| I was going to throw up the Jon Powers campaign press release, but then decided that I wanted to touch on this more than just a short analysis and press release would cover.
Jack Davis held an event today at a Sunoco gas station (does he own stock with them too?) where he delivered remarks. The gas station charged $1.50 for gas and Davis covered the difference between that price and what the normal price of gas was. Angel from Rochester Turning was on the scene. In short, this is what she witnessed.
When I arrived there were two Greece Police cars blocking the entrance to the gas station so I couldn't pull in and traffic was snarled along both Long Pond and Ridgeway Roads. It is interesting to note that this is the way to the local hospital so I wonder if anyone had trouble getting to the hospital around the corner. I did notice an ambulance having to pull into and out of the congested traffic while this event was being staged although it wasn't delayed more than about 10 seconds at the intersection of Long Pond and Ridgeway. I can't attest to any further delays the ambulance may have encountered caused by congestion further down the road.
On a personal note, I know that area pretty well after the last week. For those of you in the Rochester area, you will understand this. I took the 390 North to Ridgeway Avenue every day I visited my father. On one occasion, I stopped into the mall for something to eat after seeing him. I saw this Sunoco gas station and there is indeed a hospital nearby.
The Powers campaign called this a "gimmick" but it is much more than that. Davis wasted precious resources (two police officers that could have ben doing something else than providing security for this fiasco) and with congested cars waiting in line for gas, burning more fossil fuels into the air. Davis won't go door to door and he won't run a grassroots campaign.
Apparently, Davis wants to run a "gasroots" campaign. That's right - buy a bunch of gas to bring people out, throw up your banner and bribe a bunch of voters - my gas (Davis did, after all, pay for today) for your vote.
This stunt amazes me. I know for a fact that Davis has paid people just to put up yard signs. I'm sure he paid people to gather signatures for him. Everything about Davis is money. If he can't do it with his money, he won't do it all. |
