Sentences with phrase «by upstaters»

She emphasized that while many of those in the city have been angered by upstaters who want to keep their right to have guns, individuals do not want «criminals to have guns, they just want to go hunting on the weekend.»

Democrats, New York City voters, independents and downstate suburbanites strongly support free SUNY / CUNY tuition, a Cuomo proposal that is narrowly opposed by upstaters; strongly opposed by Republicans.

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).

BTW, if all those prisoners are suddenly shifted downstate, how much do you want to bet that a Senate seat which is currently held by an upstater will have to be turned into another seat for NYC.

Not exact matches

It would give Levy a modicum of bragging rights if he could one - up Lazio by getting an upstater who is also a woman to be his No. 2 — assuming both of them get onto the ballot.

The number of upstaters in the majority conference has grown steadily over the years, adding to the diversity of opinions among Assembly Democrats, though they still tend to be dominated by the largely liberal views of the New York City members.

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.

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.

The upstaters backed Flanagan despite a push by many in the region, including gun rights activists, to install DeFrancisco.

Later, Sen. Darrel Aubertine, an upstater who represents a GOP - dominated district (the 48th SD) told reporters he has «concerns,» but stressed they're being addressed by the leadership.

«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.

They were eager to see the leadership post in the Senate go to a conservative upstater, and are now vowing to get their revenge by backing primary challengers against some of the more pragmatic GOP members in 2016.

Cuomo is viewed favorably by 78 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of Republicans; 73 percent of downstaters and 65 percent of upstaters; and even 53 percent of conservatives.

It was difficult to bridge the partisan divides between a Senate Republican conference dominated by white upstaters and an Assembly Democratic conference dominated by downstate Democrats of color.

Pataki made up for a softer performance in New York City by running up a decisive margin outside of it, especially among upstaters disenchanted with Cuomo.

Upstaters agree with the decision by a 21 - point margin, New York City voters support it by a 35 - point margin and downstate suburbanites agree with the decision by an overwhelming 75 - 19 percent margin,» said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

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.

She is the only Upstater elected statewide (Duffy doesn't count), and with the carving of the Saratoga led 20th CD by (ironically) the Demipendent Mann, all that will be left of the Upstate power District that produced House Rules Chair Gerald Solomon (R) and... now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is Senator Gillibrand.

Regardless of what the upstaters like to think, the upstate economy, even if restored to pre-depression levels by some type of economic development miracle, is but a drip from the faucet that needs to fill the budget basin in this state.

«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.»

The FERC caused the price increase for us (the downstate counties and the city always paid more than us upstaters) in the Hudson Valley because it says the higher rates will attract investment in new plants by boosting profits.

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 mate.