US Senate

Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

March 4, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Vanderhoef wants a Senate run; should he resign as Exec?

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef has dropped his bid for State Comptroller and is now mulling a run for the Senate. Yet another diversion by Vanderhoef is bad news for Rockland as he is again more concerned about career advancement than the the tough job at hand.
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Posted in County Executive Race, County Legislature, Kirsten Gillibrand, National Politics, New York State, Rockland County, US Senate | 1 Comment »

Harold Ford, Jr. vs. the facts

January 24, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
Harold Ford, Jr. vs. the facts

Harold Ford, Jr. might be running for the Senate, but he's also running from the facts. Ford has been unapologetically against women's reproductive rights in the past as well as being with the far-right on many other issues.
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Posted in Democratic Party, National Politics, New York State, Orangetown, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, US Senate | No Comments »

It’s time to fire Tim Kaine

January 20, 2010
By Cliff Weathers
It’s time to fire Tim Kaine

DNC Chairman Tim Kaine has lost three critical Democratic elections in three tries. And he lost those elections—including the Governor's seat he vacated—to Michael Steele, the incompetent RNC chair. Why can't Kaine win? Because he forgot that the Democratic base is progressive and they're not inclined to support center-leaning Democrats.
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