Nachbar Announces in The New York Times
The following appeared in today’s New York Times. Why do these guys scoop out of town papers and ignore local media?
A Rochester-area Challenge
One candidate exits, and another enters. The Democrats have enlisted a former Bausch & Lomb executive, David R. Nachbar, to challenge Senator James S. Alesi, a Republican who represents much of the Rochester area.
“I’ve spent my entire career listening to people and understanding what their hopes, their skills, their ambition and their dreams are, and finding the best way to put people to work,” said Mr. Nachbar, who was an executive vice president of human resources at Bausch & Lomb.
“I’m not a politician; I’d rather be known as a public servant and as someone who can get things done, and that’s why I wanted to do this.”
He will face a tough battle. Mr. Alesi, a six-term incumbent, is not considered a weak candidate, and Republicans have an enrollment edge in the district.
“Alesi is very strong in that district,” said John McArdle, a spokesman for the Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno. He added that many previous potential candidates had seen that Mr. Alesi “would be overwhelmingly re-elected and decided to take a pass.”
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If he does as good a job for the democrats as he did for B&L. Senator Alessi should have a pretty easy time. Those were some bad years for B&L that resulted in a sale of the company that many believe left much on the table. It looks like the Dems found a sacrificial lamb. I hope for his sake he doesn’t put too much of his own money in the campaign.
“I hope for his sake he doesn’t put too much of his own money in the campaign.”
He can’t put any of his own money into the race. Liberal/Progressive/Democrats don’t support rich people running for office. In order to receive certain endorsements, Nachbar must support Clean Money, Clean Elections (taxpayer funded political campaign spending).
If he doesn’t, the party won’t support him.
If they do, then they are hypocrites. Simple.