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Clinton advisor privately blames running mate Tim Kaine for loss
Senator Tim Kaine may have helped Hillary Clinton secure thirteen electoral votes, but privately she blames her running mate for her 2016 loss to President Donald J. Trump, a former staffer for…
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Jamie Dimon is being prodded to run for US Senate from New Jersey
As the Republican Party looks to begin rebuilding a brand of Northeastern centrism badly diminished in recent decades, some are prodding JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon to seek the United States Senate…
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Black Caucus wants Maxine Waters to replace Nancy Pelosi as Speaker
Senior members of the Congressional Black Caucus have been privately cultivating support for Rep. Maxine Waters to assume the House Speakership when the next Congress is seated in January. In the arrangement,…
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Can Paul Ryan run for Speaker from outside the House?
The United States Constitution does not require that the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a member of that body. It’s never happened before, but the members of the House are…
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GOP chairs weigh strategy in selecting Collins’ replacement
Local Republican Party operatives are cautioning the eight County Chairmen who will select a candidate to replace Rep. Chris Collins’ name on the ballot in the 27th district. They insist that the…
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Larry Piegza, the Reform Party candidate in NY-27, on Collins’ arrest
Rep. Chris Collins‘ arrest and indictment for insider trading, securities fraud, and making material false statements to a federal agent have effectively ended his political career — dooming any chance for reelection…
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Collins urged to step aside for Rob Ortt in 27th district
Republican activists are asking Congressman Chris Collins to step down his reelection effort following an indictment by the Southern District of New York for insider trading and providing false information to a…
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Vanessa Williams for Congress?
A spate of recent articles in The Buffalo News detailing celebrity superstar Vanessa Williams‘ affection for Buffalo has sparked widespread speculation among local political operatives that she is contemplating a run for Congress…
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Tea Party sees a “Rust Belt Recovery Act” as next step in China trade war
Matthew Ricchiazzi, New York State’s leading Tea Party activist, is calling on President Donald Trump to propose a “Rust Belt Recovery Act” just ahead of midterm elections this November. “We need to…
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Paladino is considering a run for Congress in NY’s 26th district
Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino, the 2010 Republican nominee for Governor of New York, is in talks with Erie County Republican Chairman Nick Langworthy to secure the party’s nomination for Congress in New…
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Higgins urged to challenge Pelosi for Speakership
Rep. Brian Higgins (D-Buffalo) will not support Nancy Pelosi as Leader of the House Democrats, he pledged to area publications this week. But activists want the seven-term Congressman to stand up for…
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Roger Stone should run for Speaker of the House, says Tea Party leader
Matthew Ricchiazzi, New York State’s leading Tea Party activist and the co-founder of Buffalonians for New Leadership, is calling on Roger Stone to begin whipping votes among the members of the House…
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Tea Party wants banking integration at heart of new Canadian trade deal
New York’s leading Tea Party organization, Buffalonians for New Leadership, is calling on President Donald J. Trump to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement, and to replace it with a new…
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Republicans want Chairman’s outside income investigated by prosecutors
It is no secret among local political operatives that Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has been accepting ‘outside income’ that his critics say “profoundly corrupts the Republican nominating process, seemingly…
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Local Republicans scoff at Langworthy’s ambitions on State Chairmanship
Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has long aspired to succeed Ed Cox as the Chairman of the state organization. But some local Republicans scoff at the idea, following the embarrassing…
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Former Maziarz machine approaches an uneasy detente
For decades Senator George Maziarz was the godfather of Niagara County politics. He was once a leading power broker in Albany, but his resignation following rumors of a looming FBI investigation caused…
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Giambra calls on GOP leaders to vote on Child Victims Act this month
BY TONY FARINA Joel Giambra, independent candidate for Governor, is calling on Republican leaders – including gubernatorial contenders Marc Molinaro and John DeFrancisco – to back the Child Victims Act. Giambra wants…
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Golisano for Congress?
Following the sudden death of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, age 88, observers are speculating who might replace the longtime Representative — who rose to serve as the Chairwoman of the powerful House Rules…
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Schumer refuses to demand NAFTA access to Canadian banking markets
As Chuck Schumer’s popularity continues to fall — particularly in economically depressed communities like Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Utica — the Senate Minority Leader keeps refusing to involve himself in the ongoing…
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Social justice activist fundraises for Delaware North’s congressional candidate
Jane Cameron, purportedly a social justice activist, is actively fundraising money for the Congressional candidacy of Nate McMurray, a Vice President at the global hospitality giant based in Buffalo and owned by…
