and I ran into him at Petes one night....But most people have not had the pleasure of meeting him...And he has not made a lot of waves yet...Plenty of time left though.
One of your commentators has accused Ritchie of hiring a retired deputy County Clerk to help her out. Its also ssid to be a practice frowned on by that County. Part time people so she can campaign dosnt sound ethical..
She said he said give the facts and quit hiding. If you know something let it out have the guts to do it. Probably same person heard Forsythe was out . Got to love this time of season.
7:32 remember Forsythe is a business owner and has a family. probably not all the time some have to run all over. Carried petitions for him and was very well received and very easy to collect for. By the way this was Jeff county as well.
Re: the DACC advice. It appears McGrath isn't the only one facing this problem. There's a district in the Southern Tier where the only two Democratic Assembly candidates were thrown off the ballot for a nearly identical technicality. (#136, the soon-to-be former seat of Jim Bacalles) Certainly the issue appears to be plausible.
822 If you want to know its a matter of public record. I,m not out to accuse anyone of anything thats not one hundred percent true.. If any of the voters want to know ask her to her face then check public records... Shes really a truthfull person I guess so go for it...
Sure Patty has all the time in the world to campaign on our tax dollars! Cushy job, big, fat salary and doesn't have to account for her time. She will be beaten like a drum by Aubertine and deserves to be thrown out as county clerk when she is up for re-election.
952 I disagree with the thught of not re-electing her County Clerk as she has done an excellent job. She has kept your taxes down in yoour county.. The point I make is how can someone retire then be called back partime to accomodate a person to take time off for things other than her job. By the way it is fact that this was done and justified without the total knowledge of the legislators. Just a few knew.. Forsythe is one of them..... Not right..
Yet again, I that is all RUMOR, and that is all it will continue to be until facts are presented. Just like the person yesterday who stated they heard Dave Forsythe was out of the race. It makes them look like the fool when they don't have the facts straight.
I believe that person stated he had heard it and that it was probably rumor. This isnt rumor its fact so you look like a fool for not easily checking it out....
Well 12:52, I went out and got the facts. Here they are. Patty hired the former Deputy County Clerk Pat Rabbadui (I have no idea whether or not I spelled her last name correctly, forgive me) in a part time position. The reason? Because over the past year, the County Clerk's office has been getting flooded with extra registrations because Patty sought out downstate dealers to come up here in SLC to have us process their registrations in an effort to increase county profits. Patty has helped out county raise hundreds of thousands of extra profits in that alone. Pat's job is part time, with no benefits. She comes in with a low cost to the county and high effciency for the county with the influx of registrations during these tough economic times. So in reality, Patty is actually saving our county thousands of dollars and is actually helping us bring in more money than before. Oh, and as for Forsythe supporting the job and the legislators not having any knowledge, that is completly false. The County Clerk requested for a new position in the County Clerks office (with no name attached, simply a position) and it was voted on by the legislature and approved. There are the facts my friend.
The fact of the matter is Patty Ritchie reports to work every day and has been campaigning nights and weekends. If she needs to use vacation to attend events that is her perogative. She is entitled to sick days, vacation time and personal days. In her tenure as Clerk, she rarely uses her time. As for hiring a part time former employee, she has every right to do that. It makes sense financially and management wise with the 1.5 million dollars in revenue brought into the county. Once again, common sense prevails. She never compromises her integrity or ethics.
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