I was satisfied with the Republican leadership, up until the point they kicked Mertz out and circled the wagons. Mertz is very unpopular with certain groups of residents. (Namely Cops and Business/Landowners because he was vocal in those two areas that have been a corrupting force in Rotterdam for decades) He took the side of the residents that were fighting the landowners to keep Wal-Mart out. He brought to light the enormous amount of money going toward the police department, making sure the residents were getting full value on what they were paying for. He didn't do what was politically expedient, but what was right for the town. And we see where that got him within his own party. Obviously the Republican Party has been compromised.
Unfortunately, by hiding behind Bill Cooke, DelGallo can only be defined those he surrounds himself with. I not only believe in 'follow the money', but also 'birds of a feather flock together'. When you have large contributions from the likes of Larned and Sons, BLT Properties, and Santoro Excavating and not know WHY they support him, you have to look at history for a clue. I provided some news articles that may help some people who didn't live in Rotterdam or were to young to remember, to help form a more informed picture of the man before pulling the lever for him.
Empty slogans on campaign flyers like revitalize Rotterdam, or we need change, or what ever other empty slogan with no platform gives me no reason to vote for anybody on the Democrat tickets. The Democrats haven't even come out with a public position on REMS. They are hoping that people like you vote DelGallo just because it's not Tommasone. McGarry has more support than people realize
I fit into cicero's described resident category. Fdg's campaign contributors appear too historically reminiscent for me. Coupled with the fact that fdg is being hidden away and circled by the dems wagon is reason enough for me to not cast a vote for him or his crew.
Now the fact that the reps outed mertz, for not 'going along', leaves a question in my mind about the rep party. I also still find it hard to understand 'why' they did not endorse Brad Littlefield for county leg. for district #4. Barrie and Viscusi are clearly not up to the task. IMHO
Thankfully there is another option. And that is Row F for the NNTP. And for those who are planning to vote the NNTP line.....DO NOT vote for any other candidate for the same seat. For example....There are 2 seats up for county leg. Just vote for Littlefield. Don't cast that 2nd vote. Same goes for town board....Just vote for Mertz and Oconner.
Well, that's what I'm doing anyway. I just thought I'd pass that along.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Again - all valid points.. thanks for the summary. My vote will likely go to McGarry. I don't think I would vote for Steve T at this point (although that might change) - and certainely not for DelGallo (based on what I've read, his attitude toward the LWV debate, his "hiding" during this campaign, etc) It's neck and neck between the two candidates - maybe, just maybe it's time for the NNTP to try and do what the two major parties have failed to do for the past 40+ years.
I'm not hell bent on pushing Del Gallo for supervisor, I'm just not satisfied with the present leadership and I really don't think McGarry has any chance of winning this election with the 6th line in the ballot. But I do believe that DelGallo is a good person who will listen to the residents and he has good business sense. And lastly, he has a very good chance of winning. I don't want my vote to go to waste, in this election, which is what I think a vote for McGarry is.
First question: Do you have the courage of your convictions?
The NNTP has provided the opportunity voters claim to have yearned for. You won't get this chance very often when you enter the voting booth. THIS time, you get the chance. It's up to each and every voter to have the courage to vote for the change they keep saying they want. Ballot position? Are you kidding me? Forget that nonsense...are you an informed voter or aren't you?
Last question: Do you really want public servants that will serve you?
We'll find out how courageous people were behind the curtain on Nov 4th but if you answered yes to any of my questions above there shouldn't be a question of which lever you should pull.
C'mon Mike, row F is eye level to a Midget. The line looks like a hillybilly's teeth. Don't waste your vote people. They don't have a snowball chance in hell. Mertz is a lead ballon, Brad and O'Connor are virtually unknown and McGarry never lifted off as evidenced by his dismal showing in the conservative primary. And he is an enrolled conservative who couldn't even win a committeeman primary. Nah NNTP= wasted vote. Real Change = The Rivitalize Rotterdam Team. Row A all the way!
How do they plan to Revitalize Rotterdam? What does that actually mean?
How about getting the dead weight REPS who have been around 10+ years out of office. They had the chance and quite frankly, BLEW IT! Steve Tommasone has been running for office in Rotterdam for nearly twenty years. Suhrada 8 years of a gas bag at the County Level. Joe Signore, c'mon are you kidding me. Couldn't handle the Supervisor's position and has reverted back to the dud he always was. Mertz got dumped by his own Party for the same reasons the voters in November would have turned him out of office. Another one who couldn't win his own party's primary as an incumbent no less.
Face it you forum readers, Change is coming. Jim Constantino and the Democratic Party of yesteryears is dead and buried. There will be new faces in 2010 and if they don't meet up to the standards expected of the town residents they will be gone also.
The winds of change have been blowin in Rotterdam since the Constantino days wheather you like it or not...The Dems are in a full court press to win the majority and time is running out on Steve and Boys!
Maybe the former Dem Chairman Mike Greasemer can figure it out for them, but then again he never was cracked up to be anything more then an opportunistic wannabe who sold his soul to a bunch of lying, disceitful thugs. Just look a what they have done in this campaign as a barometer of the real people behind the smiles. Believe me, there are many people in town who believe this is the worse administration in Rotterdam's long political history and the chapter is nearing it's end.
they are liaers and thugs I see what they do to the seniors and kids and they should be jailed people or if we dont win the sherrif then sue them for what theyev done to the town
First of all DelGallo does not equal Constantino. I think that your insinuations are irresponsible and irrelevant.
Constantino was a slime ball, i know this first hand, but Frank Del Gallo is nothing like him. Your correlations are fabricated out of desperation because FDG has a good shot at becoming supervisor.
Being a small businessman himself OF COURSE HE WOULD BE FOR BUSINESSES. Im not NEARLY as politcally SAVVY as you people but isnt it a good thing to bring business into a town to relieve the tax burden on its residents? Not to mention creating jobs, convienience, ETC ETC ETC. I could think of a MILLION reasons why business is good for ANY COMMUNITY.
But thats not the point I really want to get across. You parallel Constantino's conduct and ethics with Del Gallo's, which couldnt be FURTHER from the truth. To implicate him as some sort of shady person is ridiculous and in poor taste.
WOW shocker fdg is friends with Larned AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS TOWN. BIG DEAL.
C'mon Mike, row F is eye level to a Midget. The line looks like a hillybilly's teeth. Don't waste your vote people. They don't have a snowball chance in hell. Mertz is a lead ballon, Brad and O'Connor are virtually unknown and McGarry never lifted off as evidenced by his dismal showing in the conservative primary. And he is an enrolled conservative who couldn't even win a committeeman primary. Nah NNTP= wasted vote. Real Change = The Rivitalize Rotterdam Team. Row A all the way!
soooooooo.......you and Puddy ARE afraid of change and action?----this has more to do with county/state/fed changes than just your damn backyard.....you NIMBY......
You're one of those folks that "doesn't want to waste a vote"......just so you can pat 'em on the back and sling some beers back together and feel like it's highschool once again........
if a person sits in on place and turns around over and over and over and over...eventually the hole you dig, you wont be able to get out of and no one will see you, much less help you out.......
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
First of all DelGallo does not equal Constantino. I think that your insinuations are irresponsible and irrelevant.
Constantino was a slime ball, i know this first hand, but Frank Del Gallo is nothing like him. Your correlations are fabricated out of desperation because FDG has a good shot at becoming supervisor.
Being a small businessman himself OF COURSE HE WOULD BE FOR BUSINESSES. Im not NEARLY as politcally SAVVY as you people but isnt it a good thing to bring business into a town to relieve the tax burden on its residents? Not to mention creating jobs, convienience, ETC ETC ETC. I could think of a MILLION reasons why business is good for ANY COMMUNITY.
But thats not the point I really want to get across. You parallel Constantino's conduct and ethics with Del Gallo's, which couldnt be FURTHER from the truth. To implicate him as some sort of shady person is ridiculous and in poor taste.
WOW shocker fdg is friends with Larned AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THIS TOWN. BIG DEAL.
You must certainly know folks that 'borrow' pens/pencils/paper from their place of employ for their childrens school supplies????????
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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but isnt it a good thing to bring business into a town to relieve the tax burden on its residents? 
