Sentences with phrase «as upstaters»

Anyway, I'm sure Berkshires» resident would be just as screwed as Upstaters if they if they lost Crane and Remington.

We NY - 19 voters laughed at when Sean Eldridge (who went shopping for office in the NY - 18 district before moving to the 19th) and his stupid attempt to pass himself off as a Upstater by opening Hudson Valley Investments six months before the campaign.

And when he selected me as an upstater, as someone who'd been educated here in Syracuse, I know this area, I represented seven upstate counties in Congress,» Hochul said.

I'm a Conservative Republican who did vote for Palatino in the Primary over Lazio, because as an upstater, I'm sick of down state politicians!!

As an upstater, he'll need to convince voters in New York City and the surrounding suburbs that he's a good alternative to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

Not exact matches

Canestrari didn't want to speculate on who might replace him as majority leader, but he did suggest it's entirely possible Silver will break with tradition and go with someone from Long Island instead of an upstater.

«While a bare majority of Democrats think the country is on the right track, as do a plurality of New York City voters, more than three quarters of Republicans and roughly six in ten independents, downstate suburbanites and upstaters say the country is headed in the wrong direction.»

«An overwhelming majority of downstaters feel the state is on the right track, as do a small plurality of upstaters.»

The economic argument is debatable and opinions differ, but do you think the large numbers of struggling upstaters enjoy the high taxes, ever increasing fees (example: the cost to have your vehicle inspected DOUBLED from 2010 to 2011 and is now one of the highest in the nation) and endless financial burdens they as lower and middle class people endure while the rich bankers and CEOs downstate laugh at them?

He was briefly replaced by Assemblyman Jim Tallon, the last upstater to hold the title of speaker, in an acting capacity - for a whopping three days — until members of the Democratic conference elected Queens Assemblyman Saul Weprin as their permanent leader.

This grouping generally contains a members from New York City as well as a few liberal upstaters.

Distrusted by unions for his neoliberal economics, despised by rural Upstaters as a gun controller, a disappointment to liberals because of his budgetary centrism, Cuomo lacks any hard core of support.

«These upstaters deserve the same rights and responsibilities as all New Yorkers.»

Cuomo is looking out for SOMEBODY in his role as governor and it sure as hell isn't the average Upstater... like me!

Syracuse area Senator John DeFrancisco was hoping to become the new majority leader - as were many upstaters hoping to see him get the votes.

«By 52 - 33 % — exactly the same as last month — voters say New York is headed on the right track, including a majority of downstaters and Democrats, and a plurality of upstaters and independents,» said Siena's Steve Greenberg.

As for the upstaters, there's only two true upstaters (north of Albany) left: Sens. Tim Kennedy and Dave Valesky.

Flanagan aside, two upstaters are also seen as viable successors to Skelos for the leadership position in the Senate, where Republicans currently control 33 of the chamber's 63 seats.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

TWO pols (one retired... or something like that) from NYC telling Upstaters that we should be happy to drink toxic water — as long as SOMEBODY (mostly people from out - of - state) make some money off of fracking.

The group was dominated by upstaters, which makes sense, considering that Duffy himself hails from Rochester (he's the former mayor, as you'll recall).

As far as I can recall, we've yet to hear from two upstaters who face strong challenges this fall — Reps. Dan Maffei and Scott MurphAs far as I can recall, we've yet to hear from two upstaters who face strong challenges this fall — Reps. Dan Maffei and Scott Murphas I can recall, we've yet to hear from two upstaters who face strong challenges this fall — Reps. Dan Maffei and Scott Murphy.

The proposed ruling quintumvirate includes senior members from each of New York City's four Democratic boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx — as well as Morelle, an upstater who is considered more ideologically conservative.

The solution to that: «Elect an upstater next year in November as governor,» he said, joking alluding to himself.

The Siena College Research Institute survey finds New York City and Long Island residents as well as a plurality of upstaters predict an improving real estate market in the upcoming year.

Sean Coffey told me recently that he'll be trying to emulate former Gov. Mario Cuomo's 1982 strategy of wooing upstaters in the hope of off - setting the downstate support Schneiderman has as a veteran Manhattan Democratic lawmaker.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners,» Greenberg said.

«While by 11 points Republicans support allowing teachers to be armed, Democrats, independents and downstaters overwhelmingly oppose it, as do a majority of upstaters and a narrow majority of gun owners.»

As an African - American and an upstater who has run New York's second - largest city and served in the State Senate, Brown had been considered by the Cuomo administration both now and in 2010, when Cuomo tapped then - Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy as his running matAs an African - American and an upstater who has run New York's second - largest city and served in the State Senate, Brown had been considered by the Cuomo administration both now and in 2010, when Cuomo tapped then - Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy as his running matas his running mate.