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Posted: 9/2/2014 9:11:11 AM EDT
ALBANY, NY (09/02/2014)(readMedia)-- The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Political Victory Fund bestows a grade of "F" upon Democrat Lt. Governor candidate Kathy Hochul. NYSRPA has decided to make a special exception for Hochul to our long standing policy of how incumbents are rated.



"We usually grade incumbents based upon their actions in office," said NYSRPA President Tom King. "Using that criteria, Hochul would have earned an "A"."



It is common for political candidates to say whatever they think is necessary to get elected, but it is unclear to NYSRPA why Hochul feels the need to hide her record.



"There's a reason not a single candidate in New York is sucking up to the gun prohibitionist groups," said King. "They're nothing but astroturf. They have never been able to turn out voters on their issue. Nevertheless, if it makes her happy, we'll give Hochul an "F" rating and tell everyone to support Tim Wu instead."
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That "A" raiting based on survey isn't as strong as a recorded voting record.  Even those who claim to be pro 2A have shown thier true colors  
Those who voted "no" on the SAFE Act did little to nothing to thwart it let alone slow it down for public review; they were too busy making vacation plans. No one representative can do it alone, and if you want my vote you'de better be able to demonstrate where and how they've tried to get it repealed.  
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 9:43:51 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/2/2014 11:14:22 AM EDT
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This helps Cuomo.
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 11:17:46 AM EDT
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You're kidding yourself.  
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Wu and his progressive buddies have been running on a platform that includes support for gun control. One of their main avenues of attack against Hochul is her A rating by the NRA. NYSRPA downgrading her rating now takes some of the wind out of Wu's sails and makes Hochul more palatable to progressives. If Wu were to win the Democratic primary, Cuomo's votes on the WFP, Independence and Women's Equality lines will not count in the general election, potentially costing him hundreds of thousands of votes. So, in a tactical sense, it would have been better for NYSRPA to have not done anything. Of course, it really should have downgraded her rating months ago. The A rating was doing us a favor in the grand scheme of things - even though it was an unintended consequence.
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 11:42:41 AM EDT
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Did you even read the presser?  We poisoned Hochul to both the Left (by reminding everyone of her record) and Right (with the grade of F).  
 

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Yes. But Democratic primary voters won't read it.
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 12:00:31 PM EDT
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Cuomo's already talking about dumping her before next week anyway.
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 12:01:56 PM EDT
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It has already been picked up by the Journal News, Democrat & Chronicle and Buffalo News.
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LMAO.  Can't make this stuff up.
Link Posted: 9/2/2014 12:03:05 PM EDT
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If Cuomo dumps Hochul he loses the IP, WFP and women's ballot lines.
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If Cuomo loses 3 ballot lines it will cost him 6 figure vote totals minimum.
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Yes. But Democratic primary voters won't read it.

I'm not convinced it will even matter to this year's potentially atypical batch of dem primary voters. Teachout is drawing all the ultra libs out of their dungeons. I don't see them switching to Hochul even is she is shown smiling and holding up a copy of unSAFE II.
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See my post in the Hochul thread. SEIU just endorsed her. Cuomo may be stuck with her now.
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See my post in the Hochul thread. SEIU just endorsed her. Cuomo may be stuck with her now.
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Como's already talking about dumping her before next week anyway.

See my post in the Hochul thread. SEIU just endorsed her. Cuomo may be stuck with her now.


SEIU to the rescue. Cuomo campaign allegedly to drop Hochul. Here comes SEIU with endorsement. Perfect timing.
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