Mon Sep 08, 2008 at 00:04:15 AM EDT
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(Get used to this. Trunzo simply can not campaign for himself. Period. The local GOP flacks, who seem to be rather bitterly divided, are going to have to campaign for him. Should be interesting to watch. - promoted by phillip anderson)
I am updating for the TAP community the most recent events of SD3. Brian Foley is up and running with a beautiful new website! Please visit it at Foley for Senate.
This past Wednesday night, 34 year incumbent Caesar Trunzo (R-FL) was a no show for a meeting of the Montauk Merchants Association in Mastic. Congressman Tim Bishop and his opponent were there as was State Senator Ken Lavalle (R-Brookhaven) who is unchallenged in his re-election. This is known to be a very Republican leaning audience of small business owners in the Shirley/Mastic area. Here is an accounting from Kirk Cronk of the Foley campaign of the event.
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Mon Aug 04, 2008 at 18:58:13 PM EDT
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The two congressmen who represent the 3rd State Senate District will be guests of honor at a fund raiser for Brian Foley.
Join with Congressman Tim Bishop and Congressman Steve Israel to support my campaign at the
Hamlet Windwatch
Hauppauge,
New York
Tuesday, September 2nd
6 PM to 8 PM
Contact
Molly Bishop at (631) 451-1764 for more information
Contributions can be mailed to:
Foley for Senate
PO Box 214
Farmingville, NY 11738
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Sun Aug 03, 2008 at 00:15:24 AM EDT
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You can visit the campaign site at
foleyforsenate
The site has an opening photo and message from the candidate. There is a sign-up feature for volunteers, contributions and receiving campaign updates.
The welcome statement from Brian gives the reader some insights into his progressive agenda. His powerful environmental commitment as demonstrated by his preservation of 1100 acres of Brookhaven Town from development.
More on the flip
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Thu Jul 24, 2008 at 23:54:56 PM EDT
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Earlier in the cycle, Phillip Anderson bumped my very first diary regarding SD3 and the Democrats deep bench. The article was the first to dare declare on the netroots that Jimmy Dahroug was not the only or remotely strongest candidate to challenge this race.
I followed that up with a series of diaries on the changing demographics and voter ID in many districts that would afford opportunity for the Democrats to take control of the NYS Senate. After my wife and I visited Oswego in February to do a little leg work for Aubertines successful special election bid, I began reporting on the SD3 race again.
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Fri Jul 18, 2008 at 13:45:15 PM EDT
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(More from SD-3. - promoted by phillip anderson)
I have just learned that following a recent meeting to Suffolk County by the New York State Democratic Party Chair that included County Chair Rich Schaffer and his Town Leaders, Islip Town Democratic Chair, Ivan Young announced to his Town Committee that he has withdrawn his endorsement of Jimmy Dahroug and now remains uncommitted in his choice for the SD3 primary pending. Young added that he can support either Foley or Dahroug but that he stands behind Assemblyman Phil Ramos in his primary challenge by CE Steve Levy candidate, Waldo Cabrera.
In more bad news for Jimmy, it is appearing more likely that his petitions may be challenged as he
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 at 11:36:58 AM EDT
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(The latest from on the ground in SD-3. - promoted by phillip anderson)
I always get a chuckle out of posts developed from press releases with short comments that give an illusion of the facts but unfortunately have none within their content. Such is the case with the recent front page post on TAP regarding the 3rd Senate District and the recent endorsements of Islip Town Democratic Chair Ivan Young and Suffolk County Legislator Ricardo Montano.
I will begin by stating first, that it is doubtful that the Democratic primary for SD3 will end up a competitive one at all. Foley is likely to walk away with this one 3-1 in margin.
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Thu May 15, 2008 at 00:16:42 AM EDT
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When it was first reported that Islip Democratic Councilman Chris Bodkin withdrew from the 3rd SD race the news was greeted by many Jimmy Dahroug supporters that the Suffolk Party had essentially cleared the decks for a Dahroug V Trunzo III! The facts on the ground were really much different. Brookhaven Democratic Supervisor, Brian Foley had made his interests known to Suffolk County Chair Rich Schaffer and the NYS DSCC that he had interest in making the run against Republican Caesar Trunzo. Essentially, the Bodkin departure was clearing the decks not for Jimmy but for Brian Foley. Rick Brand of Newsday provided the following story with my commentary between the quotes:
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Mon Apr 21, 2008 at 20:00:03 PM EDT
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From Newsday Spin-cycle, news that NY State Democratic leaders and Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian Foley are considering entering the race against 82 year old backbencher Cesar Trunzo. Also some troublesome news on Dave Mejias candidacy against Kemp Hannon.
Local and State Party leaders have been troubled by a third Jimmy Dahroug run for this seat. State WFP leaders seem to want a more viable choice and would Brian Foley ever be that!
The partisan war for control of the state Senate is prompting maneuvers on several battlefields. Here is the latest news from two of them.
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