Weekly Wrap-Up

Here are the voting machines you’ll be seeing this Tuesday...

New technology is great, but there is a problem: As Working Families Party Executive Director Dan Cantor and I note in today’s New York Daily News, these new machines favor the political establishment. You can find all the details here...

So vote carefully, and make sure to cast your vote ONLY on the Conservative Party line (Line D).

The New York Post encourages all New Yorkers to use our new voting machines to “Dump DiNapoli” – and I couldn’t agree more...

Who’s afraid of Marco Rubio? Bill Clinton and the Democrats, that’s who. More evidence they’re getting desperate...

In fact, we’re seeing that desperation all across the country...

And even from our hope-filled President...

Here you’ll find Charles Krauthammer’s outstanding analysis of this Democratic desperation...

It’s pretty much a given at this point that Republicans will take back control of the U.S. House of Representatives – but the Senate is still too close to call. Want to make a prediction? Vote in our Weekly Poll, which this week will run only through Tuesday night (we’ll post another one Wednesday morning.)

As Election Day nears, there’s a growing concern across the nation about voter fraud – and the Democrats are quick to dismiss those concerns as a conservative effort at “voter intimidation.”

And as we all know, the Democrats will not tolerate any voter intimidation at all – right?

Have a great weekend!

The Heritage Foundation has an excellent article on "The Obama War on Science"

The WSJ reaffirms that we are a center right country.

The Gallup Poll's predictions: still good for GOP. Human Events writes about with sinking poll numbers, Democrats sink down in the political gutter. An example in New York is highlighted in a NY Daily News editorial. Unfortunately, Congressman McMahon is not the only one who disgraces the office he holds, voters would be wise to retire him and elect a man they can be proud of, Michael Grimm.

The NY Post editorial calls Senator Schneiderman "Senator sleaze" rightfully so. Let's not let him become our next attorney general when we have a great candidate: Dan Donovan.

Thanks to New Yorkers for Growth for distributing this article. These are some the "benefits" that are bankrupting taxpayers and must end.

If you missed Carl Paladino on NY1 last night, you can view the interview here.

Part III of Brass Oldies by Thomas Sowell.

Not a big surprise here, many who have paid these taxes have fled New York, forcing the rest of us to pay even more. The full report is here. You can make a difference on November 2, vote on the Conservative Party line.

Interesting how one of the legislators who voted to increase our taxes, uses a loophole to reduce his: shame on you Mr. Schneiderman! He now says he is going to donate $900 to a provider of domestic violence counseling... will he get to deduct that as a charitable contribution? Just asking... We need to elect Dan Donovan, a district attorney, not involved with any of the ongoing corruption in Albany as Attorney General.

Also time to retire Tom DiNapoli...the NY Daily News' editorial slams Mr. DiNapoli for not providing his official comptroller schedules to our comptroller candidate, Harry Wilson.

Tired of the corruption....you can make a difference next Tuesday. Vote on the Conservative Party line.

The WSJ writes about the two items on the NYC ballot -- Term Limits - Vote Yes and Campaign Reform - Vote No (too much government control).

New York City (and the rest of the State) must be prepared for voter problems, just yesterday the Executive Director of the NYC Board of Elections was fired. Be patient when you go to vote and if you have the time on election day, contact your county chairman and offer to be a poll watcher. With more people to watch over the voting process, the quicker we will be able to prevent voter fraud and problems. Michele Malkin writes about voter fraud and can you believe what the 9th Circuit did to Arizona's law requiring citizenship?

Part two of Brass Oldies.

A very powerful TV ad by Citizens Against Government Waste.

Two states with early voting are already having problems. Be prepared next Tuesday in New York, since Nevada and North Carolina are not new to electronic machines, know who you want to vote for and look at the sample ballots to be certain your candidates are listed.

Another problem with the new machines will be the counting of votes for the "minor" parties. Please be certain that your vote is cast on the Conservative Party line before you leave the machine.

In New York City, voters will be asked to vote on term limits once again! This is the third time the question has been on the NYC ballot and we are certain that this will be the third time it passes overwhelmingly.

Rich Lowry on who is really trying to buy the elections.

Another comptroller making very bad decisions. Will New Yorkers ignore the fact that DiNapoli is abusing his position to help a political activist in the same manner they chose to ignore the previous comptroller until he was forced to resign? Remember it was just four years ago that the Hevesi scandal first broke right before the elections and yet voters returned him to office...voters are the only true means of bringing about reforms...if the same misguided people are put back in office, reform will never be achieved. In Rich Lowry's piece above, it talks about AFSCME and other public unions, candidates who run with their endorsements will never be able to truly bring the reforms needed to create jobs, cut spending thereby cutting taxes in New York.

Sometimes even the NY Post editorial even gets it right.

The Heritage Foundation on returning the People's House to the People. DioGuardi on "Unaccountable Congress"

Tuesday's bring another column by Thomas Sowell.

For those of you who missed it, the debate between Jay Townsend and Chuck Schumer may be viewed here. Trust us; you really want to watch this one.

We will try to get the video of the debate between Dan Donovan and Eric Schneiderman, another debate you should be aware of since Senator Schneiderman was an integral part of the NYS Senate leadership these past two years. DA Donovan has not been part of any of the corruption that permeates the legislature and has proven his integrity time and time again while Sen. Schneiderman has proven he goes along to get along. The question becomes, how does someone who is ignorant of what is going on while in the thick of things (if we believe the Senator) take the necessary steps to eliminate corruption? Only one choice in this race: Dan Donovan!

Acorn is alive and well, unfortunately for all of us.

Let George pay for all of it.

More on the Fannie and Freddie saga.

British spending cuts are necessary and needed and should be emulated by the US before it is too late and the NY Post Editorial makes it clear that is what this election is about. Jonah Goldberg asks the obvious question. National Review believes there is hope. But the Deficit Panel may target key tax breaks.

Hope you had the chance to see Sen. Thune at our 2010 fundraiser, he certainly has become a rising conservative star.

Have you seen our new TV ad?

Weekly Wrap-Up

We’ve released the Conservative Party’s ratings for the 2010 legislative session, in order to keep New Yorkers informed on how our elected representatives voted on 25 key bills this year.

You can find the Assembly Ratings here, and the Senate Ratings here.

For a look at the Assembly bills we used for the ratings, check here. For the Senate, the bills are listed here.

Our goal with these ratings is to give taxpayers a close look of how elected officials spend our money and try to shape our society. We’re the only group in New York that offers such a comprehensive look at our legislators’ actions on such a broad range of issues. I hope you will share this information with your friends and family.

I hope you’ll give your opinion, too, in our Weekly Poll: Do you believe our elected leaders in Albany are truly leading and representing your views and values in the votes they cast? Please cast your vote today!

Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio seems to have its own ratings system, by which Juan Williams is shown the door for saying something that’s not even controversial to most people (his greatest crime seems to be saying what he said on FOX News), whereas Nina Totenberg gets a free ride after making any number of hyper-partisan, controversial and downright sickening claims, including wishing the AIDS virus on the late Sen. Jesse Helms and his family.

Many conservatives are now calling for an end to NPR’s taxpayer funding.

I believe this calls for a bonus poll question: Do you think NPR is the best use of your tax dollars? Vote today!

So how does President Obama rate the American people? He’s none too fond of us, it seems, at least those of us who don’t worshipfully support his agenda. Explaining the liberals’ looming Election Day losses, the President says his side is losing because people like you and me are overwhelmed by fear and frustration, and can’t “think clearly.” We just be dumb, I guessing.

Charles Krauthammer has a typically insightful analysis of this latest Obama arrogance.

I think clearly enough to quote the Declaration of Independence correctly, which is more than anyone can say for our President, who has once again omitted two important words – “their Creator” – when quoting America’s founding document. Maybe he was afraid or frustrated, and not thinking clearly?

Did you know you can get a free Pocket Constitution from The Heritage Foundation? Here is the link. If President Obama was thinking clearly, he would sign up for one.

Have a great weekend!

The Democratic controlled Senate, Assembly Speaker Silver and Governor Paterson cannot be pleased with the NYS Inspector General Report on the fiasco that selected AEG to run the VLT's at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The IG has forwarded its report to prosecutors and ethics panels, but the best way for New York's citizens to effect changing how things are accomplished in Albany is to vote on November 2. Many officials are named in the report in addition to Senator Joseph Addabbo and Assemblywoman Audrey Pheffer (both represent the area in Queens where Aqueduct is located) and before you vote you should, at the very least, read the Press Release by the IG office, if not the whole report. More on the scathing report here and here.

Why is it that the liberal left always preach tolerance, yet never practice it?

Absolutely necessary to do, but we all know the extension of the Bush tax cuts should be number 1 priority.

Fannie and Freddie may double in size. More on Fannie and Freddie from the WSJ. And Thomas Sowell on Is Barney Frank

Things you need to know courtesy of Jay Townsend, important to view before you vote.

Dan Henninger on the NYS Comptroller's race. And Larry Kudlow on Tim Geithner.