While analysts are debating whether Mitt Romney's choice of conservative Rep. Paul Ryan for his vice presidential running mate will help the GOP tip the scales in key battleground states, Republicans in New York told Patch the move might galvanize the party, but not enough to win this traditionally blue state.
Of the 25 political insiders who answered our Red Empire snap poll this weekend, more than two-thirds said the Wisconsin congressman will energize Republicans in the state, so much so that the same percentage thought having Ryan on the ticket will sway undecided voters to vote red.
But don't confuse that with optimism.
"New York is a lost cause ... no matter who Romney had picked. Too many NY'ers willing to accept Government handouts, kick the problems down the road and live on the next generation's wealth," one respondent said.
"New York is a flyover state, and Romney would lose even if Hillary Clinton was his running mate," said another.
Overall, most of the survey answers we received pointed to Romney having a stronger ticket with Ryan as his running mate, specifically because of Ryan's budget approach. More than two-thirds disagreed that a shift by the Democrats to campaign aggressively against Ryan's budget philosophy, which focuses on heavy cuts to government programs such as Medicare, would help them win a second term in the White House. Although, as of Sunday, President Barack Obama's senior campaign adviser David Axelrod had already dubbed Ryan's budget plans "the Ryan-Romney Plan," according to the Huffington Post, to link the presidential candidate with Ryan's controversial stance.
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Streamlining wasteful government spending, reforming government programs and trimming the deficit were all priorities for respondents, with most lauding Ryan for appealing to those.
"His budget positions, while imperfect, contain some interesting ideas. Spending will be a big issue this year and the GOP can do better with fiscally conservative voters because of Ryan's presence," one respondent said.
Another dubbed Ryan, "An articulate, energetic expert on solving the dire fiscal/employment problems that the Democrats have failed at for the past 4 years."
The Red Empire Survey
Our surveys are not a scientific random sample of any larger population but rather an effort to listen to a swath of influential local Republican activists, party leaders and elected officials in New York. All of these individuals have agreed to participate in the surveys, although not all responded to this week's questions. Surveys were conducted between July 23 and July 31, 2012.
Patch will be conducting Red Empire State and Blue Empire State surveys throughout 2012 in hopes of determining the true sentiment of conservatives and liberals on the ground in New York. If you are an activist, party leader or elected official and would like to take part in a weekly surveys that lasts just a few minutes, please email Henry@patch.com.)
Red Empire Roster: Linda Cabral Marrero, Village of Ossining Mayoral Candidate, Pete Tripodi, Town of Ossining Councilman, Kim Izzarelli, 95th New York State Assembly District Candidate, Bob Terilli, Former Village of Ossining Trustee Candidate, Steve Dewey, Former Town of Ossining Councilman Candidate, John Murphy, Rockand County Legislator, Denis Troy, Orangetown Councilman, Paul Valentine, Orangetown Councilman, Tom Diviny, Orangetown Councilman, Tom Morr, Orangetown Councilman, Quinton Van Wynen, Pearl River Schools, Richie Bell, Head of the Pelham Republican Committee, Michael Recca, Westchester County Young Republicans, Michele Em, Activist, Steve Fuchs, Republican Town Committee Chairman, Elizabeth Bermel, Director of the Scarsdale Library, Jim Maisano, County Legislator, Ilyse Spertus, Former City Council Candidate, Peter Parente, Former Mayoral Candidate, Dennis Starr, Activist, Denise Ward, Attorney, Norm Rosenblum, Village of Mamaroneck Mayor, Lou Santoro, Village of Mamaroneck Deputy Mayor/Trustee, Maryanne Genovese, Party Chairwoman, Don Derrico, Party Chairman, Donald Sutherland, Republican Committee Secretary, Marlane Amelio, Councilwoman, Steve Malfitano, Councilman/Former Supervisor, Joe Cannella, Councilman, Luke Vander Linden, Bedford GOP Member, Robert Castelli, State Assemblyman, Lee Roberts, Bedford Town Supervisor, Don Scott, Bedford GOP Chair, Nan Hayworth, Congresswoman, Ed Day, Rockland County Legislator, Bob Axelrod, Clarkstown Republican Committee Chair, Christopher Carey, Rockland County Legislator, Frank Borelli, Clarkstown Town Councilman, Vincent Reda, Rockland County GOP Chair and Mitt Romney Lower Hudson Valley Campaign Coordinator, Matthew Slater, Vice President of Yorktown GOP, Terrence Murphy, Yorktown Councilman, Jennie Menton-Grasso, Community Member, Tony Grasso, Former Yorktown Councilman, Elizabeth Hudak, Southeast Councilwoman, Will Stephens, Former State Assemblyman, Jim Schoenig, Mayor for the Village of Brewster, Eric Cyprus, Vice Chair of Southeast Republican Committee, Terri Patton Stockburger, Village of Brewster Trustee, Bob Cullen, Southeast Councilman, Edwin Alvarez, Southeast Councilman, Michael Bartolotti, Chairman of Southeast Republicans, Robert Kirkwood, Former New Castle Supervisor Candidate, Gary Murphy, Activist, Judy McGrath, Activist, Robert Castelli, State Assemblyman, Robin Murphy, Activist, Christine Miscioscia, Former Tarrytown Trustee Candidate, Eleanor Miscioscia, Former Tarrytown Trustee Candidate, Philip E. Zegarelli, Former Sleepy Hollow Mayor, Jennifer Lobato-Church, Sleepy Hollow Trustee, George Lence, GOP Donor, Michael Smith, County Legislator, Terence Guerriere, White Plains Republican District Leader, Iris Pagan, Westchester County Women’s Republican Club, Bob Jackson, Former County Legislator, Ed Romaine, Suffolk County Legislator, Chris Talbot, Southold Town Councilman, John Galla, Riverhead GOP Chairman, Denis Noncarrow, Southold GOP Chairman, George Gabrielesen, Riverhead Town Councilman, Jim Wooten, Riverhead Town Councilman, Jesse Garcia, Chairman of Brookhaven GOP, Angelo Lomonte, Long Beach Zoning Board Member, Chris Wendt, Republican Supporter, Frank Scaturro, 4th Distruct Congressional Candidate, David McDonough, State Assemblyman, Gary Hudes, Hempstead Town Councilman, Jogi Giglio, Riverhead Town Councilwoman, Mark Epley, Southampton Village Mayor, William Wright, Southampton Town Republican Committee Chairman, Jane Bonner, Brookhaven Town Councilwoman, Joan Adams Owner of Pierian Consulting, Ari Kirschenbaum, Director of Chabad Prospect Heights & Fort Greene, Juan Reyes, Supporter, Vince Tabone, Supporter, Louis Perrotta III, Supporter, Christopher Allred, Supporter, Scott Russell, Southold Town Supervisor, Robert Creighton, Smithtown Town Councilman, Peter McGreevy, Commodore at Orient Yacht Club, Ralph Ekstrand, Farmingdale Mayor, Dina DeGiorgio, North Hempstead Councilwoman, Dave Franklin, Port Washington Police Commissioner, Thomas J. Kehoe, Northport Village Trustee, Warren Church, Syosset American Legion Commander, Linda Manning-Koziatek, Realtor, Glenn Nocera, President of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club, Joe Bloecker, East Hampton Town Trustee, Don Derham, Federalist's Society of Long Island, Betty Manzella, Vice Chair of the Brookhaven Republicans, Dan Panico, Town of Brookhaven Councilman.
I suggest you all take a look at this article and stop believing that one human being can actually affect a whole nation's livelihood: http://www.freakonomics.com/2010/11/04/freakonomics-radio-how-much-does-the-president-really-matter/
Over 350,000 Americans left the work last month as opposed to the 96,000 jobs added, a net loss of over 254,000 jobs. If the labor participation rate today, the fourth year of Obama's term, was the same as it was in 2008, the first year of his term, unemployment would be 11.2% Millions of people have left work force and given up looking for jobs. As for the tax rate add that to the list of broken Obama promises along with immigration reform, a national energy plan and closing Gitmo. Maybe Obama should ask his friend Jeff Immelt the boss at GE and head of his jobs council about paying those taxes. Oh wait, Obama has not met with his jobs council in over 7 months because he is too busy trying to save his own ass. This from a President who promised not to rest until every American who wanted a job had a job. Hope and Change my ass, more like point and blame.
Obama needs to take responsibility for some thing other than undeserved credit.
Obama was not in office in 2008 . He only got elected in November of 2008 and was sworn in in January of 2009. Maybe you need to go back anddo some more research. and stop reading the national enquirer
I was the one who marked your last post as innappropriate. And I'll do it every time you post trash like that on this or any other thread in here...
3:26 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012 If you are going to vote you have an obligation to research all the candidates. So what have you learned about Gary Johnson? Elections are not about getting rid of the guy you hate or voting simply because you want to be able to say that you voted for the winner and vicariously convince yourself that you too are a winner. This country needs change and the two major parties are not going to change anything with the exception of making things worse. You must do your homework America and then vote for the guy you think is going to improve the nation as a whole not just exact some sort of revenge for your hatred. Vote with your brains not your heart or ego.
3:26 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012 If you are going to vote you have an obligation to research all the candidates. So what have you learned about Gary Johnson? Elections are not about getting rid of the guy you hate or voting simply because you want to be able to say that you voted for the winner and vicariously convince yourself that you too are a winner. This country needs change and the two major parties are not going to change anything with the exception of making things worse. You must do your homework America and then vote for the guy you think is going to improve the nation as a whole not just exact some sort of revenge for your hatred. Vote with your brains not your heart or ego.
3:26 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012 If you are going to vote you have an obligation to research all the candidates. So what have you learned about Gary Johnson? Elections are not about getting rid of the guy you hate or voting simply because you want to be able to say that you voted for the winner and vicariously convince yourself that you too are a winner. This country needs change and the two major parties are not going to change anything with the exception of making things worse. You must do your homework America and then vote for the guy you think is going to improve the nation as a whole not just exact some sort of revenge for your hatred. Vote with your brains not your heart or ego.
3:26 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012 If you are going to vote you have an obligation to research all the candidates. So what have you learned about Gary Johnson? Elections are not about getting rid of the guy you hate or voting simply because you want to be able to say that you voted for the winner and vicariously convince yourself that you too are a winner. This country needs change and the two major parties are not going to change anything with the exception of making things worse. You must do your homework America and then vote for the guy you think is going to improve the nation as a whole not just exact some sort of revenge for your hatred. Vote with your brains not your heart or ego.
I'll take that as a win...
http://www.thenation.com/blog/169757/exclusive-paul-ryan-quietly-requested-obamacare-cash No vouchers for Mr. Deer-in-the-Headlights! Classic GOP Romney-Ryan hypocrisy.
While you're at it, don't vote for anybody. Abstain from every election because there is no politician that keeps all of their promises. I implore you to find a politician who kept every single one of his promises. Honestly, I really implore you.
President Obama did submit a budget to that upper house, and they voted it down by a count of 97-0. Democrat partisan Harry Reid is the leader of the Senate. An obstructionist no doubt.