Sentences with phrase «last upstater»
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.
http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/ Not exact matches
Told that upstaters are skeptical about her NYC - based gubernatorial candidate, Cynthia Nixon's spokeswoman responded: «Cynthia is no stranger to upstate,» pointing out she stayed at a Skaneateles bed and breakfast last month.»
I'm pretty sure a good number of upstaters have no idea who Bill de Blasio is, but the «we're your last line of defense against the liberals in NYC» argument is one they've certainly heard before from the Senate GOP.
«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.
The point here, clearly, is to demonstrate that Paladino doesn't have the market cornered on either upstaters or Republicans, some of whom have been distancing themselves from the Buffalo businessman since he won last week's gubernatorial primary against Rick Lazio.