Spin Cycle

King actually did worse than any race before except his first one for congress.
The numbers aren't that great considering he spent close to $2million.

King did real bad? Mejias did great raising almost $1 million and spending all of it and losing by almost 15%.

King wins by 15% in a year where Democrats dominated in New York and across the nation! What are you smoking?

Attention Letters to the Editor, Long Island Newsday,

I have to give Newsday credit ("King stays on the job" November 8,2006) for candidly reporting U.S. Representative Peter T. King's critical, and unflattering comments of Long Island's leading newspaper. King has stated that he was the victim of Newsday's unfortunate propaganda of selective news coverage and slanted editorials. Compared to your news competitors, Newsday's consistent one-sided political analysis coupled with slanted news reports covering President George W. Bush and U.S. representative Peter T. King, have often appeared to be unbalanced and misleading.

With Global Investor confidence waning in our Stock Markets as a direct result of the 9/11 attacks, Bush's tax cuts coupled with an accommodative interest rate policy set by the U.S. Federal Reserve are responsible for restoring the Dow Jones Index to be valued at over 12,000; sustained a low rate of unemployment; and supported a resilient housing market. Not withstanding Newsday's chronic criticism of Bush's tax cuts, you would think we were living through the Great Depression of 1929.

Challenger David Mejias portrayed King as a rubber stamp for voting 90% of the time with the Bush Administration. President Bush led legislation to bail out American and United Airlines who were hemorrhaging money as a result of terrorist attacks. King supported the bill as many employees of both airlines live in his congressional district. Does this equate to being a "rubber stamp" or being an effective representative?

Even in defeat, King's political opponent is the recipient of a fawning praise ("Even in defeat, a step forward for Mejias." November 8,2006) for Mejias ability to raise political money of "just less than $1 million' despite coming from modest means. Mejias was appointed head of the Nassau Industrial Development Agency by Nassau County Executive Suozzi in 2002. Both Newsday News and Editorial failed to disclose that it was Mejias who orchestrated $200 million in loans in exchange for $155,000 in campaign contributions for Nassau County Executive Suozzi.

Many so-called political pundits and polls used by Newsday suggested Mejias might be trailing King by as little as 2%. Yet King, a registered Republican went on to win by almost 20% despite a Democrat political tide that washed across New York and the nation.

King's criticism of Newsday resonates with Long Islanders of all political persuasion. Is it possible that there is a relationship between Newsday's often self inflicted, diluted credibility and decreasing subscriptions?

Respectfully yours,
Michael P. Mulhall