Sentences with word «upstater»

Cuomo is still doing well (60 percent) among Democrats and New York City voters are prepared to re-elect him, but a plurality of Republicans and independents and a majority of upstaters say they'd prefer someone else in the executive mansion.

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.»

Krueger said she's satisfied with the final agreement on the minimum wage, but she feels «very bad» for upstaters who were hoping they would get to $ 15 an hour like their NYC counterparts, but are now uncertain when — and if — they will get past $ 12.50.

Republicans in particular and downstate suburbanites as well as upstaters strongly feel that the common core standards should be stopped.»

Forty two percent of upstaters say they oppose it.»

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 GOPer said a Flanagan candidacy would face significant hurdles, particularly among upstaters who are angry he voted for Gov. Cuomo's controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

NYC will vote en masse against him, not to mention a lot of upstaters like moi.

A Quinnipiac poll earlier this week found split support for fracking, with upstaters generally supporting the proces in order to stimulate economic development, but New York City residents largely opposing it.

The Buffalo News» Sean Kirst pens an open letter to the presidential candidates about what upstaters want: A chance to build a life in a region they love.

He all but extinguished the hopes of many upstaters for a home - grown economic miracle — like the one occurring next door in Pennsylvania, thanks to fracking — one that would help save family farms, let children and grandchildren live and prosper where they were raised and help ensure economic security for thousands.

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.

Back in June, slightly more upstaters had a negative opinion than a positive opinion of Cuomo.

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.

Sampson also tried his best on microstamping, but could not get upstaters like Bill Stachowski, Darrel Aubertine and Dave Valesky to budge, which is why the mayor needed three GOP votes.

Just what Upstaters need.

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 insider said if Flanagan wants to have a chance to win upstaters back, he'd bring legislation to the floor to repeal the SAFE Act this year.

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.

Two upstaters also hold prominent positions in the chamber leadership: Cathy Young, of Olean, chairs the Senate Republican Campaign Committee and John DeFrancisco, of Syracuse, controls the finance committee.

The proposal will also screw Upstaters more than NYC folks since there's a much larger share of folks in the City who rent rather than buy a home.

That is not a balanced ticket, and unless the Democrats are certain they can win an election with NO votes from upstaters, they should ignore Stringer as well as Steve Israel.

The true environmentalists are the farmers and other upstaters who have spent a lifetime taking care of their land, paying taxes, and braving the hardships that often come with rural life.

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.

No wonder upstaters often hate downstaters.

Some estimates say it would take five years to beef up the grid — plus, Upstaters strongly oppose adding more transmission lines through their communities.

A strong majority of upstaters agrees as well,» Siena College pollster Steve Greenberg said.

The governor should use his State of the State address to defend why upstaters living close to those plants are less vulnerable than downstaters living near Indian Point.

The Dems have a huge registration advantage, but upstaters appear to be more motivated and tend to to have more Repubs in the mix, not to mention Tea Partiers.

The «self - made upstater» aspect is exactly what drew me to Harry Wilson in the first place.

Carnright will not forsake his strict law - and - order stance, which most upstaters expect from district attorneys in any case, but will need to show empathy toward those concerned with perceived police excess.

Upstaters hate NYC like ungrateful children; while we, in spite of that, are still required to support you.

girark, I know from experience that many upstaters do not consider Albany to be TRULY upstate.

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.

He lost out to Long Island's John Flanagan, which angered conservatives — especially upstaters who longed to see one of their own in power — who are still smarting from that loss.

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?

We at CapTon wondered Friday why while former President Bill Clinton is stumping today for two upstate House Democrats — Reps. Dan Maffei (NY - 25) and Maurice Hinchey (NY - 22)-- no mention was being made of any imminent assistance from the ex-commander-in-chief for two potentially more endangered upstaters: Reps. Mike Arcuri (NY - 24) and Bill Owens (NY - 23).

Where does he stand on the stupid gun control bill his boss jammed through to harass upstaters, the tax cuts that will benefit 95 % of his district, immigration, Washington corruption.

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.

Upstaters tend to drive old American cars that get 12, 14 maybe 16 miles to the gallon.

But it will likely be New York City and Long Island residents who decide whether upstaters should get the new casinos or not.

But at the same time upstaters argue that allowing hydrofracking and natural gas drilling would be a boon to the depressed upstate economy.

These guys on the other look like the people upstaters suspect are calling the shots under Shelly Silver.

Black leaders started voicing their concern about this state of affairs almost immediately after Cuomo picked Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy — a white male upstater — to be his preferred LG running mate.

Cox spent several months in 2013 and 2014 trying to swat away Trump's nagging flirtation with a gubernatorial run, which excited upstaters — including Paladino.

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.

Liz, you omitted a 3rd upstater: Neil Breslin.

Same regional bias upstaters accuse downstaters of.