Democrat Kathy Hochul topples Republican Jane Corwin to grab crucial upstate NY congressional seat
2012 Elections, Breaking News, Headlines Wednesday, May 25th, 2011
BY ALISON GENDAR, nydailynews.com
An upstate Democrat won a Republican congressional seat Tuesday night in one of the state’s most conservative districts that some saw as a referendum on the GOP’s plan to rejigger Medicare.
Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul knocked off Republican Assemblywoman Jane Corwin to win the seat in the 26th Congressional District, which runs between Buffalo and Rochester.
Hochul garnered 47% of the vote to Corwin’s 43%. Jack Davis, a Tea Party candidate, pulled about 8% of the vote.
Hochul said she refused to “decimate” Medicare.
“How about ending big handouts for Big Oil?” Hochul rallied supporters during her victory speech at a union hall outside Buffalo. “How about making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share?”
Democrats basked in her victory.
“There are two reasons we won tonight. Kathy Hochul is a great candidate and a Western New Yorker through and through. And New Yorkers of all political persuasions do not want to destroy Medicare. This election was a strong referendum on both,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer.
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Shame on the New York State Republican Party Executive Committee, County Chairpersons, and GOP Precinct Chairs for not getting out and hitting the streets for your candidate, Jane Corwin! This loss comes down to lack of support from the top down. Spinning the blame for the loss loss on Jack Davis, the third party candidate for taking away votes is ludicrous . . .It was lack of support at grassroots level!
Attention: All GOP national, state, county, and precinct chairs if this election is an example of how you support a candidate the GOP will loose in 2012 General Election. Get it together people! This election is is your mandate!
Danee Roedl
Duncanville, TX
The health care bill takes out 500,000,000 THATS BILLION out of medicaid you ignorant sheep.
Electronic voting is UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Lever voting machines are UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Let me ask you this; when you vote do you know for a FACT your vote got counted?
-When you vote do you know for a FACT your vote got counted the way you voted?
The answer is NOOOOO! THIS IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
THE VOTES MUST BE ON BALLOTS THAT NEVER LEAVE THE VIEW OF THE PUBLIC, PLACED IN SEE THROUGH BINS AND THEN ARE COUNTED IN PUBLIC NOT BY MACHINES THAT HAVE BEEN PROVEN TO MANIPULATE THE VOTES.