Thoughts on $700 effin Billion

I said it before,  He is raw and unedited, speaking his mind.  How can I set myself free like fellow blogger Joe the Homeless.  Here are some his thoughts on Henry Paulson and Bush.  Be prepared for shock and awe as Joe makes his point with tons of F bombs.

Rally for Addie in Alex Bay

Addie was in Abay this morning part of her 23 stop tour.  She took time out of her busy schedule to make an extra stop.  She wanted to meet and visit with a real Die Hard Democrat.  Check out the slide show.

This Sign Says It All !!!!!!!

A sign at Skiffs in Abay.........
Later added:  Damn!  I guess I am not the only one that wants to add an extra "L" onto Darrell's name Darrel's name

I will Listen to Anyone

For years people have come up to me and told me things about themselves, much to my dismay.  I have often asked myself........why do they tell me this stuff?  I do not have an answer, nor will I ever find one.  I guess I have that tell me your life story look on my face.....Tonight a friend of mine called me and I could not answer it because I was at a VB meeting.  After I found out why he called I would have left that meeting in an instant, handing over my trusty digital voice recorder to a perfect stranger.  To my shock I found out that Bobby Cantwell was in town.  He was looking to swing a few Addie votes his way.  I am not willing to give anything away but I would be very willing and interested to listen to what Bobby had to say.  Has he forgotten where Uncle Jim lives?  Maybe he also forgot the promise he made to come and have a beer with me back in August. So, Bobby I invite you to tell me your side personally. Before all you negative people start typing your crap as "anonymous saids" forget about it..............

Bobby, I am willing to listen to you until I make my vote on November 4th around 4:30 pm.  But I would not wait that long.....
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Darrel Aubertine speaks in Abay

Addie Russell at the Meet & Greet Today

Addie warmed up the gathering for Darrel

Darrel Aubertine in Abay

Darrel visited Alex Bay today with a special guest, Addie Russell.  Other local dignitaries were also present.

Campaign Managers, Consultants, and Staffers and Whoever!

Blunder after Blunder on both sides of the political fence, Republican or Democrat, Assembly or Senate.  Some have screwed up more than others.  All the blogs and forums are talking about what this candidate said or did and what the other did not do or say.  Is it entirely the candidates fault or is it ........bad management?  Maybe there are no bad candidates just poor choices in campaign managers, consultants or staffers.  So who runs the campaign?  Here is a quick definition.  How about the political party?  Could they be at fault?  Do they take control of the candidate and turn their campaign into a folly of Monty Python-esque proportions?  This state election has turned into an epic proportion of mud slinging backstabbing, double talking, contradictory bunch of malarkey.  I have been to some fund raisers and meets and greets that have been ......well ummmm....embarassing.  How can all of this get so out of control?  I want to take out the finger of "your to blame" and point it at the guilty party.  But who is to shoulder the blame?  Is it the candidate or the person they appointed to manage them?  Worse yet, is it the political party that supports that candidate.  I have my suspicions.  Of course there is the festering information that comes from the media:  which includes papers, tabloids, blogs [this one too] forums, radio and tv interviews......the whole gamut.  I am disheartened, disgruntled and annoyed...............

Small Town America is PO'd at Cantwell

Small Town America is upset.  STA is shocked to find out that the words Bobby spoke to her on the night she met him "I am a fresh face. I have a fire in my belly. I'm ready to get in there and get to work" were repeated in a News10Now video interview. I told you that Bobby was a natural salesman with the ability to sell a ham sandwich to a pig or an ice cream sandwich to an eskimo.  Well STA, which one of those sale pitches did you not like?  I already know the answer to that question.  STA concludes her rant with this piece of advise:

Here's another bit of advice...

When talking "candidly" to Small Town America in the future, Mr. Cantwell, please preface your remarks with the following disclaimer:

"I'm Bobby Cantwell, and your ears are simply a vessel for my talking points."

Addie Russell 8 Day schedule

Addie will be making appearences across the 118th River District over the next 8 days.  Her schedule appears in Todays WDT

Addie Russell @ Skiffs

A Clear Message From Addie

This new TV Ad by Addie is profound in it's simplistic message...................nothing more needs to be said, just give it a listen:

Lets Take A Peek In Dave's Closet

I bet if we look real hard we can find some Dirt on Dave.    Interesting article in the WDT 

Where Have I Been?

I have been absorbing all the campaign posturing with press releases about out of touch this and negative comments that...... Reading all the comments from anonymous posters on various blogs. Some of these posters seem to be economic guru's with the same dexterity as monday morning quarter backs. I am annoyed with most of this fluffy crap. I have already made up my mind, that any candidate that remotely engages another with non-constuctive or negative ads or comments will not get my vote [period]. Not everyone is going to get money back from either the Tax Cap or Circuit Breaker Tax. I may not meet the qualifications for either one, but then again this is not just about me. It is about all of us! To quote my late father in-law.............Everybody has to suffer just a little bit..................

Money NOT Well Spent!

The money that has been spent on the Renzi Campaign is obscene.  Check this article out from the WDT
......The state Senate Republican Campaign Committee has sent $658,450 to its candidate, David A. Renzi, finance disclosure reports show. The committee has spent an additional $299,679 on his behalf......

A chuckle or Two

I stole this from a poster over at the JCWB,  although I understand what Bobby was getting at, the post below struck me as funny. 

Yesterday on Newzjunky, Cantwell is quoted as saying his opponent, Addie Jenne Russell "Voted against Off Shore drilling".... Where exactly, in Jefferson County is there any "Off Shore drilling?" Or where are powers that be proposing to drill?

Thurso Bay, Mud Bay, Alex Bay? Just curious........

This is the article that the poster was referring to.

I watched the Whole Interview

My mind goes in a million different directions......and I normally can not maintain enough attention to watch a video or a movie that does not have action or suspense.  The Addie Jenne Russell Interview did not have that edge of your seat lure or heart thumping adrenalin rush.  So what kept me watching and actively listening?  This type of media and interview is new to our community and I was interested in seeing how well it was going to be "pulled off".  I was waiting for some kind of a political punch out of nowhere.  That did not happen......The interview was conducted just as was described in both Blogs.  I was also curious to see what opportunity that Bobby and Darrel missed.  All that can be said is:  "Boyz ya missed the boat on this one"  The questions were appropriate but not namby-pamby, and the answers from Addie were honest, direct and from the heart.  I would be cheating you if I said anymore about this interview, spoiling it for you,.......You need to take the time and watch and listen to Addie.  Then you can take another step toward making the decision, of who you want to be in the Assembly of the 118th River District.

Candidates Defined Project

A project started by two opposing blogs: Danger Democrat and Political IV.  A very informal but in depth interview with Addie Jenne Russell and Dave Renzi.

Watch the interview with Addie here.

The Poll>>>>>>> A TIE

I started this poll 6 days ago and it concluded tonight.  The question I asked was:

If you Had to Vote today, Who Would You Choose?
Addie Russell for the 118th River District Assembly
Bobby Cantwell for the 118th River District Assembly

I will admit that the polling started out  very slow but picked up momentum.  Here are the results:  44 of you voted and the end results were:

22 Voted in Favor of Addie Russell [D]

22 Voted in Favor of Bobby Cantwell [R]

Law of Diminishing Returns

Most of the seasoned posters on this blog will know what this topic means.  If ya don't, lemme splain it to yas.  I will use the Renzi Campaign fund as the model.  The Republicans have forked over $710,902 for Dave Renzi who btw is running for NY State Senate.  Renzi is running against Democrat Darrel Aubertine, who has been given $87,711 for his campaign.  According to the WDT, Renzi has 8 times more campaign funding than Aubertine.  The Siena Poll came out today and the results are interesting:  51% of the people polled will vote for Darrel Aubertine and only 31% will vote for Dave Renzi.  With the money spent on the Renzi campaign the Republicans would have hoped that the poll results would have at least been reversed making Renzi the victor of the poll.  That was alot of money not wisely spent, hence the law of diminishing returns......not getting what you expected from spending that amount of campaign money.  As the returns diminish to zero, then the Republican investors get very desperate and want to show something for their investment in Renzi..............now the investors get aggressive...............and that boys and girls is how negative campaigning starts