I often hear that political partisanship has no place in local politics. I'm told that we should chose candidates based on local issues, and not their political affiliation. But the truth is, political divisions are inherent in all political discourse and partisanship at the local level is much better than the alternative.
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If you think you voted for change last year, you only scratched the surface. What happens on November 3 can possibly change the course politics, not only locally, but throughout New York. In fact, next Tuesday’s vote may be the most important we’ve made yet as residents of Rockland County.
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Tags: Alex Gromack, John Sheilds, John Shields, Scott Vanderhoef, Thom Kleiner, Thomas Morahan
Posted in Clarkstown, County Executive Race, Democratic Party, National Politics, New York State, Nyack, Orange County, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate, Thom Kleiner, Thomas Morahan | 2 Comments »
Another writer to the Journal News bashed Thom Kleiner for promoting the "Workforce Housing" Bill. by connecting subsidized housing with increased taxes and excessive tax-exempt Ramapo properties. The truth is that the bill was a "poison pill" presented by the Working Families Party which is opposing Kleiner with a placeholder candidate.
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Democratic County Executive candidate Thom Kleiner recently finished his petitioning and also revealed his campaign finance numbers. And one word describes both: "astounding!" Thom's campaign is off to an excellent start.
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All hands on deck! Thom Kleiner's County Executive campaign needs your support. Click this link and fill out an online form to volunteer for the campaign.
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The Rockland Progressive Dems will meet on Wed., June 24 @ 7:30 pm, at Nyack Village Hall. The major focus of our meeting will be to mobilize for Thom Kleiner, the Democratic candidate for County Executive.
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