Crossfire builds in Donno-Johnson Senate proxy war
With Republicans all but predicting Democratic Sen. Craig Johnson's political demise (see previous item) the pro-Johnson forces have issued these broadsides:
First we heard from Doug Forand, chief strategist for the Senate Democratic campaign committee, on the Senate Republican committee's assessment of the race:
"This only shows that Senator Skelos' peculiar obsession with Senator Craig Johnson continues to skew his political judgement. Clearly, Senator Skelos has not been able to move on from the embarrassing loss he suffered in 2007 and as a result continues to pour SRCC resources into Barbara Donno's quixotic campaign.
"Craig Johnson has been an exemplary State Senator during his first term, fighting tirelessly for property tax relief and delivering record levels of aid to schools in his district.
"It is certainly Senator Skelos' right to fiddle in Great Neck while the rest of his Republican conference's re-election plans burn, and we hope he continues to do so as it draws much-needed resources from threatened Republican incumbents. Regardless of whatever shenanigans the Republicans try to pull with their ballot access challenges, the voters of the 7th Senatorial District know a good thing when they see it, and Craig Johnson will be comfortably re-elected in November."
Reacting to today's judicial decisions, Working Families executive director Dan Cantor declared:
"Senate Republicans used the courts to circumvent the democratic process and the will of Working Families Party members in the 7th Senate District."
"Senator Johnson has been a champion of middle and working class values, and has worked tirelessly ...
....to make sure that their issues and concerns are heard in Albany. No matter what line his name will be on in November, he will continue to have the support of the Working Families Party, and more importantly, the support of the hard-working men and women in his district.”
“We have no doubt that Craig Johnson will be re elected to the State Senate."
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"It is certainly Senator Skelos' right to fiddle in Great Neck . . . ."
So, the 7th district race represents "fiddling in Great Neck." Wow. Says a good deal about the Dems' attitude toward the many other district communities not named "Great Neck."
"Senate Republicans used the courts to circumvent the democratic process and the will of Working Families Party members in the 7th Senate District."
Just like Dan Cantor and his sham Working Families ORGANIZATION used the courts to circumvent the democratic process and the will of Working Families PARTY members in Suffolk County.