The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. Carlucci was up 150-2 over his three rivals before tired Rockland Democratic Committee members pleaded that they would rather endorse him by acclamation. Candidate Grant Valentine received two votes.
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Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th District State Senate seat. Soon afterward, word came in from Orange County that Carlucci decisively won the endorsement from that committee.
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With the Rockland County Democratic Convention only a day away, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (NY-18) has endorsed Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci out of a field of four Democratic candidates running for the New York State Senate the 38th District.
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Republican County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef wants to be his party's nominee for State Senate, but some area Republicans aren't so sure they like the idea. In fact, County Legislator Ed Day says he will oppose Vanderhoef and is in the midst of organizing a campaign. Day will announce his candidacy next Tuesday, according...
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Posted in New York State, Orange County, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate | 1 Comment »
Join me for the Left of the Hudson broadcast on Rockland World Radio tonight at 8p. The topic on our webcast is our miserable State government and what must be done to fix it. Everything’s on the table, redistricting, legislative reform, campaign finance reform, term limits, even the possibility of a State constitutional convention....
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Sources inside the State Republican Party have told political reporter Elizabeth Benjamin of Capital Tonight that Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef will seek the State Senate seat in the 38th District. The seat is currently held by long-term incumbent Thomas P. Morahan.
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Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci surprised a group of Progressive Democrats in Nyack last night by disclosing that he will run for the New York State Senate in the 38th District, which includes all of Rockland County and the Orange County towns of Warwick and Tuxedo.
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The Suffolk County Exec's self-serving bolt to the GOP proves that party betrayal can create significant negative consequences for other area Democrats. So, it's more critical than ever that we rein in our own disloyal Democratic leaders in Rockland before we lose ground and succeed in alienating the party base.
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MSNBC and it's popular political programs such as The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, and Countdown, are coming to Verizon's FIOS service in Rockland County. This is big news for progressives and liberals in the area. FIOS subscribers have either have had to go without the popular news channel, or those wanting to subscribe...
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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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Tags: DLC, Harold Ford, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Maturo, Orangetwon, Senate, Tappan, VInce Monte
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