Paterson Won't Call Special For Massa Seat
NY Gov. David Paterson (D) will not call a special election to fill the vacancy created by Rep. Eric Massa's (D) resignation earlier this month, according to news reports.
"We have some serious concerns about the financial impact that a special election could have on the county level, especially because those counties are facing the same fiscal crisis that the state is facing," Paterson spokesperson Maggie McKeon told the Gannett news service.
That's a blow to the GOP, which saw the Corning-based district as its best chance to win a special election before the Nov. midterms. The NRCC has said it has yet to make a decision about how much it will invest in a special election to replace the late Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), and the party hasn't signaled it will get seriously involved in a special election to replace ex-Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), who resigned to run for GOV.
Massa's old district, the 29th, favors GOPers. The party has a 46K voter registration edge over Dems, according to statistics compiled by the NY Board of Elections. In '08, Massa beat ex-Rep. John "Randy" Kuhl (R) even while Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) carried the district by a 51%-48% margin.
After Massa resigned amid allegations of improper behavior with staff members, GOPers rallied around Corning Mayor Tom Reed (R), while Dems have yet to settle on a candidate. Party leaders will meet next week with each of the 8 contenders who submitted their resumes, Gannett reported.
Voters in the district will likely be given the chance to cast ballots for both the remainder of Massa's term and a full term this fall.
Perhaps the GOP could hold a few fundraisers in strip clubs to raise the money....
Patterson is s real Democratic Dirt Bag. Why can't he schedule it in August during the Primary at the latest.
The only reason he is not filling the seat is because it leans to the GOP.
Again, Patterson is a real Democratic Party Dirt-Bag. Or is that being redundant?
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Governor Patterson is required by the US consitution to hold an election per Article 2, Section 3: "When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies."
I suppose one might interpret this as "in good time" i.e., during the next round of scheduled elections. However, the import seems to be "immediately", else why include this statement?.
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