Ron Paul Endorses David Gay for US Congress!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22nd, 2008 SYRACUSE, NEW YORK CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL (R-TX) ENDORSES DAVID GAY FOR U.S. CONGRESS In a statement released Monday afternoon by his Chief of Staff, Congressman Ron Paul announced his support of David Gay, who is running for the U.S. House as a Republican in the 25th District of New York State. The statement read as follows: “I believe David Gay is the best qualified candidate to serve in the US Congress from the 25th district of New York. David would make a strong replacement for Jim Walsh, who recently announced his retirement. David believes very strongly in the traditional Republican principles of constitutionally limited government and free enterprise. I am happy to give him my endorsement.” — Ron Paul Three other Republicans are competing for the GOP endorsement for this seat. They are: Mark Paul Serafin, Bob Oaks, and Dale Sweetland. Republican Committee members will vote on their choice at a Convention on May 1st in Onondaga County, New York SOURCE: David Gay (315) 877-8173 davidandrewgay@yahoo.com www.davidgay2008.com Donate Online: www.davidgay2008.com

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Dave Gay Announces Bid for U.S. Congress

by David Gay

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Location: Syracuse, New York

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A letter from David Gay:

I am writing this letter to inform the citizens of Central New York of my intention to challenge Dan Maffei for the 25th district of New York State in the U.S. House of Representatives.

I am particularly amazed that no one else in this district has stepped forward to contend for the seat on behalf of our beloved Republican Party.

Our Republican leaders should recognize the responsibility to continue serving our district’s best interests on a national level.

As a true Conservative Republican voter, I will answer this call to action. I will defeat my opponent using no other guide for my campaign than the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. In Congress I will work relentlessly in defense of our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

I believe we should eliminate the income tax, stop taxing Social Security pensions, respect private property, secure our national borders, stop government spending with credit we can never afford to repay, and bring our troops home from all over the world immediately.

In Washington, I will fight to keep the government out of our wallets, our bedrooms, our telephone calls, and our daily lives.

I ask you all to support my campaign for U.S. Congress. Please help us in our efforts; together we will restore true Constitutional freedom and liberty in this great nation.
CONTACT: davidandgrewgay@yahoo.com

Source: http://www.wtvh.com/younews/17142926.html

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Buffalo News announces Roberto’s run for Assembly

Roberto joins race to deny Cole GOP nod to retain Assembly seat

By Robert J. McCarthy NEWS POLITICAL REPORTER
Updated: 04/15/08 6:56 AM

Derek Gee/Buffalo News

Leonard A. Roberto announces his Assembly bid Monday outside the Mahoney State Office Building.

One of the least influential offices in state government — a Republican seat in the Assembly — is touching off a wild scramble in Erie and Niagara counties that could involve hundreds of thousands of dollars and a rare GOP primary.

It all revolves around Assemblyman Michael Cole, R-Alden, who was censured by the Assembly Ethics Committee last year for spending the night at the Albany apartment of a legislative intern in violation of state rules. Because the episode weakened him in the eyes of some Republican leaders, Cole now finds himself challenged by four other Republicans for what normally would be a slam-dunk renomination.

The freshman assemblyman, nevertheless, says his fundraising has picked up in recent weeks and claims to have compiled a solid conservative rating that should appeal to minor parties.

“I will make a strong case for re-election,” Cole said Monday. He also said he officially will announce his candidacy this month.

The political spotlight fell on the race Monday when Leonard A. Roberto, a veteran political activist from Alden, announced his candidacy for the Cole seat. He joins Elma Supervisor Michael P. Nolan; Jeffrey A. Bono, who ran for the seat as a Democrat in 2006; and Jane Corwin, a former investment banker from Clarence, as either announcing or expressing interest in the race.

Roberto ran for county executive on the Independence Party line in 1995 and challenged State Sen. Dale M. Volker of Depew in a GOP primary in 2006. Monday, on the steps of the Mahoney State Office Building in Buffalo, he criticized the recently completed budget process that “increased state spending at [nearly] twice the [projected] rate of inflation at a time of $3.50 per gallon gas.”

“Coupled with a declining population, loss of manufacturing jobs and an increase in public employment,” he said, “the spending habits of our Legislature, if left unchecked, will most certainly bankrupt our state and counties.”

In 2006, Roberto founded an organization called Primary Challenge, which encourages party members to run against entrenched elected officials in primary elections.

But the looming figure in the race is Corwin, a close ally of County Executive Chris Collins who is running at his urging. According to sources close to Collins, she has promised to commit $250,000 to $500,000 to the election, despite the relatively little influence wielded by Republican members of the Assembly.

With two seats vacant, Democrats outnumber Republicans, 106-42, in the Assembly, an advantage so lopsided that Assembly Republicans even are powerless to override gubernatorial vetoes.

Corwin did not return a phone call Monday seeking comment, but Cole said he does not believe her perspective will influence that many voters of the 142nd District.

“Especially as the community braces for hard economic times, they want a representative who understands what it’s like to struggle to make ends meet,” he said.

Cole described himself as part of a “regular Alden family” but added he also will make a “significant” contribution of his personal funds to his re-election campaign.

Some Republican leaders have quietly expressed reservations about putting Cole before the voters this year after his Albany problems. The assemblyman always has maintained that he stayed in the apartment after walking the intern home from a gathering at a local tavern because he was too drunk to make it home.

Cole said Monday that he was forthright in dealing with the situation with reporters and constituents and that he considers the incident behind him.

“I didn’t run and hide,” he said. “I answered every question and told the truth.”

He also said he believes he will raise more than $100,000 for the race.

Cole added he has also made a case for the GOP endorsement in meetings with party leaders.

Democrats have not named a candidate in the heavily Republican district.

rmccarthy@buffnews.com

Source: http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/southernsuburbs/story/323694.html

Gasport Times discusses Lenny Roberto’s run for NY State Assembly

ROBERTO RUNNING FOR ASSEMBLY

 

The November race for the assembly seat now held by Mike Cole in Royalton just got a lot more interesting: Lenny Roberto, founder of Erie County’s Primary Challenge, has announced his candidacy. To learn about Lenny visit the Primary Challenge website:

http://www.primarychallenge.org/index.html

Source:http://gasportnewyork.blogspot.com/2008/04/roberto-running-for-assembly.html

Leonard Roberto and Primary Challenge

Leonard Roberto has worked tirelessly in WNY to end government corruption and bring

the control of government back to the people.

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Donate to Leonard Roberto’s campaign for Assembly in the 142nd District of New York.

Join us at the Fundraiser for Leonard Roberto(running for NY State Assembly 142nd District) May 8th,2008

Fundraiser for Leonard Roberto

Http://friendsofRoberto.comWhen:  Thursday May 8th, 2008 at 6:30 PM

 Where: The Valley Inn

           Main Street

           Clarence, New York  10651

Tickets- $25.00 Per Person

RSVP: Info:It’s $25 per person and there will be pizza, wings and drinks (n/a) for everyone and a chinese auction. We had a great time at the last one. Please rsvp to me at 491-3332. If you can’t make it, feel free to send your contribution to “Friends of Roberto”, 788 Sullivan Rd., Alden, NY 14004. Contributions for the auction are also welcome. Hope to see you there!